Cheney's Pope Schmoozing
Cheney made news last week when he went to the Vatican to try and shore up relations with the Pope, who had spoken out against the invasion of Iraq. Cheney presented the Pope with a "crystal dove of peace." While he feigned gratitude, the Pope was later overheard to mutter, "Christ, another one?" and told aides that he planned to re-gift the trinket to Mel Gibson as a "crystal dove of cinematic Jew-baiting."
US Vice president Dick Cheney presents a crystal dove, The Dove of Peace, to Pope John Paul [AFP/Yahoo]