[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.

[TheDon]

Fortunately, the Iraqis are much better behaved.

[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.

[Jaxter]

The French have no exit strategy? Quagmire! Quagmire!

[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.

[Crawdad]

This is awesome.

[Black Tooth]

Lets see, there are currently 12 french riot threads going. LOL!

[SevenofNine]

Here timeline

French would run
Hide
Cooperate

THEN SURRENDER

AM I RIGHT

[nutmeg]

bump

[NautiNurse]

Aussie reporter addresses the issues ping.

[feedback doctor]

[Brett66]

From that blog:

The night's activity: 400 cars and 27 buses burned in the Paris area. 3 warehouses burned down and many government and administrative buildings hit by fire bombs. Car burnings being reported in other regions of the country. Despite this the French preSS is stating that the violence is down and that there were no riots last night. Now that the French have seen how all of this is being reported in other parts of the world, there is a concerted effort by French media to downplay the violence and show as little of it as possible. i-Tele and Europe1 have already openly discussed reporting less on the riots (so as to not fan the flames), and LCI cable TV news (owned by TF1) is opening the day's newscast with reports of the Marseille transit strike, now in day 32.

I wonder what they'll report when all of these so-called "leaders" are lined up against a wall for mass executions after the muslims take over?

[jec41]

None of my business!!
France created the problem, France can clean it up.
Some in the US who follow the same agenda are going to be busy cleaning up some.

[jslade]

AMERICA-BE WARNED!