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作者：Anonymous 在 罕见奇谈 发贴, 来自 http://www.hjclub.org
"I think John Paul II will have a clear legacy of peace, compassion and
a strong legacy of setting a clear moral tone," Bush told reporters on Air
Force One as he flew from Rome to the United States just hours after the
funeral.
在往回飞的路上布什给记者说：“我认为保罗二世为世人留下了和平，同情心和树
立了明确的道德规范”。
"There will be debates about him. But on balance, he was a man of God,
he was a consistent person, he did what he thought was right," Clinton said. "That's about all you can ask of anybody."
克林顿说：“他(教宗)将是个有争议的人。总的来说，他是上帝的人，他做了自己
认为是正确的事。人只有这么个能耐”。
Bush, Clinton Disagree on Pope's Legacy
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE - President Bush on Friday said that attending the
funeral of Pope John Paul II was "one of the highlights of my presidency"
and made clear that he disagrees with former President Clinton's assessment
that the pontiff leaves a mixed legacy.
"I think John Paul II will have a clear legacy of peace, compassion and
a strong legacy of setting a clear moral tone," Bush told reporters on Air
Force One as he flew from Rome to the United States just hours after the
funeral. He said he wanted to amend his remarks to add the word "excellent."
"It was a strong legacy," the president said. "I wanted to make sure there
was a proper adjective to the legacy he left behind, not just the word clear.
"
Bush, the first U.S. president to attend a papal funeral, led a U.S. delegation to the 2 1/2-hour funeral Mass that included his wife, Laura, his father, former President Bush, former President Clinton and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Clinton, on the flight to Rome earlier this week, had said that John Paul "may have had a mixed legacy," but he called him a man with a great feel for human dignity.
"There will be debates about him. But on balance, he was a man of God, he
was a consistent person, he did what he thought was right," Clinton said.
"That's about all you can ask of anybody."
Bush spoke with reporters in the conference room of his plane. "I'm really
glad I came," he said. "There was never any question I would come."
Bush talked about his time in Rome in extraordinarily personal terms, saying it strengthened his own belief in a "living God."
He remarked on how affected he was by the services, particularly the music
and the sight of the plain casket being carried out with the sun pouring
down on it. As he viewed the pope's body, Bush said, he felt "very much
at peace" and "much more in touch with his spirit."
"I knew the ceremony today would be majestic but I didn't realize how moved
I would be by the service itself," the president said. "Today's ceremony,
I bet you, was a reaffirmation for millions."
That was true for him, Bush said.
"No doubt in my mind the Lord Christ was sent by the Almighty," Bush said.
"No doubt."
Bush said attending the funeral mass reminded him that faith is a long-term
process, using a description of religious life common to evangelicals. "Faith ù it's a walk, not a moment, not a respite," he said.
Bush was close to the front of the section reserved for world leaders, who
were seated in alphabetical order ù in French. The United States in French
is Etats-Unis. A parallel section seated Catholic leaders. Bush sat on the
aisle in the second row, next to his wife. Beside them were French President Jacques Chirac and his wife, Bernadette. The two presidents shook hands.
When Bush's face appeared on giant screen TVs showing the ceremony, many
in the crowds outside St. Peter's Square booed and whistled.
Bush rode to Vatican City in a limousine displaying two flags, the customary American flag on the right fender and, as a tribute to the pope, the white and yellow Vatican banner on the left. He left Rome immediately after the service.
The president also was taping his weekly radio address focused on the pope's life and legacy.
Bush was spending the weekend on his ranch in Crawford, Texas. His father
accompanied him back aboard Air Force One, but Clinton took a backup Air
Force plane back to the states.
On Thursday, Bush ù eager to remain out of the limelight and keep the focus
on the pope ù met privately with Italian leaders and U.S. Catholic leaders
in town for the funeral. He arrived in Rome late Wednesday.
作者：Anonymous 在 罕见奇谈 发贴, 来自 http://www.hjclub.org |
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