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November 28, 2007

What is the cause of violence in France? Interview with a French Conservative Politician

Topics: Understanding Islam

A "no BS" interview with a politician that pegs the rioters for what they really are, and why: "They are a lost generation because we have been too weak with them. Too weak."

Related: Muslims Riot In France - Shades Of The Intifada:

Despite his tough-talking campaign, French president Nicholas Sarkozy has waved the white flag in the immigrant strongholds, having appointed one of their ilk, Fadela Amara, a leftist Muslim activist born to Algerian parents, as Secretary of State for Urban Policies. Amara was charged with developing a plan to deal with the "root causes" of the ongoing unrest. The new Secretary has been a ceaseless and caustic force for "immigrant rights" since her teens, calling into question Sarkozy's judgement in the matter. Given her history, Amara's plan will most likely be heavy with government programs which ignore the core issue.

Sarkozy's government's weak response so far is underscored by its apparent unwillingness to accept the fact that Islamist uprisings can't be bought off, outside of total capitulation.

... With near unanimity, media reports of the violence have been stripped of any hint that might help identify who those who are responsible. Internet searches have so far not revealed a single main-stream news story which identifies the rioters as Muslims, or Islamic. This renders coverage of the events so one dimensional as to be meaningless.

Not wanting to leave any doubt as to its multi-culti bona fides, the LA Times took this tactic a step further, blaming the riots [in a front page story] in part on Sarkozy ...

Posted by Richard at November 28, 2007 10:20 PM

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