[Graeme]

Europeans have been moving to other European countries for centuries and most have assimilated in time. Where are the French Huguenots, the Flemish or Italians that immigrated to Britain centuries ago? Their descendents are part of the British people. I know Australians who live in the Netherlands and their children are very Dutch and speak English the way Dutch people do. Assimilation of people of similar race and culture can be very rapid provided that the original immigrants want to assimilate or want their children to assimilate. That is the problem with the muslims wherever they come from. They want the benefits of living in a country but with their traditions and culture. A muslim cleric said in Australia that muslims cannot '...do as the Romans'. That is they won't assimilate when it comes to how they view women, bring up children, teach Arabic the so called divine language, clothing and so on. Being a muslim to them means sticking to medieval ideas and forms of behaviour. It is like they consider the native Europeans and their customs like Sodom and Gemmorah. What arrogance! In Australia, negro Americans assimilate better than any muslims of any skin colour. Christian Lebanese assimilate, muslim Lebanese don't. Same racial type, same colour but different results because Islam is inimical to European customs, traditions and ethos.