[mikeIII]

I am not decided on whether the French are sympathetic or fearful of the Arabs. Not that either of these is a redeeming quality.

[mrustow]

I am not decided on whether the French are sympathetic or fearful of the Arabs. Not that either of these is a redeeming quality.

Fearful, to be sure. Even at the Sorbonne, they're fearful, in spite of the solidarity speeches.

[Drew68]

I am not decided on whether the French are sympathetic or fearful of the Arabs.

I think they were once sympathetic but now that they've let them flood into their country, they've become fearful. There are *a lot* of Arabs in France.

[Cachelot]

I am not decided on whether the French are sympathetic or fearful of the Arabs

Both, I think. At the same time. The French that are not actual Arabs, that is.