France: Soldiers’ new letter says ‘survival’ of nation at stake because of Macron’s ‘concessions’ to ‘Islamism’ – IOTW Report

France: Soldiers’ new letter says ‘survival’ of nation at stake because of Macron’s ‘concessions’ to ‘Islamism’

Jihad Watch:

The first letter gained widespread attention as well as a rebuke from French President Emmanuel Macron for warning that appeasement of “radical Islam” was leading to “civil war.” It was signed by 25 retired Generals and “1000 officials of different rank and files in the military, police and gendarmerie,” who stated that they could not remain “indifferent” and “passive spectators” under the current circumstances.

“Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin, a close ally of Macron, slammed the letter as a ‘crude manoeuvre’ and accused its anonymous signatories of lacking ‘courage.’” But given the threats by French leader Macron to “punish the generals” over the first letter, the anonymity is clearly for the sake of self-preservation.

France’s mainstream Muslim groups accused the government of “Islamophobia” in the face of its crackdown on “Islamic separatism,” which followed the beheading of schoolteacher Samuel Paty for “blasphemy.” Condemnation of the Muhammad cartoons (which Paty had shown in class) and of France came from as far away as Egypt, where Al Azhar in Cairo condemned Macron’s plan for fighting “Islamic separatism” as an “explicit call for racism and hate.” But Macron came out in defense of the “right to blaspheme.” In Britain, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, also came out in support of this right to blaspheme.

Let’s hope that France is at the crossroads of real change. The government has carefully maneuvered in a manner calculated to balance its popularity (especially in light of the rise of populist leader Marine Le Pen) with appeasement of Muslim groups. Clearly a significant element of the French military has had enough of this. more

19 Comments on France: Soldiers’ new letter says ‘survival’ of nation at stake because of Macron’s ‘concessions’ to ‘Islamism’

  1. Islamofascist blood will have to flow like Rivers of Blood before this gets settled. The French know how to accomplish this task. They are waiting for leadership. It’s going to be the best of times for some Frenchmen and the worst of times for the Mohammedans. Get out the Brie and the Chambertin. Plan to open some good Bordeaux and Chardonnay. Get ready to eat some pomme frites. Tell the band to play La Marseillaise. Celebrate like a Jacobin!

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  2. @Wild Bill

    Look up the prophesied “Great Catholic Monarch” who will supposedly restore the French monarchy and Fleur de lis.
    Interesting, in light of the French military’s warnings lately about a coming French civil war.

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