Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne wrote about the Pope today, and said the Pope should have thought more before talking about Islam. He goes on to say that the Pope failed to mention the violence that had previously erupted from Christianity. I fail to understand what relevance 500 year old violence has on today? The Pope was talking about now, not centuries ago, and now Islam is the religion running around killing people in the name of God. Not Christianity, not Judaism, no the Shintos. Islam. Dionne also says that we should open up a real dialogue with Islam instead of criticizing them, because criticism such as the Pope's is not constructive. Umm... Does that mean Mr. Dionne should stop criticizing George Bush? His criticisms haven't done anything. Maybe he should open up a dialogue with the President. Why doesn't Dionne ever go after all the people who criticize any person or group for any reason instead of opening up a dialogue? Why doesn't he ask the Palestinians to open a dialogue with Israel instead of the other way around?

Simple answer. He's a hypocrite, and is quick to distrust the motives of anyone whose desired future aligns in any matter with that of the current administration.