Mecca Cola?
Posted on 11/09/2002 12:15:29 AM PST by kattracks
PARIS (Reuters) - A French Muslim businessman has turned the American drink cola into a product that protests U.S. foreign policy and raises money for Palestinian causes.
"Be engaged! Drink Mecca Cola", reads the slogan on the bottles which Taoufik Mathlouthi begun producing in time for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
"This is a rejection of American policy," Mathlouthi, originally from Tunisia, told Reuters. "This cola is to help Palestinians."
Ten percent of profits from the fizzy drink will go to Palestinian causes, such as schools.
The cola went on sale in France, Belgium and Germany on November 1. Muslims fast during daylight hours throughout Ramadan, which began on Wednesday, but are allowed to eat and drink at night.
Mathlouthi, 46, said he originally expected to sell 300,000 bottles of Mecca Cola this month. But he says he already has orders for more than two million, including from Americans.
"In the United States we have an order from Americans who have nothing to do with Islam," Mathlouthi said.
Imagine how good sales will be when targets in those country are attacked.
I've been thinking about introducing the Mecca brand line of Pork Products.
and if it wasnt 3am in michigan right now id go buy some problem being the cops around here are punks and just cuz your out at 3am they assume your drunk and high.
Regards, Ivan
Three guesses where al Qaeda is hiding out in plain sight...
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.