John Major brings "Anglo Saxon way of life" into terrorist discussion
{{date|July 28, 2005}} 
    
On {{w|CNN}}'s {{w|Anderson Cooper}}-hosted ''{{w|Anderson Cooper 360°|360 Degrees}}'' program, former {{w|UK|British}} Prime Minister {{w|John Major}} said, "I think it's now patently apparent that there are people in the United Kingdom (who) are alienated from the Anglo-Saxon way of life and are prepared to indulge in these dreadful acts of criminality."

Sir John's pro Anglo-Saxon rhetoric has not gone unnoticed. Ekow Eshun of the Newstatesman writes that Major's comments belong on the dustheap of history along with {{w|cricket}}.

The former British leader has also been recently quoted as saying in reference to the {{w|Brazil|Brazilian}} citizen killed by police; "I rather prefer the expression shoot to protect rather than shoot to kill &mdash; I think that is a more accurate description of what happened."

In addition Sir John has come out as an advocate of deportation for people who express distaste for the "Anglo-Saxon way of life". The {{w|Saudi Arabia|Saudi}} ambassador to {{w|London}}, Prince {{w|Turki al-Faisal}}, is voicing the same position as Major regarding the need for deporting some of the Muslim clerics. In the 1960s there was born a somewhat similar "America, love it or leave it" viewpoint among {{w|US|American}} conservatives, a viewpoint that is still the subject of debate today.

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== Sources ==
*{{source|url=http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0507/28/acd.01.html
|title=ANDERSON COOPER 360 DEGREES
|author=
|pub=CNN
|date=July 28, 2005}}
*{{source|url=http://hindustantimes.com/news/5983_1441354,00430004.htm
|title=Call it shoot to protect, says Major
|author=Vijay Dutt
|pub=HindustanTimes.com 
|date=July 25, 2005}}
*{{source|url=http://www.newstatesman.com/nssubsfilter.php3?newTemplate=NSArticle_NS&newDisplayURN=200508010006
|title=Difference unites us
|author=Ekow Eshun
|pub=Newstatesman 
|date=Aug. 1, 2005}}
*{{source|url=http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/usatoday/20050705/cm_usatoday/patriotism
|title=Patriotism
|author= Cal Thomas/Bob Becker.
|pub=USA Today 
|date=July 5, 2005}}
*{{source|url=http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_23-7-2005_pg4_6
|title=Saudi ambassador links attacks to Qaeda
|author= {{w|Agence France-Presse|AFP}}
|pub=Daily Times 
|date=July 29, 2005}}

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On Anderson Cooper-hosted 360 Degrees program, former British Prime Minister  said, "I think it's now patently apparent that there are people in the United Kingdom (who) are alienated from the Anglo-Saxon way of life and are prepared to indulge in these dreadful acts of criminality."

Sir John's pro Anglo-Saxon rhetoric has not gone unnoticed. Ekow Eshun of the Newstatesman writes that Major's comments belong on the dustheap of history along with .

The former British leader has also been recently quoted as saying in reference to the Brazilian citizen killed by police; "I rather prefer the expression shoot to protect rather than shoot to kill — I think that is a more accurate description of what happened."

In addition Sir John has come out as an advocate of deportation for people who express distaste for the "Anglo-Saxon way of life". The Saudi ambassador to Turki al-Faisal, is voicing the same position as Major regarding the need for deporting some of the Muslim clerics. In the 1960s there was born a somewhat similar "America, love it or leave it" viewpoint among American conservatives, a viewpoint that is still the subject of debate today.
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