BISHOPS’ WARNING TO BLAIR

By TREVOR KAVANAGH Political Editor

THE SUN

February 1998

TWO top bishops last night warned Tony Blair must answer to God for toppling Saddam Hussein.

The Bishop of Durham and the Archbishop of York blasted the war in newspaper interviews.

In an astonishing grab for the moral high ground, they admitted Saddam was wicked but claimed the allies were not the right people to oust him.

Tom Wright, Bishop of Durham, accused the PM and President George Bush - both devout Christians - of a strange distortion of Christianity; to justify action.

He compared them to white vigilantes going into Brixton to stop drug dealing. Dr David Hope, Archbishop of York, reminded the Prime Minister of the higher authority; he will have to face one day and urged churchgoers to pray for his soul.

Referring to Saddam, he said Undoubtedly a very wicked leader has been removed but there are other wicked leaders.

His words echoed Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams; warning that Mr. Blair would be called to account.

Some years ago, the main-line Christian denominations were taken over by leftists; the process is even more far gone in Europe than in America.

Hence this utterly bizarre news story Two Top Bishops Last Night

Warned Tony Blair Must Answer to God for Toppling Saddam Hussein. Yes, that’s right. God was in Saddam’s corner all the way The Bishop of Durham and the Archbishop of York blasted the war in newspaper interviews. In an astonishing grab for the moral high ground, they admitted Saddam was wicked but claimed the allies were not the right people to oust him.

Tom Wright, Bishop of Durham, accused the PM and President George Bush - both devout Christians - of a strange distortion of Christianity; to justify action. He compared them to white vigilantes going into Brixton to stop drug dealing.

If anyone understands that reference, send us an email; I’m completely in the dark. And if England and America weren’t the right people; to oust Saddam, who were? All those other nations who have been lining up to do the dirty work all these years, I guess.

Dr David Hope, Archbishop of York, reminded the Prime Minister of the higher authority; he will have to face one day and urged churchgoers to pray for his soul. Referring to Saddam, he said. Undoubtedly a very wicked leader has been removed but there are other wicked leaders.

Meaning, I guess, that God will fault Tony Blair for not removing the Mullahs, Kim Il Jong, and a few others. Well, Reverend, give him time.

Meanwhile, when it comes to removing very wicked leaders, the score is Tony Blair and George Bush--(remember the Taliban), Church of England clerics--.

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