Peru leader credits late pope for bin Laden death

The giant banner bearing John Paul's portrait is unveiled over the facade of St Peter's basilica during the ceremony of beatification for late pope John Paul II on May 1, 2011 at St Peter's square at The Vatican. (Alberto Pizzoli/AFP/Getty Images)

LIMA, Peru - Peruvian President Alan Garcia said Pope John Paul II should get credit for the death of Osama bin Laden.

The late pope was beatified on Sunday and Garcia said: "His first miracle was to remove from the world the incarnation of evil, the demonic incarnation of crime and hatred, giving us the news that the person who blew up towers and buildings is no longer."

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Garcia made the comment Monday as he inaugurated a hydroelectric power station.

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Garcia also says bin Laden's death also vindicates President George W. Bush's decision "to punish Bin Laden and patiently continue this work that has born fruit."

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by janeyre-2009 May 2, 2011 8:32 PM EDT: This guy, the President of Peru, must be on drugs...; Reply to this comment


by formrusmcsgt May 2, 2011 8:24 PM EDT: Now, how eat-up with the dumb ass is this guy, eh?; Reply to this comment


by longtree-2009 May 2, 2011 7:29 PM EDT: what a joke! they can eat horse manure in peru. nonsense, silly nonsense. the deceased pope couldn't even get rid of pedophiles among his clergy and he gets credit for eliminating bin laden? catholics are drinking funny kool-aid or they are just all full of horse manure.; Reply to this comment

by rwsmith29456 May 2, 2011 6:24 PM EDT

The beatified Pope John Paul is packing heat.

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by 617patrick May 3, 2011 2:44 AM EDT: Awesome. He shall now be called John Paul 002.

by seeseesee May 2, 2011 5:29 PM EDT

This is a victory for our new Pope and worshipped Savior and Dictator Obama for Worldwide Socialism - next, kill all of the rich!

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by Molly-Pchr May 2, 2011 5:45 PM EDT: How do you define "rich"?


by credibility2 May 2, 2011 5:27 PM EDT: ...sour grapes...; Reply to this comment

by jyez07420 May 2, 2011 5:12 PM EDT

good thing the pope is dead now, had he died at 105, bin Laden would still be out there. think of all the things he can accomplish now that the pope is dead. maybe he can do something about the weather problems and the financial crisis too. the possibilities are endless. good thing he died because he didn't seem to really do much when he was alive except protect pedophile priests. amen.

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by Molly-Pchr May 2, 2011 5:22 PM EDT: and amen again.


by Molly-Pchr May 2, 2011 5:07 PM EDT: Such nonsense.; Reply to this comment

by tsigili May 2, 2011 4:49 PM EDT

There's a realllllly big joke.

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by erroronline May 2, 2011 7:06 PM EDT: This is crazy...they needed two miracles to complete his bid for sainthood. Can they pick one out of the thin air like that? Unbelievable! They even dug the poor man up the other day.