France, Islam, and "Incomplete Citizens"

When most readers survey the mediaâ??s analysis of last yearâ??s Paris terrorist attacks, they ask, â??Why?â? Why do some French-born-and-raised children of immigrants place Islam first and France second? Why do some Muslim beneficiaries of the many advantages of French citizenship and of a top-notch education become radicalized? Any real answer to this question will be complex and multifaceted and thus ill-suited to the 24 hour news cycle with its focus on stories that entertain and its zeal for the fresh scoop. The result: the question remains unanswered. French and non-French, Muslim and non-Muslim, continue to wonder. Why?

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