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	<title><![CDATA[No One Needs to Ban Burqas]]></title>
	<url>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rob-asghar/no-one-needs-to-ban-burqa_b_221545.html</url>
	<abstract><![CDATA[<p>The Sarkozy <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/5603070/Nicolas-Sarkozy-burqa-not-welcome-in-France.html">opposition </a>to burqas sends a mix of smart and dumb signals to citizens of France and the world. </p>

<p>Sarkozy has the full right to say, 'This is France and these are our ways and customs; if our ways are offensive to you and you consider us barbaric and immoral, then perhaps you should leave.' Indeed, he and and many other European leaders should more clearly mark out what the cultural boundaries and expectations are for those who...</p>]]></abstract>
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	<date_published>2009-06-26T17:50:00-04:00</date_published>
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