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Here is the comment of the “wiser heads”. Its worth the read.

“An Agreed Statement of the
North American Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation
Saint Paul’s College, Washington, DC
October 25, 2003”

http://www.usccb.org/seia/filioque.shtml

Excellent..thanks for the link!

Two quotes from that joint statement I'd like to pull out. First a statement of history/theology:

both traditions also clearly affirm that the Father is the primordial source (arch‘) and ultimate cause (aitia) of the divine being, and thus of all God’s operations: the “spring” from which both Son and Spirit flow, the “root” of their being and fruitfulness, the “sun” from which their existence and their activity radiates;

and a recommendation:

that in the future, because of the progress in mutual understanding that has come about in recent decades, Orthodox and Catholics refrain from labeling as heretical the traditions of the other side on the subject of the procession of the Holy Spirit;

“An Agreed Statement of the North American Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation Saint Paul’s College, Washington, DC October 25, 2003”

That excellent meeting of the "wiser heads" was 4 and ahalf years ago. One of its recommendations was the following:

that the Catholic Church, as a consequence of the normative and irrevocable dogmatic value of the Creed of 381, use the original Greek text alone in making translations of that Creed for catechetical and liturgical use.

That such a recommendation fell on deaf ears is as clear as day.

Most people are fooled by the papist Ecumenical Patriarch that the convergences is greater than parallel lines. He and the Pope cnstantly express "hope" and "pray" for speedy reunion. However, documents such as the one you linked show otherwise. We have not gotten closer one iota despite the "dialogue"; but we are at least civil towards each other (well, most of the time). I guess that counts for something.