[nutmeg]

bttt

[yldstrk]

Bunch of froggie retards...

[cricket]

They are working on a 'curfew' for certain areas. . .where necessary.

They really are tryiing and seems with this latest announcement; they are getting a grip. . .sarcasm>off

[cricket]

They are working on a 'curfew' for certain areas. . .where necessary.

They really are tryiing and seems with this latest announcement; they are getting a grip. . .sarcasm>off

[isthisnickcool]

Just as we have done here in the US, the French have let the Tablighi Jamaat in and their plans are starting to to be known. As someone I know who speaks fluent Arabic recently told me "there is no negotiation, it's either they kill us or we kill them".

[SamAdams76]

He rejected calls by a police union for troops to be sent in but said that 1,500 reservists were being called up and repeated an appeal to parents to keep adolescent rioters off the streets.

Of course, if you must allow your adolescent rioters on the streets, please ensure they wear reflective clothing and have flashlights.

[Wiseghy]

Will Cindy be making a call for withdrawal soon?

[Alexander Rubin]

*sings* On the 12th night of riots, angry youths gave to me...

Oh come on. I can't believe this has not come up before now.

Alright, bets on how long these riots are going to last? I am guessing another half week at least.

[AEMILIUS PAULUS]

The French government appears so cowardly and/or inept I am amazed!

[Yossarian]

I've posted this a couple of times already today, but I'll do it again:

Don't let this happen:

Wake up, France!

[Havoc]

Despite an assurance from Philippe Douste Blazy

Bwhahahahahahahahaha.

[Brilliant]

"Of the 1,200 people arrested, more than 30 - half of them juveniles - have already been jailed or given youth custody."



I'd suggest a one way plane ticket to Algiers.

[Navy Patriot]

I am certainly enjoying this.

[WestSylvanian]

Burning churches? Why am I not surprised?

[oceanview]

a reporter on H&C now - "the curfews are not working".

[redheadtoo]

More than 1,400 vehicles were destroyed during a night of increasing violence

Considering the price of gasoline in Europe, having your car burn might actually be a good thing. I wonder how many economically-strapped, French, car owners burned their own vehicles and blamed it on the riots.

[Texas_Jarhead]

"Leaders fiddle as France burns"

According to the report on FNC I just saw, France's leaders are not fiddling. They are giving away everything but the kitchen sink. $35B in reconstruction aid plus jobs for "disadvantaged youth", and scholarships, etc...

[jwalsh07]

The French never learn. It is sad really. They thought they could appease the muslims by bashing Bush. Daladier, Chamberlain, Chiraq. Peas in the Appeasement pod.

[Covenantor]

...Dominique de Villepin, the beleaguered prime minister, announced that officials in riot-hit areas would be authorised to impose late-night curfews "wherever it is necessary" in a bid to halt the disturbances.

He rejected calls by a police union for troops to be sent in but said that 1,500 reservists were being called up and repeated an appeal to parents to keep adolescent rioters off the streets.

Mon-sewer Wiley-pan, perhaps your mathematique needs UN assistance. I count 50 or so flames on zee map. 1500/50 = 30 extra reservistes per city /town. I don't think it will cut the Grey Poupon.

[Gritty]

The French better start trying on their burkqas for size. It is obvious their government is going to do nothing to protect them from what is coming.