[Dark Skies]

Good blog...I spent a big chuck of my mid-career (15 years) in the City.

With regard to Sarkozi...he exists in a different world. I would hope that he will gain some popularity and use that capital to come down harder. This situation may push him to take risks that he wouldn't have otherwise.

Good luck with your blog.

BTW, is there another leader in France that is worth keeping an eye on?

[rmlew]

I like Sarkozy. However, the problems facing France are not those that classical liberalism can deal with.
France faces conquest by Muslims, destruction of its culture, and a failure to reproduce.
Rally for the Republic, Chirac's party, was created by De Gaulle as a nationalist party with Christian roots. Unfortunately, it has betrayed France and Europe to the Muslims with its Eurabian strategy and pathalogical hatred of America.
The Roman Catholic Church may reform has all but paied the Jizya to Muslims in the last 30 years.. This may change under Ratzinger/Pope Benedict XVI. However, the Frence no longer pay attention to the church.

The big winner from this rioting may by the National Front, a rather unpleasent nationalist party with fascist roots. Sadly, they are the only ones standing up for the French.

[Vicomte13]

"BTW, is there another leader in France that is worth keeping an eye on?"

Yes. Villepin. He will be the next President.