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To: Ichy Smith who wrote (2073)	10/7/2006 10:39:08 AM
From: Proud_Infidel	Read Replies (1) of 20106

Veil: British papers back Straw CNN.com ^ \| 10/7/2006 edition.cnn.com British newspapers on Saturday backed cabinet minister Jack Straw after the political storm sparked by his remarks that veils worn by Muslim women harmed community relations. Former foreign secretary Straw wrote in his local newspaper that a veil was "a visible statement of separation and difference" and that he was more comfortable dealing with female visitors to his local political office with their faces uncovered. Most UK dailies turned their leading articles to the nationwide debate -- and subsequent protests -- triggered by Straw, now in charge of government business in the House of Commons. Many of them published picture guides explaining to readers the different styles of Muslim veils, including the chador, niqab. hijab and the burqa. The issue of integrating Britain's 1.65 million Muslims has returned to the UK political agenda in recent weeks, a year after the deadly July 2005 London bombings, perpetrated by British Islamic extremists. Under the headline "Ban the Veil," the Daily Express reported that "concerned Britons" had given massive backing to calls for Muslim women to ditch the veil. The paper said that of around 10,000 readers who phoned or texted to its own survey, 97 percent of respondents wanted a ban on the veil to "help safeguard racial harmony." (Excerpt) Read more at edition.cnn.com ....

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