George Bush Postcards: Ed Gillespie Visits Bethlehem

BLOGGING peace. The White House has a new blog - Trip Notes From the Middle East. This from Ed Gillespie “Counselor to the President:

On a personal level, this is an exciting way for someone to visit the Holy Land for the first time. Our delegation made a visit to the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem today. It was incredibly moving to see the site believed to be the birthplace of Jesus, and thinking about the impact on thousands of years of humanity that was begun on this sacred spot.

Thousands of years of humanity. Anyone guess how many years? Go on, have a go. And, indeed, it is always good to visit a famous site on your own, with the nutters, tourists and Thompson reps kept at bay by the men in shiny suits…

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