France to Let Rioters Govern Themselves

scrappleface.com ^ | 2005-11-03 | Scott Ott

[NYTexan]

After seven nights of riots by youth in predominantly-Muslim sections of Paris, French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin (who is a man) announced today that police would pull out of areas where dozens of cars burn each night to “let the freedom-fighting insurgents govern themselves.”

“Just like the United States should not force democracy upon Muslims in Iraq,” said Mr. de Villepin, “we should not impose our own provincial thinking about the so-called ‘rule of law’ on Muslim immigrants who have established a homeland in Paris. We’re withdrawing our occupation forces immediately.”

The Prime Minister, who, when he was Foreign Minister, vigorously opposed the U.S.-led war against Saddam Hussein’s Iraq, today enthusiastically endorsed self-determination for “these peaceful religious people in our midst.”

[NYTexan]

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[2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten]

Villepan is a man? Seriously?

[daku]

"French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin (who is a man)"

chortle

[Ramius]

Heh. I was almost believing the headline... thankfully noticed the scrappleface link just in time.

[SauronOfMordor]

Don't laugh -- it might just happen. This is what the Muslims are really fighting for: to force the police out of their neighborhoods

[armydawg1]

Oui Surrender!!!!!!!!

[Great Caesars Ghost]

tsk-tsk.

[Great Caesars Ghost]

It was obviously not real because it named the areas as Muslim.

[Doogle]

said Mr. de Villepin, “we should not impose our own provincial thinking about the so-called ‘rule of law’ on Muslim immigrants who have established a homeland in...

..isn't this clown running for president too?...guess he got the muslim vote

Doogle

[samtheman]

It's not that far from the truth.

[waiyu]

Mind if I jump on the list?

[fanfan]

Can you add me to your ping list please?

[fatnotlazy]

"...French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin (who is a man)..."

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Actually, in another thread about the situation in France, I referred to the Prime Minister as "she." Another Freeper quietly corrected me. Hey, what did I know? :)

[COUNTrecount]

Please add me to the list. Thanks.

[w_over_w]

Je suis un homme!
[I am a man]

[NYTexan]

Welcome to the 'Usual Suspect' gang!

[riri]

It's sad when I actually thought this was a probable real headline.

[fatnotlazy]

"Pour une croissance sociale."

Translation: "For a social croissant." ?

[fanfan]

Thanks!