France's Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy gestures as he addresses the media during the foreign ministers council in Brussels, Monday, Nov. 7, 2005. Douste-Blazy said Monday his country was
'not a dangerous country,' or racist, despite 11 days of rioting. Douste-Blazy said he told his EU counterparts at talks that
France had the situation under control. (AP Photo/Yves logghe)