I think the internal political situation in France has much to do with Sarkozy’s stance:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2684509/posts
Personally, I'd rather the ragheads kill themselves off, because no matter what, “the west” will get blamed one way or another.
I have no love for France or the French; quite honestly they're useless to me. But for them to die for any raghead is wrong.