Posted on 05/02/2021 2:09:05 AM PDT by RomanSoldier19
A MAJORITY of the French public support an incendiary open letter warning of "civil war" and military intervention, according to a new poll.
Originally published by right-wing magazine Valeurs Actuelles the letter claimed “Islamism” and “anti-racism” are threatening civil war in France.
It added “lax” government measures may require “the intervention of our [military] comrades on active duty in a perilous mission of protection of our civilisational values”.
A poll by LCI for Harris Interactive found 58 percent of the French public support the letter whilst 49 percent would back the military if it decides to “act on its own to restore order”.
Some 73 percent of respondents feared France could disintegrate whilst 86 percent believe there are parts of the country where French law no longer applies.
In a damning criticism of Mr Macron 62 percent said the government undermined law and order with its response to the Gilet Jaune protests in 2018-19 whilst an extraordinary 45 percent warned France should expect civil war.
Reacting to the letter French prime minister Jean Castex said those soldiers involved had violated the “honour and duty” of the army and France’s republican principles.
General Francois Lecointre, armed forces chief of staff, said serving soldiers who signed must appear before a senior military council and could be “put into immediate retirement”.
French defence ministry spokesman Herve Grandjean suggested the soldiers had violated military rules on “openly criticising the government or appealing to comrades to take up arms on national territory”.
(Excerpt) Read more at express.co.uk ...
Steyn states that many French service men and police are Islamic
Can you imagine the uproar if a similar letter was published in Wall Street Journal or NY Times and was authenticated by the signers of the letter who stood up and accepted their responsibility in writing the letter....
It would be full on Armageddon in the liberal press, the signers of the letter would be already rounded up and jailed without bail for who knows how long...
Dust off the guillotine! fat chance
France is a vacuum.
e tu USA?
Guillotine going to come back in vogue in France? /s
On a de l’espoir.
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