This is vile and foolish.
What happens in France will affect the rest of Europe, and eventually the US.
We can never cheer on anarchy, lawlessness, destruction of property, rioting and killing innocent citizens.
Even though we don't agree with France on many issues, why should we wish the French people harm because their government is a failure?
It is Western civilization that is at stake, and as Americans we have a huge stake in the outcome of this fight.
I'm not so sure American interests would be served by the French winning this one.
I agree in the sense that, if we agree that France is getting what it "deserves", then we have no moral ground in protesting when other people claim that we "deserved" 9/11. A better way to phrase the poll might be to ask whether the current rioting was an expected result to a policy of constant appeasement and surrender. You are also correct in that the rest of Europe and the Islamofascists are watching closely. If the French do not begin an immediate, forceful and protracted response (which I doubt the Chirac government has the political will to do) then this will be rightly viewed as weakness and will result in the emboldening of the Islamofascists with subsequent increases in the frequency and intensity of future attacks.
Exactly. Right on target. While we may think that Chirac and de Villepin (sp?) are getting what they deserve, there is nothing else to rejoice about in this. It is a call to arms for Western Civilization to stand up or be destroyed.
And well deserved.
"Western" Civilization Non
Exactly. Glad to see that someone gets it.
I agree.