FIVE JOKES
We turn to France, whose decision to stay out of the Iraq war is starting to make more sense. After all, why go all the way to the Mideast when you can fight Muslims in your very own suburbs?
-- JON STEWART
The streets of the suburb of Clichy-sous-Bois have been filled with angry, mostly unemployed Arab and African immigrants setting fire to hundreds of cars. Their message: We’re mad as hell, and we’re not going to let you park here anymore.
-- STEWART
Night after night of rioting and looting and burning cars, but don’t worry because the French government is working around the clock to figure out a way to blame it on us.
-- DAVID LETTERMAN
The riots in France have been through their second week. No signs of slowing. Now first of all, let me congratulate the French on whatever sporting event they apparently won.
-- STEPHEN COLBERT
The situation is really bad -- today Chirac announced that the French are pulling out of France.
-- JAY LENO
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