[aristeides]

Interesting column on the editorial page of today's Wall Street Journal about why the French and Belgian governments have acted the way they have: fear of Moslem riots, followed by a swing of the electorate to the extreme right.

[rolling_stone]

we can always hope..

[livius]

I thought it was an interesting article, too. I have a Belgian friend who says that Belgium, when she goes back to visit family, looks like downtown [Arab city of your choice].

Still, I thought the argument that somehow Belgian anti-Americanism was just meant to attack the "swing to the extreme right" was a little disingenuous, and sounded like hasty covering of the posterior.

[Dog]

Now we know why Canada opposed us...