+John Sentamu Compares President Bush to Idi Amin...

"The Archbishop of York has compared George W Bush to the Ugandan dictator Idi Amin, and said that the President is perversely applying rules which apply in a war situation, to Guantanamo Bay.

Himself Ugandan born, John Sentamu was forced to flee the country after criticising former dictator Idi Amin.

The Archbishop made his comments in response to the suggestion that the Guantanamo Bay situation was an anomaly.

“This is not an anomaly," he said.

"By 'declaring war on terror' President Bush is perversely applying the rules of engagement which apply in a war situation. But the prisoners are not being regularly visited by the Red Cross or Red Crescent, which is required by the Geneva Convention. They were not even allowed to be interviewed by the United Nations Human Rights Group.

"In Uganda President Amin did something similar: he did not imprison suspects because he knew that in prison the law would apply to them, so he created special places to keep them. If the Guantanamo Bay detainees were on American soil, the law would apply. This is a breach of international law and a blight on the conscience of America."

The Archbishop has previously accused the US Government of breaking international law. "

He has also accused Tony Blair of the same thing. Not off to such a great start.

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