YEAH, RIGHT - AT 7:53 P.M. ET:  Another example of the old adage, "He who pays the bills, makes the rules."  Our friend, Banafsheh Zand-Bonazzi, guiding light of the great Planet Iran website, refers us to a "survey" about Muslim attitudes in Europe and Britain, as reported by the Times of London.  And who financed the survey?  Why, you'll never guess:

Muslims in Britain are the most patriotic in Europe — but more than a quarter in some parts of the country still do not feel British, according to a new study.

The report, funded by George Soros, the billionaire philanthropist, found that on average 78% of Muslims identified themselves as British, although this dropped by six points in east London.

Yes, all men are brothers.  And we're sure that the America-hating Mr. Soros commissioned a perfectly neutral and thorough survey.

This compares with 49% of Muslims who consider themselves French and just 23% who feel German.

The findings, based on more than 2,000 detailed interviews, suggest that Muslims may be better integrated in Britain than in other parts of the European Union.

The report will reopen the debate about the merits of multiculturalism, a policy that has actively promoted cultural and religious differences among minorities in Britain but has been criticised as a barrier to integration by Trevor Phillips, chairman of the Equality and Human Rights Commission.

COMMENT:  The issue, of course, is not how many Muslims "feel" British, or anything else, but what a small number of fanatics are willing to do, say, to the railroad system, airliners, schools - targets like that.  We don't expect Mr. Soros to notice, or care.

December 13, 2009