[DallasMike]

Stingray:  Conservative Christian News and Commentary

[Semper Paratus]

I think most of these youths aren't practicing their religion strongly," said de Wenden, research director at the Paris-based Center of Political Studies and Research, said in an interview. "I think there is no link between Islam and violence," she added.

She'll say the same thing in 5 years behind her burkah.

[L98Fiero]

"I think there is no link between Islam and violence," she added.

LOL!! Yeah, right.

[jordan8]

These appear to be more racial than religious, and not riots in the usual sense of the word but small roving bands committing acts of vandalism.

[federal]

"I think there is no link between Islam and violence," she added.

Boy now here is a deep thinker. That's like saying there is no connection between clouds and rain.

No wonder France is in the trouble their in.....

[PetroniusMaximus]

""I think there is no link between Islam and violence," she added."


Surely this deserves some kind of an award.

[USF]

There may be a connection to an Algerian Islamist organisation, the Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (GSPC).

See my update here.

Nine people detained in a series of raids west of Paris Monday are suspected members of the GSPC, officials have said. They were being questioned for a second day Tuesday at the headquarters of the DST domestic intelligence agency.

[Brett66]

It's time to call this what it really is-an insurrection.

[G.Mason]

""I think there is no link between Islam and violence," she added. " ... ( Catherine Wihtol de Wenden )

Classic moonbat droppings, French (spit ... spit) style.

I do hope she has a long and slender kneck. It makes it so much easier to hack off the head that way.

[mikeus_maximus]

Le jihad?

[XR7]

"I think there is no link between Islam and violence," she added.

Of course not.
President Bush called it the "Religion of Peace," right?

[Wiz]

Give the gangs skills for IEDs. I bet the French will collpase just for several IEDs to kill off some stinking French.

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

" criminal gangs and possibly Islamist movements "
There's a difference?

[popdonnelly]

Drug gangs. The police crackdown was hurting their business.

[Disambiguator]

"I think there is no link between Islam and violence," she added.

At least she is thinking (albeit wrongly) and not feeling.

[oldleft]

[Red Badger]

They don't belong to an organized gang, they're DEMOCRATZ!...............

[Robert357]

I think that the EU is going to be in for some interesting times. Muslim extremists bombed Spanish trains, bombed British mass transportation, killed a prominent Dutch film maker, etc.

Now that there are riots around France. It will be interesting to see how France---we must "not invade Iraq" is going to handle the new reality of world Muslim terrorism and terrorist wannabes. France is the country that banned the wearing of head scarfs in school by Muslim girls and then tried to figure out a way to defuse the potential crisis. France is a country that demands "conformity" and holds its language and culture as needing protection for any forms of change.

France is on a collision course with reality and considering the dirty tricks they have played on the US in the past, payback will be interesting to watch.

[Heatseeker]

My personal favorite:

On Thursday, police reported few violent incidents -- apart from arson attacks on 600 vehicles in the region.

Yup, and other than that, 4 cops shot by rioters and a disabled woman trapped on a bus, doused with petrol and set on fire by same - it was a calm, peaceful night!

[kinghorse]

They acted up in concert with the night of power during Ramadan. No coincidence. I even wonder if anyone was electrocuted or if that's another victim of the truth.

[russesjunjee]

"I think there is no link between Islam and violence," she added.

The word "think" has been horribly misused in this sentence.