In Defense of White Flags

Earlier this year, Pope Francis took the bait from a Swiss journalist and mused publicly about whether Ukraine should raise a white flag and offer to negotiate with Russia. Asked if calling for surrender would “legitimize the stronger party,” Francis replied: “I believe that the stronger one is the one who sees the situation, who thinks of the people, who has the courage of the white flag, to negotiate.” Misunderstandings, along a number of different lines, were inevitable. Read Full Article »