The new bishop to the armed forces has apologised over comments he made about how the Taliban could be admired for their "conviction to their faith".The Right Reverend Dr Stephen Venner said his words had been taken out of context by the Daily Telegraph. "I'm not trying to support the Taliban," he told the BBC. "At the moment what they are doing is evil."
The new bishop to the armed forces has apologised over comments he made about how the Taliban could be admired for their "conviction to their faith".
The Right Reverend Dr Stephen Venner said his words had been taken out of context by the Daily Telegraph.
"I'm not trying to support the Taliban," he told the BBC. "At the moment what they are doing is evil."
The Rt Rev Stephen Venner acknowledged that his comments in a newspaper interview appeared ''incredibly insensitive'' and stressed his support for British troops in Afghanistan.
