Cardinal Says U.S. Treated Saddam 'Like a Cow'

[Munchkin03]

OF COURSE the Vatican is going to weigh in on political debates! Its worldwide influence is so broad and has been in existence for such a long time that world political events impact the Church probably more so than any other distinct religious body. The United States is possibly the only major Western nation that doesn't have a Catholic heritage or was impacted by the Church during its early history--so Americans might have a bigger problem with what the Vatican says than say, Spain or England.

And that's okay. I have nothing against Catholicism or any organized religion's commentary on political events. It's when religious groups try to impact MY PERSONAL politics that things get dirty.