Posted on 11/12/2005 7:17:40 AM PST by DanielKronlid
It is becoming difficult to give you news about the situation in France. Apart from a minor incident involving a mosque, the media have lost interest or are complying with censorship recommendations from their editors who fear that the public would turn to the “extreme-right” if it receives correct information. Perhaps our attempt to provide information qualifies us as “extreme-right” too. To avoid legal problems our lawyers advise us to put up a warning:
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In the sixteenth consecutive night of violence in France, 502 cars were set alight. Hundreds of molotov cocktails were thrown at policemen, cars and buildings, including a mosque in Carpentras in the south of the country. In Belgium’s sixth consecutive night of car torching, fifteen cars, including one truck and a bus, were damaged by fire – eight of them in Brussels. The situation in Denmark seems to be tense as well.
In both Paris and Brussels the authorities are nervous because islamist weblogs have called for demonstrations and violent protests today. The French authorities have banned all rallies and protests until Sunday evening. The Belgian authorities do not want the media to report about the weblogs. In Paris and Brussels the police are on the alert.
Meanwhile, Amnesty International has said it is “concerned” that the state of emergency in France “may lead to human rights violations” by the French police. Yesterday, one policeman was jailed and four were suspended because they had beaten up a 19-year old “youth” in a Paris suburb. The “youth” had just been released from custody for involvement in riots and had returned to taunt the officers. The beating incident was filmed by the television channel France 2. The channel is one of the French media outlets that does not want to broadcast acts of violence committed by “youths” for fear of copycat actions. The media devote a lot of attention to the beating incident. Apparently there is no fear that this will lead to copycat behaviour by frustrated policemen.
There is also considerable media attention for two molotov cocktails thrown at a mosque in the southern town of Carpentras. Though there was no material damage the French authorities have strongly condemned the attack. “This act of agression is as undignified as it is unacceptable,” Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy said. President Chirac and Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin, too, condemned the agression “with the greatest firmness” and expressed solidarity with the Muslim community of France.
Earlier this week two churches were set ablaze, but the French government did not express solidarity with the Christians of France. The Jewish community has also been advised to keep quiet about attacks on synagogues lest they attract the attention of copycats. After the attacks, the French authorities did not explicitly express solidarity with the Jews but advised them “not to publicize their fears, as such declarations could encourage rioters to attack Jews and Jewish community buildings.” Apparently, the media and the politicians are convinced that copycats are never Christians or Jews, but always Muslims. Doesn’t that attitude smack of racism?
Yes, Chirac was quick to demand an investigation into this torched mosque but could give a damn about synagogues or churches...
The frog has served me well with all of the French problems.
They will wait -- and wait -- until they have to call on NATO, and beg les chiens americains to come to their rescue!
Again.
Frankly, I think Teresa and John Heinz should fund reparations to the French muslims for their oppression at the hands of their white Christian overlords.
Ah, yes, affirmative action worked so well to clear out our drug-infested, pregnant teens in slums.
Methinks not, like our home grown perps, when it comes to rioting and burning, they are too cowardly to $h!t except in their own nests.
I'm beginning to think the French intelligencia are not the same as the French people. Note that the French editors are reportedly concerned that readers might go 'hard right' if they keep reading about the riots. And then there's the growing Le Pen following.
Not to discourage you, however. A good tweaking might be good for them. Onward, Fruit Bat!
FRegards....
Where was Amnesty International's concern and outrage when muslim youth lit a french woman on fire with gasoline a few days ago?
Ban Gas!
"...The French government will not even call out the military for crying out loud..."
That would make them just like Melosevik. After all the Melosevik bashing that Europe has been indulging in, to suddenly imitate his tactics in Kosovo would make Europe's leaders cringe at even the thought. Bottom line: take him out of the Hague and put him in charge of NATO.
My conclusion: only a few fringe cases will go out of their way (or out of their neighborhood) to confront the threat head-on. A lot of people talk tough, but when it comes to the moment of truth, it won't look so appealing to go looking for trouble. And you're right that the law will be harsher on vigilantes than on rioters.
What I think will happen is that the truly prepared and patriotic will draw the line at their own neighborhoods, at the homes of the people they know. Riots in the next town will cause plenty of alarm and internet traffic, but when we see those flames in our neighbor's driveway or our own, it will be time. And Americans will do something about it on a personal level. At least I hope they will.
It isn't even one mosque for each church, much less each synagogue.
LOL
LOL...
A good tweaking always helps. :D
The French government will not even call out the military
how long did it take them to impose a curfew? you would expect they would have after the first night of trouble
has there been any looting? they just burn and don't loot? or is it just not mentioned by the french press?
The situation may have gone past Le Pen. Ten or twenty years ago Le Pen might have saved things. Now he's not extreme enough
The military is around 20% Muslim -- they are screwed
They should have cracked down on these rioters the first night.
It's reached critical mass now!
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
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