I have nothing against born-again secular Catholics, but i do draw the line at anyone who helped birth the horror of Iraq.

If it has to be a man, one who's overcome his streetfighting roots, i'll stick with Joschka Fischer.  Do yoiu remember the defense meeting in München where he pointed at Rumsfeld about 3 meters away (with the camera over his left shoulder framing Rumsfuck's face) and forcefully said, in english, "In a democracy you have to make your case, and you haven't made yours.

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anaïs Nin