Feature: A Whiff Of World War 3?
Pope Leo said at the Angelus prayer in St Peter's Square, Rome, that "...violence will not bring the justice, stability and peace that the people in the region long for… they are (rather) suffering the atrocious violence of war… In the name of Christians in the Middle East and of all women and men of goodwill, I appeal to those responsible for conflict: Cease fire!" The Pope chose last week's Angelus to preach dialogue, peace, and warn against violence. He said, "I hope for paths of dialogue that can support the country's authorities in implementing lasting solutions to the serious crisis currently underway, for the common good of all the people."
Brian Tyler says "Netanyahu waited 40 years to find an American President stupid enough and reckless enough to start a war with Iran." Since 2016, Trump has often opposed the U.S. being tagged as "policeman of the world". He has changed his criticism of NATO as "obsolete" to "no longer obsolete". He noted, "We're spending tremendous amounts of money for decades policing the world, and that shouldn't be the priority. We want to police ourselves and we want to rebuild our country…"
Donald Trump was inviting European leaders to help ensure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. Boris Pistorius noted, "There will be no military participation from Germany."
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Tensions rise as the Israel/U.S. - Iran conflict enters its second month. With echoes of past global conflicts, the world watches- but is history repeating itself?
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