Romper, Bomper, Stomper, Boo

Okay! I am really dating myself but this reminds me of Romper Room. Why is Israel getting bent out of shape because the Pope didn't mention their recent terrorist attack along with the other countries'?

"Pope Benedict XVI faced the first major conflict of his 3-month-old papacy when Israel summoned the Vatican envoy Monday to express outrage that the pope 'deliberately failed' to condemn terrorist attacks against Israelis.

The pontiff also said in separate comments Monday that he didn't see any anti-Christian motive in recent attacks blamed on Muslim extremists and urged dialogue with the best elements of Islam.

The German-born Benedict, who has consistently reached out to Jews since assuming the papacy, was criticized by Israel for remarks Sunday from his Alpine vacation retreat in northwestern Italy.

He prayed for God to stop the 'murderous hand' of terrorists and referred to the recent 'abhorrent terrorist attacks' in Egypt, Britain, Turkey and Iraq, but did not mention attacks in Israel.

'The pope deliberately failed to condemn the terrible terror attack that occurred in Israel last week,' a Foreign Ministry statement issued in Jerusalem said."

For crying out loud! When I was about three or four, I got a little upset one morning because [Miss Romper Room Lady] didn't call my name when she looked in her magic mirror at the end of the show. Heck, it took me a while to realize that she just rattled off random names everyday and that I shouldn't take it personally if she didn't see me in that mirror every time. The truth is that Israel is subject to terrorist attacks on a regular basis and also engages in aggressive retaliation. I do not believe that just because the Pope didn't mention every single country where a bombing has occurred doesn't mean that it was a malicious snub.

I learned, before kindergarten, that it isn't always about me ... that everybody gets a turn ... that everyone gets to feel "special" at different times. Perhaps Israel should watch some old reruns of Romper Room.