Posted on 11/06/2005 7:10:45 AM PST by Semper Paratus
Mahmoud Khabou, 20, the jobless son of Algerian immigrants, knows little of the world beyond the concrete housing projects that rise in bleak rows barely an hour's subway ride from the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, and other grand monuments of Paris.
But he knows who his heroes are. ''Osama bin Laden and Rodney King," he said, referring to the Al Qaeda leader and the African-American whose videotaped beating by Los Angeles police in 1991 spawned massive racial riots.
Islamic leaders and social commentators acknowledge that most of the looters and arsonists are Muslims of Arabic or black African heritage. But they insist that root causes of the violence are economic, not religious -- even though the rioters often use slogans of radical fundamentalism
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Imagine all the business opportunities those poor, poor muslims will have when they get to open their "Burkhas-R-Us" franchises all over France once their takeover is complete..
the French are toast (no pun intended)
The root cause is power! These hooligans want power. No matter how many times people say religion is the cause, or poverty is the cause, it doesn't change the fact that the cause of this sort of thing, and indeed, all war and revolution and protest --- it's POWER!
I saw the first six words and thought this might be about New Orleans, L.A., Detroit....some American city. It sure fits the profile.
France, oh yawn.
Boy, when this guy chooses his idols he sure reaches for the stars doesn't he?
if the leftist Globe reported on a foot race between only an American and a Mooslime, which the American won, the headline would say:
Mooslime finishes second in long distance race, American finishes next to last.
I'd LOVE to invent a Liberal disappearance switch (no, I don't mean the safety on a .38)..every time you run across a liberal, press the button, presto, they're gone..
Poor youths. All they need is a hug.
Surprised the list doesn't include Michael Moore.
Sometimes it's fun just to kick back and enjoy the cluelessness of liberals, especially when the "root cause" victims are on another continent.
"most of the looters and arsonists are Muslims of Arabic or black African heritage. "
Most?!! How about ALL !!!
How can anyone emigrate to another country and then complain that things "aren't fair"? What did you expect? Try moving to Mexico, etc., and see if the natives think you deserve a job and "welfare".
I don't believe you. That pun was definitely intended. I'm going to report you to the French PC police. Expect a knock at your door. But don't worry. They won't do anything.
''Osama bin Laden and Rodney King,"""
With that set of values, send him and all of his family back to their country of origin. Pronto.
No one lets the fox into the hen house without a battle over territory.
Cell phones, scooters, Chic clothing and leisure time on their hands. Yeah. real poverty.
Doncha just love "root causes"?
Why do "root causes" never include personal responsibility for one's own "tragic victimhood"?
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