[mad puppy]

The interior minister, who harbours presidential ambitions, last month promised to wage a "war without mercy" on youth crime.

Some of the youths taking part in the troubles have responded by pledging to continue the "war" against the police "until Sarkozy resigns."

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This Sarkozy doesn't talk or act like a typical Frenchmen. His bosses might surrender but I don't think he will. My guess is that every available radical Muslim in Europe is going to France as fast as possible in order to help burn Paris to the ground. As soon as the real weapons show up and the police bury a couple of their guys, THEN the war will start. And then we'll see if Sarkozy is as tough as his talk or if his bosses decide to convert.

[winner3000]

Sarkozy is as close to a Republican as France has. He was the leading candidate to replace Chirac. I don't know how this wave of violence will affect his presidential ambitions.

[1066AD]

His father was a Hungarian immigrant, mother Greek & Jewish and he didn't attend Les Grands Ecoles.

Not your typical insider.

[fso301]

Sarkozy doesn't talk or act like a typical Frenchmen

I believe he's of Hungarian Jewish descent.