Just 20 minutes from Paris, it's war

The Weekend Australian ^ | Nov. 5, 2005 | Emma-Kate Symons

[Cplus]

"THIS is a war." It is late in the evening marking the end of Ramadan when 13-year-old Souhail, a French Muslim of Moroccan origin, makes his bellicose declaration.

[Cplus]

At least one reporter has gotten off the barstool in central Paris, and done some actual reporting, instead of phoning in government press releases like the AP, the AFP etc. As LikeLight reminded me yesterday, the blog http://no-pasaran.blogspot.com/ is a better source for actual info than the media. Interestingly, they report that the rebels are communicating via their own blogs, while the dinosaur government and the state controlled media are mystified by the coordination of their actions. Another item for those who still belive that France is an historical ally: A short war in Iraq "is not desirable", was Villepin's reaction as France's foreign minister In a new book about his time as foreign minister, called Cent Semaines, [Dominique de Villepin] is portrayed through a series of negative anecdotes as "immeasurably pretentious." In one account, the book tells how the foreign minister was informed at a meeting at the Quai d'Orsay that the American-led war agaist Saddam Hussein would likely be a short one. His response: "That's not desirable. France would appear ridiculous."

[Robe]

"France would appear ridiculous."

BWAAAAAAhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

[Mikey_1962]

There is still time to surrender.

[Polyxene]

I wonder what de Villepin and Chirac are going to do when Notre Dame, The Louvre, The Eiffel Tower, et al., are set ablaze by these hooligans?? Better to take action when it is 20 minutes away rather than right on your own doorstep. Sadly, I fear they have no inkling as to what is actually happening to their country. Welcome to Franistan.

[Brilliant]

The last time they had a religious war, it lasted 100 years.

[Danae]

Well, here ya go Frenchies... Not only is the War in Iraq over but for the clean up, you got a little war right inside Paris.

Now, tell me again about how Mooslems wouldn't ever attack the french hands that feed them off of social programs??? What was that theory, give the murderers what ever they want and they will leave you alone?

Yea right, and maybe monkeys will fly out of my butt.

[TheDon]

Fortunately, the Iraqis are much better behaved.

[Coachm]

They did so quite some time ago.

[CharlesWayneCT]

Where's Team America when you need them!!!!

[Andy from Beaverton]

[hershey]

Zut alors! Despite all de Villepin can do, France is showing her true colors and is indeed ridiculous.

[in hoc signo vinces]

We'll invade France before that happens...

[Andy from Beaverton]

[ncountylee]

They came from the former French colony to rebuild France and stem an acute labour shortage.

Or Mexico in our case.

[thoughtomator]

Better to take action when it is 20 minutes away rather than right on your own doorstep.

This is the French we're talking about. When danger is 20 minutes away, you've got at least 20 more minutes of appeasement before surrendering.

[Jaxter]

The French have no exit strategy? Quagmire! Quagmire!

[traderrob6]

Related...

http://exposingtheleft.blogspot.com/2005/11/french-govt-powerless-as-worsening.html

[CheyennePress]

Time to start using real bullets guys...

[Southside_Chicago_Republican]

To the people of France:

Here is a song you might remember from your past:

Allons enfants de la Patrie
Le jour de gloire est arrivé.
Contre nous, de la tyrannie,
L'étandard sanglant est levé,
l'étandard sanglant est levé,
Entendez-vous, dans la compagnes.
Mugir ces farouches soldats
Ils viennent jusque dans nos bras
Egorger vos fils,
vos compagnes.

Aux armes citoyens!
Formez vos bataillons,
Marchons, marchons!
Qu'un sang impur
Abreuve nos sillons.

Let us go, children of the fatherland
Our day of Glory has arrived.
Against us stands tyranny,
The bloody flag is raised,
The bloody flag is raised.
Do you hear in the countryside
The roar of these savage soldiers
They come right into our arms
To cut the throats of your sons,
your country.

To arms, citizens!
Form up your battalions
Let us march, Let us march!
That their impure blood
Should water our fields

[Semper Paratus]

France would appear ridiculous

Appearances are not deceiving.

Reminds of the line from the Godfather where the Producer told the Consignolli he cannot be made to look ridiculous before he went to bed with his horse's head.