From the Lebanon Daily Star

A Formal Letter from the G20 Summit. They did not favor Obama and anyone stating otherwise is a lair.

September 6, 2013
Agencies 

...The first round at the summit (click here) went to Putin, as China, the European Union, the BRICS emerging economies and Pope Francis – in a letter – warned of the dangers of military intervention without the approval of the U.N. Security Council.
“Military action would have a negative impact on the global economy, especially on the oil price – it will cause a hike in the oil price,” Chinese Vice Finance Minister Zhu Guangyao said. The BRICS – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – echoed that remark.
A political solution was the only way forward, another senior Chinese official said later, warning world powers to be “highly prudent” over the issue.
“War cannot solve the problem in Syria,” Chinese delegation spokesman Qin Gang told reporters at the G-20.
European Union leaders described the Aug. 21 attack near Damascus, which killed up to 1,400 people, as “abhorrent” but said: “There is no military solution to the Syrian conflict.”
Obama is unlikely to be deterred. He said before talks with Japan’s prime minister on the sidelines of the summit that the use of chemical arms in Syria was “not only a tragedy but also a violation of international law that must be addressed.”...

I thought for a minute, actually a few seconds, would Pope Francis actually oppose the great United States and it's benevolent wars? Hm?

Sure, enough.

 NICOLE WINFIELD 9 hours ago

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis (click here) urged the Group of 20 leaders on Thursday to abandon the "futile pursuit" of a military solution in Syria as the Vatican laid out its case for a negotiated settlement that guarantees rights for all Syrians, including minority Christians.
In a letter to the G-20 host, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Francis lamented that "one-sided interests" had prevailed in Syria, preventing a diplomatic end to the conflict and allowing the continued "senseless massacre" of innocents.
"To the leaders present, to each and every one, I make a heartfelt appeal for them to help find ways to overcome the conflicting positions and to lay aside the futile pursuit of a military solution," Francis wrote as the G-20 meeting got under way in St. Petersburg....

The guy is holding a peace vigil, man. It is a first for the Vatican. Is that not cool. First he takes on the issue of the poor and now peace. He's a good guy. It is the first for the Vatican, it should be matched on Saturday at the Oval Office in Washington, DC. Obama needs to throw a peace vigil along with Francis. Maybe God is waiting for men to stop thinking they have the answer to every aspect of life on Earth. What do you think?

...Francis will host a peace vigil in St. Peter's Square on Saturday, a test of whether his immense popular appeal will translate into popular support for his peace message. It's the first time any such peace rally has been held at the Vatican, though Holy See officials have stressed it's a religious event, not a political protest....

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