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2005-01-09 Europe

French Islamists forced underground by crackdown

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Posted by Dan Darling 2005-01-09 1:23:46 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "You are kept in a secret place for four days without any lawyer and often you never know why they have arrested you. They put pressure on you and sometimes beat you."

Sounds like the Patriot Act.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2005-01-09 11:59:21 AM|| 2005-01-09 11:59:21 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 "French authorities have adopted some of the toughest anti-terrorism laws and policies in Europe â including pre-emptive arrests, ethnic profiling and interrogation without the presence of defense attorneys."

So, where's the world's media now? Sounds like the French have taken a page out of our playbook.

As they say, "Imitation is the greatest form of flattery." Or some such. Your welcome Frace.

Posted by 98Zulu 2005-01-09 12:36:29 PM|| 2005-01-09 12:36:29 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 weapons and a forgery machine in a mosque? Whoda thunk it?

Posted by Frank G 2005-01-09 2:21:00 PM|| 2005-01-09 2:21:00 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 France has gone far beyond anything even contemplated in the U.S. in how they handle possible terrorists. They are determined to allow no terrorism on their own soil, but the constant misrepresentation of American/Coalition actions in Iraq serves to inflame the passions of the selfsame people who turn to terrorism. No news to Rantburgers of course, but I wouldn't be pleased to think of French actions as modelled on ours.

But only two pistols found with the forgery machine? Surely that's within the limits for a neighborhood mosque, Frank? ;-P

Posted by trailing wife 2005-01-09 3:09:36 PM|| 2005-01-09 3:09:36 PM|| Front Page Top

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