...u don’t have a Sicilian accent.” “I do when I need it.” “Do you also speak English?” “Very well, Holy Father,” Antonio replied in perfect Englis... ...ather, you speak beautiful Italian.” “For an American?” the Pope quipped in English. 12 J.Cross/Artemis “Forgive me, Holy Father, I meant no... ...ve me, Holy Father, I meant no disrespect.” “None taken. Please continue, in English, if you don’t mind?” “I would like that very much, I need the... ...rman village were as clear as if they were yesterday. At the time, the only English words he knew were GI Joe. He loved hanging out with the Ameri... ...oey still had difficulty in understanding him, even though he had been taking English lessons, which the sergeant had arranged for. It was then, th... ...ate. He was born a Muslim in the holy city of Ur, the birthplace of Abraham. Jews, Muslims, and Christians had worshipped peacefully in their own m... ...ing, had hired him to discover more caches of oil. His only quarrel with the Jews was that they had bombed an Iraqi power plant. 274 J.Cross/Arte... ... done so. His family was safe, and he had no personal animosities against any Jews. Growing up, he played with many of them as friends. And then t... ...festered into hatred toward the Americans, who had killed his family, and the Jews who they protected. He vowed to himself that they would pay with ...