Posted on 10/29/2005 3:32:33 PM PDT by West Coast Conservative
The Prince of Wales will try to persuade George W Bush and Americans of the merits of Islam this week because he thinks the United States has been too intolerant of the religion since September 11.
The Prince, who leaves on Tuesday for an eight-day tour of the US, has voiced private concerns over America's "confrontational" approach to Muslim countries and its failure to appreciate Islam's strengths.
The Prince raised his concerns when he met senior Muslims in London in November 2001. The gathering took place just two months after the attacks on New York and Washington. "I find the language and rhetoric coming from America too confrontational," the Prince said, according to one leader at the meeting.
It is understood that Prince Charles did not - and does not - believe that the actions of 19 hijackers should tarnish the reputation of hundreds of millions of law-abiding Muslims around the world.
Khalid Mahmood, the Labour MP for Birmingham Perry Bar, was also at the meeting at St James's Palace. "His criticism of America was a general one of the Americans not having the appreciation we have for Islam and its culture," he said.
Mr Mahmood and other Muslims present stressed that Prince Charles did not go so far as to criticise the US-led invasion of Afghanistan in October 2001. More recently, he has been careful not to express his views on Iraq.
The Prince also spoke of his sympathy for America after the terrorist attacks that claimed the lives of almost 3,000 people. He said he wanted to promote better relations between the different religions of the world.
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Hey Chuck...you wanker
sod off
A man who loves pigs, what would Islamics think of him?
Don't you find it a little ironic that Americans will be lectured to about religious freedom from British Royal? I mean, does he read?
While he was admitting that the 'remembrance of them is grievous upon us', all many of us out here could think about was that phone conversation in which he announced that he wished he was Camilla's tampon.
Regards, Ivan
"I think we have found our modern day Neville Chamberlain."
I think they have some secret clone factory of Neville Chamberlains, unfortunately.
lmbo! Thanks for the status clarification.
This idiot is going to speak up for these folks: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1511669/posts
Dodi was Egyptian. Not that it makes much difference. But the biggest problem was that his father, Mohammed al Fayed is a crook.
The sons are Christians, nothing would have changed that.
As for Charles, he's doing this because he's a prat, nothing more.
I'm fairly confident the British Establishment is ready to step in again.
Regards, Ivan
For God's Sake.
Prince Charles is CLUELESS.
POTUS speaks way too kindly about Islam.'
Will Prince Charles anounce his conversion? or is he in stealth mode?
Royalty to lecture us? What is we Southern girls say : "Nice purse, but she'll '/ he'll never make Delta Kappa Phi"
And because of you, I know the British people as a whole are MUCH smarter than Charles. Thank you :D
Ivan, I certainly like your way with words. I always enjoy reading your posts!!!
P.S. They are usually "spot on", too.
Good question. Now for a weird, flip question: Prince Charles likes pigs right? Just loves them. And Hillary's name means 'rotting ham' [Rodham], according to one guy I talked with. Bush keeps meeting with people associated with pigs. Now for the tinfoil, triple strength.
Book of Revelation: A swine will be sacrificed on the Alter of Jerusalem now that it's rebuilt. Connection? [/utter paranoia]
I am certain that if Charles became King, that would be the end of the Monarchy.
The Establishment doesn't want that - so I am sure suitable pressure will be applied to get him to defer to William.
Regards, Ivan
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