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To: JohnM who wrote (80551)	3/9/2003 1:04:00 AM
From: stockman_scott	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Praying for Peace Bishop Melvin G. Talbert and President George W. Bush share the same faith, but one preaches for a peaceful resolution in Iraq while the latter prepares for war By Jennifer Barrett NEWSWEEK WEB EXCLUSIVE March 7 <<...On Thursday, President George W. Bush went on national television to warn that Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein posed a direct threat to U.S. security and to try and prepare Americans for the growing possibility of a U.S.-led attack on Iraq—perhaps within days. WHEN ASKED ABOUT his faith, Bush told reporters that he still prays for peace. But he is also preparing for war. That has caused friction with a number of religious leaders, whose prayers focus on more diplomatic solutions. A day earlier, Pope John Paul II had implored Roman Catholics around the world to fast and pray for peace and sent a personal plea to President Bush. Even members of the president’s own United Methodist Church have pleaded publicly with the president to give peace—and the U.N. weapons inspections—a chance. Is he listening? NEWSWEEK’s Jennifer Barrett spoke with Bishop Melvin G. Talbert, the United Methodists’ top ecumenical official who has appeared in national TV ads urging the U.S. government to “let the inspections work,” about the fading prospects for peace...>> Excerpts: msnbc.com