Gorbachev to honour Cat Stevens

[kskiska]

Singer Yusuf Islam, formerly known as Cat Stevens, will be presented with a Man of Peace award by ex-Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev on Wednesday.

The 57-year-old, who was refused entry to the US on security grounds two months ago, is due to accept the honour at a ceremony in Rome.

The Gorbachev Foundation said it was for his dedication to promoting peace and condemning terrorism.

Past winners include Italian film director Roberto Benigni.

The award is given annually "to a distinguished personage of culture and entertainment for peace messages, fraternity and integration between nations".

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[PretzelWarrior]

1. Red state W supporer: "A commie rewarding a terrorist. So?"

this is how they think, yah know.

[4_Legs_Good]

2. He deserves it for his 2003 version of Peace Train alone

Oh wait, this is a divisive issue here.

/ducks

david

[ET Awful]

3. I heard that on AAR on the way home.

I for one am very happy to hear it. Cat deserves it, if for nothing else, then for his charity work.

[onecent]

4. Awesome

[KoKo]

5. Ahhhh,....Rueful Irony in that one...heh?

[Turkw]

6. Didn't Cat Stevens support the death threat over the Satanic Verses?

I remember being shocked when I heard it.

[Ducks In A Row]

7. I heard he didn't, that it was the western press reporting that

and we know how truthful they are.

[ET Awful]

8. No, he said that a cleric of that status could make such a decree

under shariah law. He didn't say one way or the other whether he condoned it.

[skjpm]

9. Did John Kerry accuse American soldiers of committing atrocities?

I'm really sick of this sort of attack on Cat Stevens, who, like John Kerry, was just trying to explain a difficult situation to those who weren't there. Cat Stevens has always worked for peace and is a wonderful voice for rational Islam. He truly understands the beauty of Islam and can help those of us who need to know more understand it better.