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Live and let Di? ... Mark Steyn
Washington Times ^ | 7 Oct 2007 | Mark Steyn

Posted on 10/08/2007 8:00:54 AM PDT by Rummyfan

Last week, a London court began pondering the vexed question of whether Diana, Princess of Wales was, ahem, murdered. There was so much public suspicion, declared the coroner, Lord Justice Scott Baker, that it was time for the rumors to be either "dispelled or substantiated."

So who killed her? On the night of Diana's death, there were apparently two top agents for MI6, the British secret service, on the loose in Paris, and possibly a third, if you believe Henri Paul, the chauffeur, was also on the spooks' payroll. That's the theory of Mohammed Fayed, Messr. Paul's employer and father of the princess' last boyfriend Dodi. Mr. Fayed asserts Diana at the time of her death was carrying Dodi's baby, and thus the car crash was arranged because Buckingham Palace decided it would be unacceptable for Prince William, the future king, to have a Muslim step-brother, a Muslim stepdad, and a soon-to-be-Muslim mom.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: diana; marksteyn; princessdead; princessdi; royals; steyn
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To: Slip18
-if those boys really were fathered by the riding instructor...heck she already HAS! LOL - she’s beheaded the whole monarchy with that!
61 posted on 10/08/2007 12:29:18 PM PDT by tioga
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To: Slip18
Hey, lookie what I found at your favorite dictionary: Mash Here.
62 posted on 10/08/2007 12:31:40 PM PDT by Cyber Liberty (Don’t trust anyone who can’t take a joke. [Congressman BillyBob])
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To: Badeye
Perhaps 'you critical male freepers' might have been a better phrase. The article was about Diana and some took it as open season to attack her character alone without also being critical of the source of her public humiliation and heartbreak.

Another alternate could have been 'my fellow conservatives'.

Diana was a high profile woman, not a saint. A compassionate conservative might have seen many of her actions for what they were. A plea to her husband to honor her and his vows.

63 posted on 10/08/2007 12:41:01 PM PDT by chit*chat
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To: Rummyfan
I'm still surprised why nobody asks why flashbulbs bright enough to see through black evening dresses had nothing to do with distracting the driver as he was entering the tunnel.

-PJ

64 posted on 10/08/2007 12:48:02 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too (Repeal the 17th amendment -- it's the "Fairness Doctrine" for Congress!)
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To: teenyelliott

Tell that to the perps - they’re the last to think so.


65 posted on 10/08/2007 12:53:46 PM PDT by cinives (On some planets what I do is considered normal.)
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To: Badeye
Who’s ears are those?


66 posted on 10/08/2007 12:54:45 PM PDT by fanfan ("We don't start fights my friends, but we finish them, and never leave until our work is done."PMSH)
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To: Badeye

Since she didn’t, it was an inappropriate name.


67 posted on 10/08/2007 12:56:43 PM PDT by cinives (On some planets what I do is considered normal.)
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To: Cyber Liberty

Oh, now I have to look up words for which you have used or misspelled, Mister. Shoot, I forgot about our bet with “spendthrift.” I thought it was two words.


68 posted on 10/08/2007 12:58:24 PM PDT by Slip18 (Fred Thompson for POTUS 2008)
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To: Slip18
Arguing about the definition is a lot better than arguing about being one, wouldn't you agree? Neither of us are...

;^)

69 posted on 10/08/2007 1:02:19 PM PDT by Cyber Liberty (Don’t trust anyone who can’t take a joke. [Congressman BillyBob])
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To: tioga

Thank you!


70 posted on 10/08/2007 1:04:33 PM PDT by chit*chat
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To: tioga; Badeye
Here are the three men.


Harry


Hewitt


Charles in 1970, close to Harry's age.

Just an observation.

71 posted on 10/08/2007 1:19:58 PM PDT by fanfan ("We don't start fights my friends, but we finish them, and never leave until our work is done."PMSH)
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To: Badeye
Thats his kid. The fact the House of Windsor refused to allow a DNA test speaks for itself. The fact Diana admitted the moment Charles saw the son he realized who’s it was, and that was the moment she claimed ‘her marriage died’ is public record.

I have no idea if those are actual facts or just things you "read about" or "heard about". I certainly am not going to do any research on it, as I am not here to debate some kid's DNA. As I said, I don't care one way or another.

However, as a grown up, name calling is just silly. If you have an argument, make it. If you have a fact, post it. If all you can offer is "Slut!!!!!!", then you just look like a child.

72 posted on 10/08/2007 1:27:21 PM PDT by teenyelliott (Soylent green should be made outta liberals...)
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To: Slip18
Why no DNA?

If you were the Queen, would you allow it?

73 posted on 10/08/2007 1:27:32 PM PDT by fanfan ("We don't start fights my friends, but we finish them, and never leave until our work is done."PMSH)
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To: fanfan

-the young prince does not have the same nose as charles......looks much more like the riding instructor to me......right down to the hair color.


74 posted on 10/08/2007 1:29:31 PM PDT by tioga
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To: tioga

Not both of them.

LOL.

Just Harry.
William is the heir.


75 posted on 10/08/2007 1:30:41 PM PDT by fanfan ("We don't start fights my friends, but we finish them, and never leave until our work is done."PMSH)
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To: fanfan

-sorry, william doesn’t look so much like charles either........now that you have openned THAT can of worms you can’t put the lid back on.


76 posted on 10/08/2007 1:35:09 PM PDT by tioga
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To: tioga

Yup.

I wouldn’t change lives with “the princess” for a second.

I’m glad my Mom bought me Noddy books, and the ugly swan.
Now those were good stories.

;-)


77 posted on 10/08/2007 1:37:52 PM PDT by fanfan ("We don't start fights my friends, but we finish them, and never leave until our work is done."PMSH)
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To: Political Junkie Too

That picture that came out a few days ago certainly looked like a bright light had been flashed into the eyes of the driver and her bodyguard (who is seen lowering the visor).


78 posted on 10/08/2007 1:40:55 PM PDT by Newfy
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To: Badeye
I’ve always thought Prince Charles was a clod. And I’ve never understood how a twenty something Diana didn’t see it clearly before getting engaged, let alone ‘married’ to the guy.

I remember a British journalist saying that he had always considered their wedding a sham, that Charles had married Diana only because he was pushed by his parents, who were concerned about an heir.

Probably Prince Charles's biggest mistake was one a lot of people make: they goof around during their young (& more marriageable) years, then finally decide (or have) to get married. The problem is, by then the eligible mates are no longer around.

So what does Charles do? "Bargain-hunting": he had to settle for a pretty but vapid girl, who had nothing in common with him but who was at least young & virginal. These marriages work as long as the other partner doesn't grow. The problem was, Diana did. And she realized she was conned.

However, I can't say Diana got a raw deal, considering she loved the spotlight, & became famous only because she married Charles. She probably should have been more aware of what she was getting into.

79 posted on 10/08/2007 2:11:55 PM PDT by MoochPooch (I'm a compassionate cynic.)
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To: teenyelliott
However, as a grown up, name calling is just silly. If you have an argument, make it. If you have a fact, post it. If all you can offer is "Slut!!!!!!", then you just look like a child.

I heard you are a terrible cook.

HAHAHA

80 posted on 10/08/2007 2:16:50 PM PDT by FredHead47
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