France is the target for radical Islam because its possible. First they have a large fifth column in place, they have a large and nearly unguarded border and like the rest of the West the modern taboos of liberalism will prevent action when it is needed. Islam will have its nuclear armed base in the heart of Europe even faster than Tony Blankely imagined.
You're right. They are striking at the soft underbelly of the western world. I think this is all arranged (of course, I could be wrong). Sarkozy thinks it is arranged, too. He is the defender and they know it.
If you are the school yard bully, who will you pick your first fight with?
With a hat tip to freeper "wideawake"...Islam is probing our defenses. They may withdraw if required...but Islam will never give up.
Until Islam is dead.