"'an illegal immigrant from Congo jumped a turnstile and then tried to punch an agent'
Need I say more?"
Yes.
You need to point out that if he was from the Congo, deep in sub-Saharan black Africa, he almost certainly wasn't a Muslim. This isn't simply a Muslim thing. It's a lawlessness issue. There were plenty of white French toughs in those pictures.
Do please publish the polls as soon as they go out.
I don't think this will hurt Sarkozy much.
I don't think it will help Royal much.
I think Le Pen will pick up some steam.
Bayrou may lose some to Royal on the issue.
1) Why the Farsi or arabic on the headbands?
2) Why are the headbands in the same green as Hezbollah's colors?
"deep in sub-Saharan black Africa, he almost certainly wasn't a Muslim."
I bet you he was!
Illegal immigrant from the Congo, well known to police with 22 previous arrests. There is a criminal element in France among these illegals, Muslims or "other".
I think when the new polls come out, they will show some slight gain for Sarko, a slight loss for Royal and Bayrou, and a slight gain for Villiers and le Pen.
I don't pretend to know who this helps or hurts. I can only observe that Gare du Nord is like Grand Central or Penn Station for NY'ers. It's the rare person who's been to Paris who hasn't been at Gare du Nord at one time or another. I seem to recall reading it's either the top or the second busiest train station in the world. IOW - this is hitting closer to home for anyone familiar with Paris.
Oh, I think Nigeria qualifies as sub-Saharan, as does Somalia, Eritria, Kenya. Many Muslim Black Panthers down there, all over. Lots of UK, US and French born Mooslime Black Panthers, too. Some Black Panthers are white.
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