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Friday, January 16, 2004

Oh, give me a break--French official criticizes U.S. ideology

Hey, what are the odds of THAT!?

[...] In a speech at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a private research group, Alliot-Marie emphasized that Europeans had "a different sensibility" from the United States toward the Arab-Muslim world.

Outlining the views of France, she said while terrorism is a great threat, its causes must be addressed, which she identified as "the sense of frustration in the face of injustice and poverty."

"The humiliation is exploited by fanatics," Alliot-Marie said, while urging "let us work together to eradicate blind violence, but also its roots." [...]

Nice--especially in light of France's move to ban Muslim women from being veiled in public.

Must be part of that different sensibility.

posted by Terry at 12:31:00 PM

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