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London mayor slams Trump's 'ignorant' view of Islam
Yahoo News ^ | May 10, 2016 | Jill Lawless

Posted on 05/10/2016 7:23:14 AM PDT by Rennes Templar

LONDON (AP) — London Mayor Sadiq Khan on Tuesday slammed Donald Trump's "ignorant" view of Islam, after the Republican presidential contender suggested Khan could be exempted from a proposed temporary ban on Muslims entering the United States.

Last year Trump proposed "a total and complete" ban on foreign Muslims entering the U.S. "until our country's representatives can figure out what the hell is going on."

Asked how that policy would affect London's first Muslim mayor, Trump told The New York Times that "there will always be exceptions."

But Khan said "this isn't just about me — it's about my friends, my family and everyone who comes from a background similar to mine, anywhere in the world."

"Donald Trump's ignorant view of Islam could make both our countries less safe — it risks alienating mainstream Muslims around the world and plays into the hands of the extremists," Khan said in a statement.

Khan, the London-born son of Pakistani immigrants, was elected last week by a wide margin after a campaign that saw his Conservative rival Zac Goldsmith accuse him of having shared platforms with Islamic extremists.

Khan, a former human rights lawyer and Labour Party lawmaker, accused Goldsmith of trying to frighten and divide voters in a multicultural city of 8.6 million people — more than 1 million of them Muslims.

The mayor said Tuesday that Trump and people who agree with him "think that western liberal values are incompatible with mainstream Islam - London has proved him wrong."

Trump said he was "happy to see" Khan's election and hoped "he does a good job."

The mayor declined to lend Trump his support.

"I'll be backing the Democratic candidate — Hillary Clinton, who I suspect it will be — and I hope that she trounces him," Khan told the BBC.

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To: Rennes Templar
But Khan said "this isn't just about me — it's about my friends, my family and everyone who comes from a background similar to mine, anywhere in the world."

You're absolutely right, Mr. Mayor.

101 posted on 05/10/2016 12:16:34 PM PDT by Talisker (One who commands, must obey.)
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To: Rennes Templar

Mayor should literally be hanged.


102 posted on 05/10/2016 12:32:22 PM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so that others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: Rennes Templar

Trump must be on the right track.


103 posted on 05/10/2016 12:36:07 PM PDT by Jim W N
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To: Rennes Templar

Stupid Brits. Have they never read the bloody history of Islam? They are taking over europe and will try to take over the u.S. as soon as Obama has imported enough of them.

Only Donald understands, has the guts to speak out and save us.


104 posted on 05/10/2016 12:42:47 PM PDT by patriot08 (5th generation Texan (girl type) ANGRY? REFUSE TO VOTE? HELLO HILLARY!)
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To: Rennes Templar

A Muslim, AND a lawyer. Great. I’m sick of this false argument that we can further alienate Muslims. Our very existence pisses them off.


105 posted on 05/10/2016 2:44:28 PM PDT by Sam Gamgee
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To: Rennes Templar

“... it risks alienating mainstream Muslims around the world and plays into the hands of the extremists,” Khan said in a statement.

Mainstream Muslims are the extremists.


106 posted on 05/10/2016 4:25:17 PM PDT by Eleutheria5 (End the occupation. Annex today.)
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To: IYAS9YAS

Moderate Muzzy’s !??

No Such Thing.


107 posted on 05/10/2016 7:02:06 PM PDT by Big Red Badger (UNSCANABLE in an IDIOCRACY!)
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To: miss marmelstein

No, I didn’t hit abuse because, like you, I don’t want to push my luck. If it keeps up though, I will have no choice but to hit abuse.

I have no problem with putting up a link if someone wants to see the pics or videos. But it should be OUR choice whether we want to see them or not. We shouldn’t have them forced on us.

I wasn’t planning on watching the Nick Berg video but a relative, who was with me at the time, begged me to watch it. So I relented. Big mistake.

We both horribly regret watching that atrocity. You referred to his screams; I heard his screams in my dreams for several nights.

