Thousand cars torched in latest French riots(Paris/France burns, Live Thread Night #11)

Reuters ^ | 11/06/05 | Elisabeth Pineau

[Dark Skies]

Here's a great link for info on France's nuclear arsenal

[LoneRangerMassachusetts]

PARIS (Reuters) - Gangs of youths torched 1,300 vehicles overnight in the 10th consecutive night of violence in Paris's poor suburbs and major French towns, despite the deployment of thousands of extra police.

What's with the car count? Some news agencies report they above figure as a running total, but this report says it's a nightly count. Why can't the media come clean and report the truth?

[Bon mots]

Jihad in France. Meet your new masters Pierre.

We aren't saving you this time.
Bonne chance trou de coules!

[Dane]

Maybe we can get cindy sheehan to chain herself to the Eiffel Tower.

Oh wait a minute she is for the people burning France, nevermind.

[nicmarlo]

Gangs of youths torched 1,300 vehicles overnight in the 10th consecutive night of violence...

O.M.G.!!

[saquin]

I hate to engage in schadenfraude... but after the way France (and the rest of "enlightened" Europe) tut-tutted and pontificated about the ills of American society after Hurricane Katrina, I can't help but feel some satisfaction in this. At least our civil unrest (which was nevertheless exaggerated by the media) happened after a catastrophic natural disaster that virtually destroyed a city. What's France's excuse?

And I never want to hear another Euro-type talking about U.S. "ghettos" and racism, poverty, inequalities, unemployment, violence, etc. Pot meet kettle. Only France's (and Europe's) pot is much blacker than our kettle.

[P.O.E.]

But they don't have Aaron Brown to look all "troubled" while reporting it.

[Borax Queen]

I can't believe it! This is unreal.

[livius]

"Destructive demonstrations" - give that man PC euphemism prize for the day!

[Dane]

What's with the car count? Some news agencies report they above figure as a running total, but this report says it's a nightly count. Why can't the media come clean and report the truth?

There is much sadnees in the newsrooms of the MSM. A big story is happening but yet they can't blame George Bush, they would have to actually report that the fault lies with their heroes, the french socialists/communists.

[databoss]

Shoot 50 of them dead in the street, that will stop the rioting in a hurry.

[Bon mots]

Sheesh! Didn't take long for this to happen again. Zarqawi will have his picture taken in this spot by Christmas.

But I'm sure the French are ready to fight to the last American if necessary...

Let Saddam and Kofi help them.

[nicmarlo]

Horrific.....and it wouldn't surprise me to see it spread across Europe.....imho, they're just waiting and watching to see how the French authorities respond and react before doing elsewhere....so they can "improve" their attacks/chaos.

[Capt. Tom]

I'm asking, do you suppose our military is now considering their options? Hell's bells, we don't like France but do we want those kooks taking over? OR am I over-reacting and it'll never come to this?

If you look at the birthrates in France; Muslims vs Infidels the Muslims will have a majority in 40 years in France, and can take it legally.

But they don't have to wait that long to overthrow the country. IMHO based on the French appeasement factor, I honestly believe a Muslim takeover of France can be done in the next 15- 20 years. Just my opinion.

Remember one side believes it is doing God's work(ALLAH), and is determined to dominate the Infidels in France. The French Infidels don't want a fight, many are unaware of the threat , and are appeasing the Muslims, therefore speeding up the day of reckoning. - Tom

[Borax Queen]

All the Muslims in training camps south of Laredo, Texas, are preparing to launch attacks in the U.S. and they will laugh at us at how easy it was. I watched a report with three Republican congressmen on tv this morning, talking about how many Muslims are getting training in how to pretend they are Hispanic. They then can simply walk across the border and disappear. Many of them are white collar, as in architects, engineers, doctors... just waiting to coordinate attacks on the U.S.

[Dane]

All the Muslims in training camps south of Laredo, Texas, are preparing to launch attacks in the U.S. and they will laugh at us at how easy it was. I watched a report with three Republican congressmen on tv this morning, talking about how many Muslims are getting training in how to pretend they are Hispanic. They then can simply walk across the border and disappear. Many of them are white collar, as in architects, engineers, doctors... just waiting to coordinate attacks on the U.S.

I have to disagree with you BQ, the threat, IMO, is north of the border in Canada, where you have a Chirac clone govt.(Martin et al) appeasing the jihadis with generous welfare benefits and open arms.

[Jorge]

"To those responsible for the violence, I want to say: Be serious ... If you want to live in a fairer, more fraternal society, this is not how to go about it."

How unbelievably whimpy....

[Earthdweller]

What do you make of the reports of shootings from the APF today?? It's the first I have heard of shootings.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1516654/posts?page=1 .

"PARIS (AFP) – the 10th consecutive night of urban violences ignited in the ghettos close to Paris and in surrounding areas, with a hundred cases of vehicle arson and ten shootings by 22H00. "

[Borax Queen]

Yeah, that is definitely another extremely frightening prospect, for sure :( I was reading about what you said in the paper this morning. I don't know what we are going to do!

Since I'm on the southern border, I hear more about the terrorist training activity around here. Do people in the north ever hear about the threats from Canada?

[Dark Skies]

Just to toss a minor complication into the mix...

The U.S. maintains 11 cemeteries on French soil. I presume they are also protected by the U.S. Military.

The riots have reached Rouen which is within a couple of hours drive-time to the U.S. cemetery in Normandy. Others might be even nearer to the riots.