Bingo, another event is going to be boycotted! I am so dumb that I don’t see how his “Holiness” has anything to do with “showcase South Africa’s role as a human-rights champion ahead of its hosting of soccer’s World Cup next year” other than providing him a new platform to insult people’s intelligence again. My evil guess would be that the FIFA is lack of funding so his “Holiness” is borrowed here to beef up media attention. Who cares about some outdated politicians and actresses anyway if the conference only has these people? The next step would be some big sponsors threat to withdraw sponsorship from the World Cup so that the South African government could find a decent excuse to scrap the games due to the already cash-strapped economy, or more sponsors will jump in if his “Holiness” is granted a visa eventually. Either way, it’s a win-win situation, beneficial to both parties. How smart! Otherwise, how come people on this list that are still breathing the air are not invited? I would advise to get Al Gore over to continue spreading the word on reducing green house gas emission, this has to be a much better cause for a “Peace Conference”. Global warming leads to war, don’t you understand, dummies?
Speaking of which, the 2012 Olympic Games surely needs his “Holiness” too if he survives the time. Either the UK can excuse itself from the burden of the Games by denying a visa or it can gain extra $$ by granting one after some seesawing. So the strayed his “Holiness” indeed can turn out to be a living “economic stimulus” machine that brings fortune along with him wherever he goes.
I have to say “brilliant!”
