WASHINGTON,
May 11 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) – A U.S. national
religious group representing 36 Protestant and Orthodox denominations
on Tuesday, May 11, urged President George W. Bush to turn over
authority in occupied Iraq to the U.N., reported the Guardian on
Tuesday, May 11.
"Many
people see our policy as one based on protection of our country's
economic interests narrowly defined, rather than on principles of
human rights and justice that would serve our nation's
interests," read a letter written by the National Council of
Churches.
The
group, which has been highly critical of the Iraq war, acknowledged that Christians disagree on the issue, but said that
giving control to the U.N. was the only way to create "lasting
peace".
