Posted on 11/09/2005 8:35:43 PM PST by abu afak
A policy of appeasement will not ensure peaceful co-habitation in Europe's multi-ethnic cosmopolitan community
Chirac has played its foreign policy of 'pacification' partly to keep its 5 million immigrant population mollified. In the first disturbing assertion that a European country and its capital can be brought to a halt by the massed forces of Islamist militants both within and outside its borders, French police warned there was evidence Islamic militants had played a role in inciting vandals, albeit "not on the front lines."
The French have so far said the right things, and done the right things. They have stood up to "American Imperialism tooth and nail" beyond the call of duty, for them war in Iraq has created more intolerance and frustration within European community immigrants, undoubtedly "one nation" these North African immigrants should really be grateful too is "France." But militants have no friends, the Weakest link and most opportune one for them is the one that is going to give in. Paris sounds to them the weakest link; it is where they have made their first stand. It is in this city we should nail them down, let's say a loud 'no' to their medieval practices.
They trade on 'emotions' and 'coffins.' It looks like the unfortunate death of two electrocuted youths was a trigger point, but the lava was about to erupt anyway. The ease by which a civil commotion was tuned into "clash within nation" is most heart rending. These youths are Parisians, they live in Paris, they should love Paris as their cradle, and no one burns their own cradle, what loyalty is bigger than loyalty to your own city of birth? This is the ugly visage festering within these suburbs. The pointless anger, rage without a cause. The acute sense of superiority of belief, a sense of self- disenfranchisement as a result. These collective emotions help these disgruntled youths become easy prey to the machinations of the extremists. It is these extremists message that has to be tackled. The cancer is deeper than arson, carnage and riots; it is the way of thinking that needs to be repaired. Lets stop being ostrich now, and look out for clear and present dangers.
Civilisations don't just disappear. Others that are hungrier, more aggressive and more energetic overtake them. The demographic changes in Europe are one pointer towards the shape of things to come in the next century. According to Mona Charen, about 5 percent of the European Union is now Muslim. Historian Bernard Lewis has told a German newspaper that Europe would be majority Islamic by the end of this century "at the latest". Timothy Savage has noted in The Washington Quarterly that according to United Nations estimates Europe's native population is projected to decline by 100 million or more in the next 50 years.
'French Intifida' is betrayal of French policy of 'appeasement' and 'buying their quiet' at the cost of national honor..."
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KA-pinnnngg
This is the only article I've read that dares to "put the puzzle together" and place blame where it belongs.
In spite of all the evidence to the contrary, there are "foolish French" who still believe in appeasement.
".......pointless anger, rage without a cause."
These few words pretty much sum up the whole situation!
Oh, you mean the people running the country? And one more question--WHAT evidence to the contrary?
I don't know why Europe lets anyone in. The population density is something like 5 times what the US is.
I haven't been watching the news. Are they at it again?
We need to deal with immigration in this country as well.
Many problems on many fronts.
Most immigrants come to the US to work and for the most part, we have jobs for them to do and our welfare system is much less generous.
Why the heck Europe would allow immigrants when they have no jobs for them and a whole lot of welfare and a very crowded continent is beyond me.
OPINION: Appeasement NEVER works in the long run.
Think about it the next time a newly minted college kid remarks that he thinks of himself as a citizen of the world, or when a 'rat offers the UN another slice of US sovereignty. Think of it when you read that our founders were just opportunistic racists, or that all religions are equal. The list goes on.
We will not be able to defeat jihad without pride in western civilization and our culture.
But it might work for the 4 or more years while your in power.
Clinton was an appeaser also. Iraq was spiraling out of control and his reaction?
Did he go after AQ after the WTCI (1993), USS Cole, US embassies?
The issue is that in our government as those of Europe we tend to think it terms of maximum benefit in the next 4-8 years. We seldom look out past the horizon.
For Chirac, going along with a war in Iraq would have meant wide and large scale civil unrest. It would have meant bombings as in the (1991) Gulf War. Beisde business interests, France has internal issues that are of concern when the Iraq issue came up again.
The appeasement policy is often adopted by those who are compromising their future for a quick short term fix to a problem. In Chirc’s case-elections, NON to EU Constitution etc, internal strife was no option. Basically, Schroeder and Chirac were meant for each other. Both men are willing to sell away their nations future for a quick solution and a temporary fix which give maximum return in the short run when it matters for their politcal career.
Red6
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