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French bid to ban veils worries allies, tourists (AP)

September 5th, 2010

In this photo taken Aug. 6, 2010, a veiled woman walks past luxury shops in the so-called Golden Triangle, a high-priced shopping district centered around the Champs-Elysees Avenue, in Paris. A bill to outlaw face veils, aimed at upholding French values but with <b>international</b> implications, is expected to win Senate approval this month. If it passes this key hurdle, French diplomats will have their work cut out for them, ensuring the ban doesn't alienate governments, deter devout foreign shoppers loaded with cash, or inspire Islamist terrorists. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)AP - Protests in Pakistan, al-Qaida warnings, skittish Muslim tourists: France’s plan to do away with burqa-style veils is already reverberating far beyond its borders.


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