Posted on 11/21/2015 4:36:54 AM PST by Winniesboy
If the Islamic State suicide bombers who attacked the Stade de France on Friday 13 November had succeeded in entering the stadium, as appears to have been their intention, France might now be facing an additional crisis of political, constitutional and existential significance: namely, the assassination of the president of the republic.
Hollande's survival has been more than merely physical. In the torrid days following the attacks, this unprepossessing politician, who styled himself Monsieur Normal as he fought to unseat Nicolas Sarkozy, has morphed into an extraordinary figure - a gritty leader, popular commander and chef de guerre - who appears, for now, almost larger than life.
Coming from a lifelong Socialist, Hollande's dramatic talk of unbridled war, his embrace of a highly conservative security agenda, and his stated determination to mercilessly crush France's foes seemed incongruous, to say the least. A man of notoriously diminutive stature, Hollande was suddenly walking tall, the John Wayne of the Champs Elysees. After January's Charlie Hebdo shootings, Hollande went looking for causes : social exclusion, economic deprivation, alienation of young Muslims. Last week, he went looking for culprits.
The key to understanding this apparent paradox may lie in the nature of modern political leadership in times of crisis, for Hollande's journey, as a man and statesman, is by no means unique.
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Everyon in the world that has a lick of common sense and dececy is fighting the Muslims except the Soros panderers who have their hands out.
Everyon in the world that has a lick of common sense and decency is fighting the Muslims except the Soros panderers who have their hands out.
Souriez, quand vous ditez ca, Pilgrim.
He can waste all of France’s resources in Syria to no avail as long as he permits the 10 percent to remain within France. Convert or expel is the only long term option.
After January's Charlie Hebdo shootings, Hollande went looking for causes : social exclusion, economic deprivation, alienation of young Muslims. Last week, he went looking for culprits.
He went looking for culprits in the Middle East, when most of those involved in the Paris attacks last week were French citizens, born and raised in France, who had learned radical Islam in mosques right there in France.
The author of this article should get back to me when he reports the mass incarceration of French Muslims and the destruction of mosques all over the country.
so basically a liberal who has been mugged
With all his grim determination and saying that France is at war with ISIS, he reaffirmed his determination to take in 30,000 more “Syrians.” He is still a French Islamizer.
Il n’est pas John Wayne
A bloody mugging at that---lieberalism works only on paper mache.
Surely you jest Simona. He’s still planning to let in 30,000. Yea, that’s really sticking it to them. I guess it is if you’re talking about the citizens of France.
....the John Wayne of the Champs Elysees. Not even close.
He’s a pissed off socialist that had a moment of clarity which is what the right sees daily.
let me tell ya,
Were it Christian Church’s preaching hate and go eliminate those who refuse Christianity, the feds would shut em down in a N.Y. minute.
Soooo,
Why are the minority of Mosques that preach hate and kill the infidels allowed to continue?
Politicians have a way of seizing on a cause that they know will appeal to ALL voters so that they may ultimately retain power.
John Wayne??? Not even close.
Haha.GMTA!
France surrendered a long time ago.
Can’t thank you enough for bringing this book and thesis to our attention.
I’ve gotten Soooo sick and tired of NPR and other pseudo intellectuals lecturing us with the tired meme that Islam recivilized europe and peacefully coexisted with European Christians.
This book and essay offer strong evidence providing counter argument to fawning liberal Islamo collaborator fools.
FR U - Reality Grad School
arthurus wrote:
Mohammed and Charlemagne
Epilogue
And, of course, Obama.
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