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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: Mollypitcher1
Thousands of Brits move to France every year because “England isn’t England anymore.”

That is hard to fathom because "France" isn't France any more either.

141 posted on 05/11/2016 4:02:45 PM PDT by Gritty (Assent to obvious lies is co-operating with evil. A society of liars is easy to control.-T.Dalrymple)
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To: miss marmelstein
Don’t post to me, freak, and then I’ll ignore you.

Kind of a logic fail there, grandma.

If he doesn't post to you, what will you ignore?

142 posted on 05/11/2016 4:07:03 PM PDT by humblegunner (NOW with even more AWESOMENESS)
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To: humblegunner

Oh, the evil, terrible twins trolling about the internet again. Funny, I think of you two whenever one of you trolls me.

Whattsa matter? Your soiled, overdue porno magazines taken back by the library? Your cardboard box and blanket thrown into the road? Your Colt 45 stash from 1965 taken away by the trash man?

Why don’t you go find a blogger to torture while the other one tries to find a Roman Catholic to bug.


143 posted on 05/11/2016 4:30:51 PM 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: Gritty

France still resembles France of 30 years ago. Can’t say the same for Britain. A few hot spots in France, but feeling prevails things under control. Spent almost 5 months there last year and Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany. Cut time short in Germany. Avoided spots in Belgium. I get constant reports from friends.


144 posted on 05/11/2016 4:31:45 PM PDT by Mollypitcher1 (I have not yet begun to fight....John Paul Jones)
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To: Eleutheria5

Sounds like a script we’ve heard dozens of times before. time to start a club Charles Martel.


145 posted on 05/11/2016 4:33:19 PM PDT by Mollypitcher1 (I have not yet begun to fight....John Paul Jones)
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To: miss marmelstein
Your soiled, overdue porno magazines taken back by the library?

Never heard of such a thing, must be a New York occurrence.

Perhaps if you spent more time away from the "Theatre" your "husband" wouldn't have that problem.

146 posted on 05/11/2016 4:37:35 PM PDT by humblegunner (NOW with even more AWESOMENESS)
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To: humblegunner

Why target me because you’re so unhappy? Is it because your wife ran off with a traveling salesman, or more likely, a toothless lesbian from Plano? Or did the mail-order bride from Thailand take one look at your photo and decided to remain in celibate poverty in Bangkok?


147 posted on 05/11/2016 4:49:08 PM 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: miss marmelstein

Oh yes, I’m familiar with Elsie the cow. When I see his/her/its posts, I usually just point & laugh.

You are spot on about him & his cult. Poor, sad Elsie:)


148 posted on 05/11/2016 6:22:25 PM PDT by CrimsonTidegirl (Proud Islamophobe.)
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To: Elsie

” I guess you’ve given your viewpoint.”

Yes I have, thanks. If you don’t like it, that’s your problem. Suck it up & deal with it.

If you want to watch beheadings, all you need to do is to visit the sites of some of your ISIS friends.

Now see, wasn’t that easy!


149 posted on 05/11/2016 6:27:42 PM PDT by CrimsonTidegirl (Proud Islamophobe.)
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To: Rennes Templar

Here is the question to ask Mayor Khan, do you support British Black Letter Law and the Courts or do you support Shria Law?


150 posted on 05/11/2016 6:29:17 PM PDT by Captain Peter Blood
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To: Cobra64; miss marmelstein

Your accusation of miss marmelstein is entirely wrong.

One can know perfectly well with 100% conviction about how EVIL Islam is, without having to absorb the actual photos or videos of their barbarity. For many of us, words are enough.

I have seen one video and a few photos, mostly inadvertantly, and the horror is such that my heart feels as though it will stop. My heart bleeds just knowing of the cruelty, barbarism, torture and slaughter of the jihadi fiends, without having to immerse my mind and senses in watching it or seeing photos of it.

Maybe those who are somewhat desensitized via explicitly violent games, movies etc may need the jolt. I and miss marmelstein and many others need and want info, but do not need our eyes and minds rubbed in blood.


151 posted on 05/11/2016 6:34:30 PM PDT by little jeremiah (Half the truth is often a great lie. B. Franklin)
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To: miss marmelstein
People on the political threads don't know you because you spend all your time on FR saying loathsome things about Catholics.

Haven't I told you a million times not to exaggerate?

152 posted on 05/12/2016 3:10:40 AM 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
Don’t post to me, freak, and then I’ll ignore you.

Logic fail.

You cannot 'ignore' what doesn't exist.

153 posted on 05/12/2016 3:11:46 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: WashingtonSource
Trump is already driving Muslims mad.

While ELSIE; OTOH...

154 posted on 05/12/2016 3:12:20 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: humblegunner
You noticed too?

Prepare for illustrative comments about your ___________. (fill in the blank)

155 posted on 05/12/2016 3:13:26 AM 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’re watching you Waszowski...


156 posted on 05/12/2016 3:15:39 AM 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

Channeling Rickles and doing a poor job of it.


157 posted on 05/12/2016 3:16:44 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: CrimsonTidegirl

Aw...

Mini Me speaks; too!


158 posted on 05/12/2016 3:17:13 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: CrimsonTidegirl; humblegunner

Humble gunner; we’ve been called ugly by some toads.

Whatever shall we do?


159 posted on 05/12/2016 3:18:22 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: CrimsonTidegirl
If you want to watch beheadings, all you need to do is to visit the sites of some of your ISIS friends.

(Proud Islamophobe)


160 posted on 05/12/2016 3:19:23 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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