Muslims Protest Cartoons Depicting Islam as a Violent Religion by Rioting, Looting, and Blowing Things Up

After several European newspapers printed political cartoons depicting, among other things, the prophet Mohammed with a bomb in his turban, thus implying that Islam is a religion of violence, Muslims around the world took to the streets in defense of their beloved faith. Many, in order to demonstrate the essential eirenic nature of their creed, threw stones, smashed windows, turned over cars, looted businesses, tore "Do Not Remove" tags off of pillows and mattresses, set fires, ransacked embassies, hurled debris, attacked police officers, and blew up wedding parties.

"We are here to show the world that Islam is a peaceful religion," said Omar Omari, a Nablus resident who was among the demonstrators in Palestine on Saturday. "We are detonating ourselves and others, and will continue to do so until the world realizes that Islam is for peace, and nothing else."

Some bewildered residents of New York City expressed confusion over such claims as Omari's, however; Beth Miller, who works on Wall Street, said she seems to remember that the last time Muslims were so peaceful, two buildings mysteriously collapsed in the middle of downtown Manhattan.

"Thank goodness Islam is so just and serene," Miller said. "Otherwise, there could really be trouble."