France.
I happened to catch a glimpse of Fox News this morning and found the morning crew discussing the current riot situation. The guy on the right--the one who always looks as though he's been backed into a corner one too many times by high school punks--said that he considers the riots to be "terrorism." I'd like to know whether he felt the same way about the rioting in Cincinnati, or L.A., or the civil rights/disobedience acts of the '50s and '60s, etc. (imagine that for a second--a white Republican Fox News broadcast in the 1960s). Could it be that he considers it terrorism because...the rioters are Muslim? If Al Queda is down to throwing rocks and bottles, then we're probably close to winning the "War On Terror."
Unrelated, except for the location of the subject matter, is the fact that I'm tired of France-bashing. Andy Rooney, Bill O'Reilly, and the mindless Bush-bots that have "Boycott France" bumper stickers need a reality check. France is not the problem. One problem that France doesn't have is a growing discontentment among her people, who are demanding an answer to the question of why over 2,000 of their citizens have been killed in Iraq. There are thousands upon thousands of French war dead in cemetaries throughout France and elsewhere in Europe. The stereotypical surrendering Frenchman problem wasn't with the soldiers, it was with the leadership--which, if nothing else, is something that we have in common. To penalize France for demanding more evidence of the existence of weapons of mass destruction--evidence which has yet to appear--is ludicrous. I'm sure that Billy Bob's decision to not purchase a nice Bordeaux to enjoy with his supper is really hurting the French.
I happened to catch a glimpse of Fox News this morning and found the morning crew discussing the current riot situation. The guy on the right--the one who always looks as though he's been backed into a corner one too many times by high school punks--said that he considers the riots to be "terrorism." I'd like to know whether he felt the same way about the rioting in Cincinnati, or L.A., or the civil rights/disobedience acts of the '50s and '60s, etc. (imagine that for a second--a white Republican Fox News broadcast in the 1960s). Could it be that he considers it terrorism because...the rioters are Muslim? If Al Queda is down to throwing rocks and bottles, then we're probably close to winning the "War On Terror."
Unrelated, except for the location of the subject matter, is the fact that I'm tired of France-bashing. Andy Rooney, Bill O'Reilly, and the mindless Bush-bots that have "Boycott France" bumper stickers need a reality check. France is not the problem. One problem that France doesn't have is a growing discontentment among her people, who are demanding an answer to the question of why over 2,000 of their citizens have been killed in Iraq. There are thousands upon thousands of French war dead in cemetaries throughout France and elsewhere in Europe. The stereotypical surrendering Frenchman problem wasn't with the soldiers, it was with the leadership--which, if nothing else, is something that we have in common. To penalize France for demanding more evidence of the existence of weapons of mass destruction--evidence which has yet to appear--is ludicrous. I'm sure that Billy Bob's decision to not purchase a nice Bordeaux to enjoy with his supper is really hurting the French.
posted by Woof at 9:49 PM
2 Comments:
I would have to argue on one point here in your blog - France must have a "growing discontentment among her people" if they are rioting. Of course, that does not mean that the whole country is divided in half...
I absolutely agree that boycotting France is a silly thing to do. Because they didn't help us in Iraq? How many other countries didn't help us and don't approve of what we've done? That's it - I'm pissed - I'm not buying L'oreal ever again! Wait - is that made in America or France? I'll have to find out.
OK - I can't figure out where L'oreal is made except to say that they have addresses all over the globe. They're everywhere. And they are all encompassing! I didn't know that some of L'oreal's notable brands include: Maybelline, Matrix, Garnier, Lancome, Ralph Lauren (Huh???) and Redken.
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