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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That is hard to fathom because "France" isn't France any more either.
Kind of a logic fail there, grandma.
If he doesn't post to you, what will you ignore?
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.
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.
Sounds like a script we’ve heard dozens of times before. time to start a club Charles Martel.
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.
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?
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:)
” 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!
Here is the question to ask Mayor Khan, do you support British Black Letter Law and the Courts or do you support Shria Law?
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.
Haven't I told you a million times not to exaggerate?
Logic fail.
You cannot 'ignore' what doesn't exist.
While ELSIE; OTOH...
Prepare for illustrative comments about your ___________. (fill in the blank)
We’re watching you Waszowski...
Channeling Rickles and doing a poor job of it.
Aw...
Mini Me speaks; too!
Humble gunner; we’ve been called ugly by some toads.
Whatever shall we do?
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