Posted on 04/03/2005 1:50:42 AM PST by Brit_Guy
Sir Mark Thatcher has been refused a visa to enter the United States in the wake of his conviction in connection with an African coup plot. The son of the former Prime Minister Baroness Thatcher had hoped to be reunited with his family in Texas.
But he said on Sunday: "I shall make the family home in Europe, not the UK, and my family will be joining me as soon as arrangements are made."
Sir Mark, 51, was given a four-year suspended sentence in January.
He was also fined by a South African court for offences related to the bungled coup attempt in Equatorial Guinea.
Sir Mark, who had lived in South Africa since 1995, came to Britain in February and has been staying with his 79-year-old mother in London.
He had hoped to move to Dallas, Texas to be with his wife Diane, 44, and their two children.
But he said in a statement: "It is quite true that my visa application has been rejected.
"It was always a calculated risk when I plea bargained in South Africa.
"As a result of this decision, I shall make the family home in Europe, not the UK, and my family will be joining me as soon as arrangements are made.
"But the children will continue to be educated in America."
A spokesman for Sir Mark said he could re-apply for a US visa after two years.
One thing is for sure, Sir Mark is NOT to Margaret, as George W. is to George.
Good riddance to bad Eurotrash rubbish.
Hell, all he really needs to do is hop the border--take a boat from Mexico to Padre or something. How tough is that?
Of course, if they hear about his coup background, perhaps the Mexicans won't take him. They'd have to be pretty afraid of someone getting rid of THEIR corrupt government.
Ron Reagan and Mark Thatcher both rejects ...Who woulda thunk it ?
I didn't hear much about that coup.
Was he trying to overthrow good guys or bad guys?
"They'd have to be pretty afraid of someone getting rid of THEIR corrupt government."
They're afraid of the competition. Less money to line their pockets.
RnC
ewwwwww--pencil necked-geek in a denim jacket Alert. Paging Levi-Strauss legal department....
Levis encourages that stuff, or likely does. Heck, they're straight up supporters of all kinds of so-called "gun control" nonsense. Most of us have been boycotting anything they make (which includes Dockers) for years.
Totally unsurprised to hear that, thanks for confirming what I instinctively knew to be true. Heck, they're San Francisco liberals, How could it be any other way?
It's really a shame. I expect I'm older than you, and pretty much grew up in Levis. They've lost a huge amount of brand loyalty out there.
I think he's never had a proper job, just cruised by on connections, left England under a cloud and settled in South Africa, got involved in terrorism and will no doubt eke out his days sponging off his wife and mother.
Sister is very well-balanced and has a sense of humor.
If only he were Gerry Adams then he would be allowed into the United States.
Levi Strauss is headquartered in San Francisco, therefore it is not an American company. It is in a foreign country hostile to the United States.
Okay, so he was involved in an attempted coup against a brutal, murdering, thieving thug.
Our state department certainly doesn't condone that sort of thing.
Now, if he'd been ramrodding an attempted communist takeover of a democracy, they'd have feted him at Foggy Bottom.
And?
Probably Wranglers.
I wuz only thinking about how good President Reagan looked in denim. Mea culpa: Poster has very limited capacity for serious thought before the hour of twelve noon CST.
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