[katana]

Many years ago, early on in the Clinton administration, I was part of a small group given an “audience” with this piece of work at an American embassy. I can’t express an honest opinion of Ambassador Holbrooke without violating a rule regarding comments about the dead or dying, but let’s just say there are people in Belgrade making toasts tonight, and not about Christmas.

[rollo tomasi]

"...without violating a rule regarding comments about the dead or dying..."

I say fire away, this the story on what the Good Lord had to say about the dead:

“There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores, And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.

But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented. And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that from thence. Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house: For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment. Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them. And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent. And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.”

[rollo tomasi]

Sorry, meant to put quotes around "dead":, as in Spiritually dead.

Why should a man's evil deeds, the deeds that define the individual, be subjected to a noble status based on the earthly body deteriorating?

I will not cheer, but will not sanctify either, just live to tell the truth.

[nonliberal]

He sold out the Serbs to muslim terrorists.