"I remember those days - when we all cried for her. And few thought about the Muslim angle if you know what I mean."
"Well, I think there was speculation even then - I mean we are humans and somehow very prone to conspiracy theories."
"OK, so even then there was concern over the appropriateness of a future King's mother being married to a Muslim. But can you imagine what it would have been like right now? After September 11?"
"Blair, the poodle, would have taken care of it?"
"How?"
"Well, apparently he has not let Prince Charles visit the United States for six years because of some views the Prince holds."
"Free country, hunh!"
"Yes relatively but not for the royalty. So he would have found a way to get Princess Diana to stop seeing Muslim men."
"Yes I guess - I mean he did take care of Dr Kelly or so said his Secretary of Defence under oath."
"Can't take people's word for it. Remember Blair also categorically stated to the Press that he had absolutely nothing to do with Dr Kelly's death and yet evidence suggests that he was the man who gave instructions to reveal the Doctor's name to the Press."
"Ah yes, but Blair is the good guy - right Mr Bush?"
"Incidentally, I read a very strange report in a major daily yesterday I think it was. It said that Musharraf and his army advisors are the most competent to deal with India and that Jamali could talk to the Indians but it was Musharraf who was the best man to take any decisions."
"But that is true. I mean I am not sure about the first part of what you said, that he and his team of army advisors are the most competent to deal with relations with India - I mean if that were so the Indians would have brought their generals right! OR Colin Powell would be taking decisions about war and peace? The difference is that is their democracy and this is ours. But I do believe that Musharraf is taking all the decisions."
"Ah, I see - old democracy versus the new and improved democracy."