[torqemada]

Indeed! Hard to be surprised by such a suggestion, given the large number of cardinals who are so close to the "out to pasture" age right now.

[Robertsll]

Yep, here is my unoffical list of cardinals retiring soon:

Feb 2006 through Feb 2007: Italy Ukraine France Spain US Uganda Chile Mexico Italy (9)

Feb 2007 through Feb 2008: Spain Hungary Poland India US Italy Germany (7)

Feb 2008 through Feb 2009: Italy Japan Thailand (3)

Feb 2009 through Feb 2010: Italy Italy Columbia Poland Canada (5)

Feb 2010 through Feb 2011 Japan US New Zealand Spain US France Italy Syria Italy Cameroon Latvia Congo France Philippines Italy (15)