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FlamesAddiction · 12-17-2014, 10:39 AM

Apparently Pope Francis also played a key role in the negotiations and was the only other foreign leader directly involved in some of the talks. In particular, he took on the cause to have Alan Gross released and also sent personal letters to both leaders urging them to make peace.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/...ee-alan-gross/

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/w...deal/20533525/

http://www.buzzfeed.com/evanmcsan/wh...al#.elQ7zOmkDY

12-17-2014, 10:39 AM	#22
FlamesAddiction Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Vancouver Exp:	Apparently Pope Francis also played a key role in the negotiations and was the only other foreign leader directly involved in some of the talks. In particular, he took on the cause to have Alan Gross released and also sent personal letters to both leaders urging them to make peace. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/...ee-alan-gross/ http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/w...deal/20533525/ http://www.buzzfeed.com/evanmcsan/wh...al#.elQ7zOmkDY __________________ "A pessimist thinks things can't get any worse. An optimist knows they can."