Athens News Agency
http://www.ana.gr/
08/01/2001

Christodoulos blasts 'Christian' countries over DU bombs in Yugoslavia

The head of the Greek Orthodox Church on Sunday blasted the 'Christian' countries that dropped bombs containing depleted uranium (DU) in Yugoslavia, amid growing concern that exposure to DU was responsible for leukemia among peacekeepers serving in the area.

"We are witnessing these days the immense crime that has been committed in (Yugoslavia), unfortunately by Christian countries which should be the first to respect humanity and people and not use weapons which have been condemned by the United Nations, such as nuclear weapons," Archbishop Christodoulos of Athens and All Greece said from the pulpit of the church of Panagia (The Virgin) in Athens.

Christodoulos wondered who would seek responsibility from "those who with profuse provocativeness and impunity decided to drop those bombs, knowing that they spread death and pollution of the world's environment?