Tony puts his foot in it

Oh dear, Mr Blair, you have truly put your foot in that smooth-talking mouth of yours, haven't you?[1,2,3,4] In a modern state in the 21st century, we tend to keep religion out of politics. In fact, in the West we have been inclined to do so for the past 230 years, although seldom with much success. And since Britain does not have a formal constitution and does pose a state church, perhaps we should have expected some mixing of religion and politics.

So, on who's side is God now, Mr Blair? And which God are we referring to here? The very white, Western God of the Church of England as represented by the Queen and the Archbishop of Canterbury, or the God of Islam as represented by imams of all kinds. Quite a dilemma, I would say. So, Mr Blair, when you pray, is God more likely to listen than to the Muslim 5000 km away, where your aeroplanes and tanks and men are occupying foreign, sovereign territory on your wild goose chase after phantom weapons of mass destruction? Who makes that decision, Mr Blair? Who calls the tune; who pays the piper? You, your cabinet, your Archbishop or your Queen? Oh dear, Mr Blair, which way shall He look? Your way, or their way?

In a parliamentarian democracy, leaders are judged by the voters and the elected parliament. When a leader has run out of room to maneuver, it is all too easy to fall back on absolutisms such as God shall be my judge. I am afraid, here on earth, the courts, the parliament and the electorate shall have first call. And after all, according to Christian believe, these powers are there by the power of God, Mr Blair.

After the last election in Britain, last year, when Labour was beaten back decisively to win by a much reduced majority, Mr Blair declared that he had listened; learned and thought people wanted to "move on" with regard to the Iraq war. Well, not quite so fast, Mr Blair.

There have been calls for impeachment and a parliamentary inquiry into the case made by the Prime Minister for commiting Britain to war in Iraq.

Shortly before the outbreak of war in Iraq, a top British weapons advisor, Dr David Kelly, died in an apparant suicide following pressure on him for disclosing inside information on the Iraq weapons dosier to the BBC. Dr Kelly alleged in the interview with the BBC that the potential threat to the world posed by Iraq had been souped up by Tony Blair.

Three ministers resigned on principle before the war.

The Law Lords of Britain have heard that there should be a court decision on the legality of going to war in Iraq.

A human rights lawyer has claimed that Mr Blair and Mr Bush made a pact before the UN resolution to go to war in Iraq.

This ghost is not going away, Mr Blair. It is returning to haunt you. Sleep well, if you will, Mr Blair.