In todays Washington Times,Arnaud de Borchgrave reminds us the attempt of the Soviet KGB and the Bulgarian DS to assassinate the Pope on May 13, 1981. The elaborate cover-up, etc. Remarkable.
You have to give the KGB credit for recognizing the danger the Pope posed to the Soviet tyranny.
Hat tip: to RealClearPolitics.com
An interesting sidelight here is the reaction by Jim Nicholson, our recent ambassador to the Vatican and a former chairman of the Republican National Committee. He was asked about the assassination attempt, and said he had no reason to believe the Russians were behind it. If I remember correctly, the Pope thought otherwise.
If Republican leaders dont even know the history of their times, how can we expect them to accomplish anything?