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Paris Riots Hit Night 10
Fox News ^ | November 5, 2005 | Fox News

Posted on 11/05/2005 7:52:35 PM PST by JBGUSA

ACHERES, France — Riots that started in Paris' lower-class suburbs and resulted in 250 arrests of predominantly Muslim youths Saturday moved into the capital of France early Sunday morning.

By 1 a.m., a spokesman for the national police reported 13 vehicles torched in the capital, and 607 vehicles burnt overall during the 10th straight night of rioting. Totals are expected to rise by morning.

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The violence — originally concentrated in neighborhoods northeast of Paris with large immigrant populations — is forcing France (search) to confront anger long-simmering in its suburbs, where many Africans and their French-born children live on society's margins, struggling with unemployment, poor housing, racial discrimination, crime and a lack of opportunity.

Youths armed with gasoline bombs lit vehicles, a nursery school and other targets on fire as they made their way through higher-class towns and to the capital.

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In quiet Acheres, on the edge of the St. Germain forest west of the capital, arsonists burned a nursery school, where part of the roof caved in, and about a dozen cars in four attacks over an hour that the mayor said seemed "perfectly organized."

Children's photos clung to the blackened walls, and melted plastic toys littered the floor. Residents gathered at the school gate demanded that the army be deployed or suggested that citizens band together to protect their neighborhoods.

Mayor Alain Outreman (search) tried to cool tempers.

"We are not going to start militias," he said. "You would have to be everywhere."

In one particularly malevolent attack, youths in the eastern Paris suburb of Meaux (search) prevented paramedics from evacuating a sick person from a housing project. They pelted rescuers with rocks, then torched the awaiting ambulance, an Interior Ministry official said.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: cheeseeating; france; frenchmuslims; muslims; ouihad; parisriots; riots; surrendermonkeys
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To: xrp

Its like fighting off Leaves in a forest.


21 posted on 11/05/2005 8:04:53 PM PST by HHKrepublican_2 (you cant spell liberal without an L an I and an E...If the first ammendment doesnt work, use the 2nd)
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To: Lancer_N3502A

You are an idiot!!!


22 posted on 11/05/2005 8:04:59 PM PST by Prolifeconservative (If there is another terrorist attack, the womb is a very unsafe place to hide.)
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To: JBGUSA

This is France's 9/11. Perhaps Europe's as well--although Britain has already had theirs.


23 posted on 11/05/2005 8:05:28 PM PST by sourcery (Either the Constitution trumps stare decisis, or else the Constitution is a dead letter.)
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To: sourcery

I have to disagree. This is France's Iran Rebellion.


24 posted on 11/05/2005 8:06:16 PM PST by HHKrepublican_2 (you cant spell liberal without an L an I and an E...If the first ammendment doesnt work, use the 2nd)
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To: sourcery

Well, if the Spaniards are any sign that leaves much to be desired..


25 posted on 11/05/2005 8:06:24 PM PST by AntiGuv (™)
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To: Lancer_N3502A

Touche'


26 posted on 11/05/2005 8:06:43 PM PST by Arizona Carolyn
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To: HHKrepublican_2

source?


27 posted on 11/05/2005 8:06:58 PM PST by Ben Chad
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To: JBGUSA

"Rioting Spreads to Paris Downtown and Affluent Areas"

It's all good.

(In a relative manner as this could not be happening to a more deserving country)


28 posted on 11/05/2005 8:07:24 PM PST by jaguaretype (Sometimes war IS the answer)
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To: JBGUSA
Well, there's nothing wrong with your picture. It would simply mean the drastic reassertion of the Europeans belonging to the Western Civ, as discussed by Samuel Huntington. Indeed, the reasserted Europe might conceivably become an ally, or at least become worthy of such a name.
29 posted on 11/05/2005 8:07:55 PM PST by GSlob
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To: Ben Chad

BBC, Foxnews, Sky News...Its in most AP reports.


30 posted on 11/05/2005 8:08:03 PM PST by HHKrepublican_2 (you cant spell liberal without an L an I and an E...If the first ammendment doesnt work, use the 2nd)
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To: conservativepoet; Bosco; HHKrepublican_2

Thanks for the info. I will check it out now.


31 posted on 11/05/2005 8:08:22 PM PST by NewMediaFan (Fake but accurate)
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To: Ben Chad

You just have to look deeper for it, the MSM protects its 'innocent'


32 posted on 11/05/2005 8:08:33 PM PST by HHKrepublican_2 (you cant spell liberal without an L an I and an E...If the first ammendment doesnt work, use the 2nd)
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To: JBGUSA
We will be nostalgic for their days of maundering at the UN against US efforts, and their dithering.

I'll believe it when I see it, until I do I say we don't rescue them this time around.Oh and I'll give it another week before they blame the whole thing on the U.S. invasion of Iraq and the whole "war on terror" in general.

33 posted on 11/05/2005 8:09:04 PM PST by edchambers (Neocon foot-soldier of the Haliburton death squad)
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To: AntiGuv
Well, if the Spaniards are any sign that leaves much to be desired..

Different culture, different events. The outcome is not at all certain. I know it's fashionable to disrepect the French, but every crisis is another opportunity for them to either shine...or surrender yet again. We'll see.

34 posted on 11/05/2005 8:09:22 PM PST by sourcery (Either the Constitution trumps stare decisis, or else the Constitution is a dead letter.)
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To: JBGUSA

There is no way to stop this now, same thing in California; new generation immigrants with their vandalism and hatred to law and order are widespread, just turn on the radio, and hear the gansta rap calling the thugs to march lock step.

No way to stop this now because as in France just as it is here, it is politically incorrect to confront anything evil in the name of diversity and tolerance, well trochee la Frances!


35 posted on 11/05/2005 8:09:28 PM PST by seastay
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To: JBGUSA


Are we having fun yet?
36 posted on 11/05/2005 8:09:32 PM PST by notfornothing
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To: JBGUSA
I hope you're right, but I'm sceptical. Since WWII and the end of colonialism, Europe and Western Civilization have been retreating, apologizing, ashamed of themselves, doubtful of our superiority, pussyfooting around. You know it as well as I do. The Pope apologizes for the Crusades? Gimme a break! The present situation (15 million of unassimilated Muslims in Europe, up from 0 millions 50 years ago,) is the natural consequence of this retreat, of this guilt over the past sins real or imagined of the West.

Europeans exterminated (or watched the extrmintaion) their last restless unassimilated minority that produced a few anarchists and bomb throwers, only to invite another one into their midst (out of guilt,mostly, I think) that produces thousands of anarchists and bomb throwers, and now don't know what to do with it. It doesn't look good and the solution is not in sight.

37 posted on 11/05/2005 8:09:35 PM PST by Revolting cat! ("In the end, nothing explains anything.")
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To: JBGUSA
Residents gathered at the school gate demanded that the army be deployed or, suggested that citizens band together to protect their neighborhoods.

THAT is their only hope!! They are at even less advantage than what we are because we have guns.

38 posted on 11/05/2005 8:10:16 PM PST by NRA2BFree (The DemonRAT Party is AKA: P.O.O.P. (Party of Obstructing Politicians)
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To: JBGUSA

I think you're being too optimistic.


39 posted on 11/05/2005 8:11:01 PM PST by Balding_Eagle (God has blessed Republicans with really stupid enemies.)
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To: JBGUSA

Who wants to bet that France will blame the rioting on Bush and the war in Iraq and Afghanistan, and not on the Islamoradicals?


40 posted on 11/05/2005 8:11:26 PM PST by Thunder90
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