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Nepal and France

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Submitted by Raf Wugalter (Canada), Sep 14, 2004 at 19:41

Could you substantiate the last paragraph of your Sept. 14 article, in which you speculate, citing history as a guide, that "the Nepalese (...) made a repetition of atrocities against themselves less likely (a)nd the French made such a repetition more likely?" Even perceived "attacks" on Muslims lead to the usual menu of violence and threats of violence against non-Muslims. Why should the Nepalese rioters' violence be met with anything but those menu items?

My comment is obviously not an endorsement of either the French or Nepalese approach. However, here's a question about France's reliance on Muslim intercession. Can Westerners be blamed for thinking Islamo-fascists only care about Muslim points of view, and will make concessions to Western foreign policy only to the extent that such policy can, er, "reach" them? After all, such is the world-view of the Muslim extremist: Was der Kufr glaubt ist einerei: in die Rasse liegt die Schweinerei!

If that hunch is correct, how, other than relying on Muslim intercession, could France actually free hostages whose location is unknown to the French?

Maybe I'm rehashing old questions; if so, a few hyperlinks would help.
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Dont Ever Write Nepalese Powerless [99 words]SinghaJul 29, 2008 23:53135896
Out of Chits [24 words]MarioSep 17, 2007 22:05109090
terrorism [31 words]dipendra karkiDec 25, 2005 05:0430529
Islamic Terror [136 words]SoundSep 26, 2006 10:3330529
French should follow their own advice to Israel [114 words]Ed MillerNov 10, 2005 12:5028169
Should Muslims attack innocent non-Muslims? [25 words]LuisNov 27, 2004 09:5818666
A dimmer view of dhimmitude [36 words]
w/response from Daniel Pipes
Marvin RabinovitchOct 5, 2004 04:4517524
Thanx [30 words]Jacqueline BrombergerSep 29, 2004 15:1617459
Yes! [13 words]BoratSep 21, 2004 12:1917060
Messing with the Nepalese? What were they THINKING? [104 words]Kirk F.Sep 19, 2004 19:4217035
Should governments burn mosques? [97 words]David GuySep 18, 2004 13:3817025
Supineness or subtility? [138 words]NicoSep 18, 2004 06:0217023
Winning wars [71 words]SoundSep 26, 2006 10:5317023
Nepal and France [44 words]Mario IbanezSep 17, 2007 21:5617023
Individual and Community indicators [68 words]David W. LincolnSep 16, 2004 19:2917012
How much capital does a country like France has? [116 words]lubiczSep 16, 2004 15:2617009
Only a few understand militant Islam [39 words]Moses OwolabiSep 16, 2004 11:3917005
Western weakness... [121 words]MichaelNov 6, 2006 17:1517005
Did not quite agree with your article [315 words]Jaideep MukerjiSep 16, 2004 11:2617004
Reprisals [73 words]DannySep 15, 2004 22:0116996
The French [50 words]W.H. GutgesellSep 15, 2004 17:0716993
Is the Left more like France ? [35 words]Michael SandorffySep 15, 2004 13:5516992
could it be? [29 words]john mikeschJun 30, 2006 01:1016992
Reaction to hostage taking [80 words]Mitzi AlvinSep 15, 2004 11:4016986
Good job! [23 words]Victoria VernauSep 15, 2004 09:5316983
Right on! [256 words]Paul RhoadsSep 15, 2004 06:1616978
I don't see history as a guide [101 words]Marcus RometschSep 15, 2004 04:2516977
BIEN FAIT POUR LEUR GUEULE! [53 words]Adam GreavesSep 15, 2004 03:3016976
Equalizer to Islamism [66 words]prafulbidwaySep 15, 2004 01:4616974
Dhimmitude and the future of the EU [619 words]J. Keen HollandSep 15, 2004 00:1016973
Hit me and I will hit you back? [59 words]Vinod GulatiSep 14, 2004 23:4216972
Reactions to Islamic extremism [52 words]Elliott BlumbergSep 14, 2004 23:2316971
Not so sure [438 words]Garry PriorSep 14, 2004 23:0716969
The Nepalese Solution [133 words]Darwin BarrettSep 14, 2004 19:5616964
Nepal and France [188 words]Raf WugalterSep 14, 2004 19:4116962
France, Nepal and INDIA. [71 words]KURUKSHETRASep 14, 2004 19:2116961
Nepal and French responses [36 words]JeanSep 14, 2004 19:0016960
Nepal and France [49 words]bobSep 14, 2004 18:4716958
the Nepalese way [45 words]GERALD PRENICKSep 14, 2004 18:2116956
Overstated? [175 words]bucephalusSep 14, 2004 18:0416955
Violence will escalate. [88 words]AlwellSep 25, 2006 16:0916955
how it will be [72 words]michaelNov 6, 2006 17:3116955
French Appeasement [258 words]JohnSep 14, 2004 17:3116954
France is finished and probably has been for some time [42 words]John CraigSep 14, 2004 15:5116951
4France Was Right [91 words]Mike StanleyApr 26, 2006 17:3916951
Whose example should Israel & US follow: Nepalese or French? [137 words]Eleonora ShifrinSep 14, 2004 13:5916949
What terrorists want [109 words]The Night OwlSep 14, 2004 12:1216947
Appeasement. [10 words]David HarrisSep 14, 2004 11:4016946
Equally self-destructive responses [235 words]JoshSep 14, 2004 11:0816945
A MATTER OF TIME [95 words]DON VANSep 14, 2004 10:0516941
Major difference [41 words]dave kessingerSep 14, 2004 10:0416940
It is pathetic [124 words]anguneSep 25, 2006 19:4216940

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