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Prince Charles to plead Islam's cause to Bush
Telegraph ^ | October 29, 2005 | Andrew Alderson

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.

(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; United Kingdom; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 911; bush; camzilla; charles; chucky; islam; princecharles; princeofwales; princeupchuck; rop; royals; royalvisit
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To: West Coast Conservative

Hey Chuck...you wanker

sod off


61 posted on 10/29/2005 4:18:57 PM PDT by wardaddy (It's Manana Again in America!)
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To: wardaddy

A man who loves pigs, what would Islamics think of him?


62 posted on 10/29/2005 4:20:06 PM PDT by Arthur Wildfire! March (The election phase is just running off the fumes of the primary. And the Primary starts Now.)
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To: Alkhin

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?


63 posted on 10/29/2005 4:20:26 PM PDT by GVnana
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To: I got the rope
From Prince Charles says he's sorry, but for what exactly?

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

64 posted on 10/29/2005 4:20:51 PM PDT by MadIvan (You underestimate the power of the Dark Side - http://www.sithorder.com/)
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To: Alkhin

"I think we have found our modern day Neville Chamberlain."

I think they have some secret clone factory of Neville Chamberlains, unfortunately.


65 posted on 10/29/2005 4:21:18 PM PDT by Arthur Wildfire! March (The election phase is just running off the fumes of the primary. And the Primary starts Now.)
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To: MadIvan

lmbo! Thanks for the status clarification.


66 posted on 10/29/2005 4:21:21 PM PDT by FreedomPoster (Guns themselves are fairly robust; their chief enemies are rust and politicians) (NRA)
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To: West Coast Conservative

67 posted on 10/29/2005 4:21:50 PM PDT by operation clinton cleanup
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To: West Coast Conservative

This idiot is going to speak up for these folks: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1511669/posts


68 posted on 10/29/2005 4:21:59 PM PDT by indcons (Please pray for the victims of the ROP in India.)
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To: Alkhin

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


69 posted on 10/29/2005 4:22:46 PM PDT by MadIvan (You underestimate the power of the Dark Side - http://www.sithorder.com/)
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To: West Coast Conservative

For God's Sake.

Prince Charles is CLUELESS.

POTUS speaks way too kindly about Islam.'


70 posted on 10/29/2005 4:22:49 PM PDT by onyx ((Vicksburg, MS) North is a direction. South is a way of life.)
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To: West Coast Conservative

Will Prince Charles anounce his conversion? or is he in stealth mode?


71 posted on 10/29/2005 4:22:49 PM PDT by ThanhPhero (di hanh huong den La Vang)
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To: GVgirl
Actually, am quite amused by it. I know he also loves gardening, which is in itself a noble pasttime, but can hardly give one the credence one needs to lecture on anything other than how to plant bulbs and what is the best fertilizer. If he wants to come here and join the Ground Force in America team in helping set up gardens, that woudl be fabulous...a little celebrity never hurts....but, I hope President Bush only patronizes his visit as a matter of State and not serious regard for someone who is not all that aware of ANYTHING outside his little world.

Royalty to lecture us? What is we Southern girls say : "Nice purse, but she'll '/ he'll never make Delta Kappa Phi"

72 posted on 10/29/2005 4:23:56 PM PDT by Alkhin
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To: ThanhPhero

73 posted on 10/29/2005 4:25:09 PM PDT by jimbo123
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To: ThanhPhero

74 posted on 10/29/2005 4:26:02 PM PDT by jimbo123
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To: MadIvan
Thanks for the specifics...thing is under Muslim law, any children a woman had from a previous marriage becomes automatic property of the Muslim father...and they will automatically be made Muslim, regardless of what the woman wants. This is what I understand from the many horror stories I have read of American women who married a Muslim and found out too late just what that meant. I had the idea that it could have been an explosive situation for the Royal Family.

And because of you, I know the British people as a whole are MUCH smarter than Charles. Thank you :D

75 posted on 10/29/2005 4:26:33 PM PDT by Alkhin
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To: ThanhPhero

76 posted on 10/29/2005 4:26:48 PM PDT by jimbo123
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To: MadIvan

Ivan, I certainly like your way with words. I always enjoy reading your posts!!!

P.S. They are usually "spot on", too.


77 posted on 10/29/2005 4:26:56 PM PDT by cajun-jack
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To: ThanhPhero

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]


78 posted on 10/29/2005 4:27:29 PM PDT by Arthur Wildfire! March (The election phase is just running off the fumes of the primary. And the Primary starts Now.)
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To: ThanhPhero

79 posted on 10/29/2005 4:27:50 PM PDT by jimbo123
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To: Alkhin

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


80 posted on 10/29/2005 4:28:00 PM PDT by MadIvan (You underestimate the power of the Dark Side - http://www.sithorder.com/)
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