NO ONE should be allowed to post those videos without a link.


108 posted on 05/10/2016 7:31:25 PM PDT by CrimsonTidegirl (Proud Islamophobe.)
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To: Rennes Templar

Er...make that “Uncle Toms.”


109 posted on 05/11/2016 2:47:14 AM PDT by RoosterRedux
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To: CrimsonTidegirl

You need to tell the guy that (Cobra something or other). He’s done it before and I’ve called him out on it. He seems to think freepers are snowflakes - yes, all the military people who post here as well as witnesses to 9/11 (me) and young people who post here. Next time I will hit abuse. He’s a provocateur.


110 posted on 05/11/2016 3:20:01 AM PDT by miss marmelstein (Richard the Third: With my own people alone I should like to drive away the Turks (Muslims))
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To: boycott

I got one of those speeches a couple of days ago from a lyft driver. I could not complain because I was on my way to a flight and did not want to get left halfway to the airport.

The rationale in part was

* millenials and others are hedonistic, partying, drinking, women wearing short skirts and not thinking of consequences including rape

* the koran provides solutions to how to live

* koran has not been modified over time, unlike christian bible, etc.

* people have to consider how many millions have been killed since 9/11 in afghanistan, iraq, etc due to USA aggression since that time

* muslim imams(?) available at a local mosque who can answer all questions (he gave me a local address)

i was surprised and just acted polite. at the end the guy wanted my phone number (yikes!) so he could give me a koran but i just said i would read it online so no need.

a bit scary since the guy seemed totally into it. SF Bay area.


111 posted on 05/11/2016 7:16:42 AM PDT by SteveH
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To: Rennes Templar; newgeezer
Most people who publicly criticize islam have a legitimate fear of being killed by someone who just happens to live in their town and was otherwise a swell person.

I hope Trump keeps this up and continues to reject PC/speech suppression.

112 posted on 05/11/2016 7:19:39 AM PDT by DungeonMaster (the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.)
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To: miss marmelstein

I didn’t know that. Thank you.


113 posted on 05/11/2016 10:56:08 AM PDT by CrimsonTidegirl (Proud Islamophobe.)
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To: SteveH

They blame Christians for the Crusades. The muzzies were violent invaders taking over regions of the world. They had only been around since about 622’AD. They were the aggressors. Christians had to respond in self defense. Unfortunately, Christians didn’t respond enough. They should have eradicated this evil cult from the planet.

Muslims seek the weak, ignorant, and uneducated. There is a reason they burn books and try to destroy history. They’re afraid of the truth.


114 posted on 05/11/2016 1:14:54 PM PDT by boycott (--s)
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To: Rennes Templar
London mayor slams Trump's 'ignorant' view of Islam,

I'm going to channel the Donald now...


I don't give a damn!


115 posted on 05/11/2016 2:23:03 PM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: VanDeKoik
Did we low-ball the count of the number of people killed in the name of Islam ((((THIS YEAR ALONE))), or something?

CHOICE killed between 3,300 and 4,000 future American citizens today.

116 posted on 05/11/2016 2:25:32 PM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Byron_the_Aussie
Where's the map showing ONLY Spanish?
117 posted on 05/11/2016 2:26:40 PM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: miss marmelstein
Why don’t you put them up at the DUmmies and stop harassing ME with these hideous images.

Even if this WERE done to your liking; some poster's WORDS will be hideous to you.

118 posted on 05/11/2016 2:30:25 PM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: CrimsonTidegirl; miss marmelstein
I have no desire to see any images of beheadings & they shouldn’t be forced on us.

Girls, girls!

Please; do not barf in the aisles!

119 posted on 05/11/2016 2:32:41 PM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: miss marmelstein
We only need to come this way once - we don’t need to have it shoved in our face by strangers. No matter how well-meaning.

FR isn't just about you sensitive ones.

It gets new readers every day.

They may have NOT seen the images that distress you so.

Would you really like to be the ones that cause their education to be censored?

120 posted on 05/11/2016 2:34:37 PM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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