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nytimes.com - 7/7/2009

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— nytimes.com — Repair work being conducted on the Grand Commun, next door to the palace of Versailles. The French government has provided stimulus money to help finance the renovation. (more) France

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FT.com / Books / Non-Fiction - Au Revoir to All That

— ft.com — Book cover of 'Au Revoir to All That: The Rise and Fall of French Cuisine' by Michael Steinberger Au Revoir to All That: The Rise and Fall of French Cuisine By Michael Steinberger Bloomsbury £16.99, 256 pages FT Bookshop price: £13.59 The French call ... (more) FT.com / Books / Non-Fiction - Au Revoir to All That

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Ban the burka (video)

— youtube.com — Stop Islamist oppression of women.France sets up burka commissionhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8114590.stmBritish Muslim woman calls for burka to b... (more) Ban the burka (video)

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"We call upon all Muslims to confront this hostility with greater hostility"
small dead animals — "We call upon all Muslims to confront this hostility with greater hostility" When the concept of multiculturalism was introduced to Canadians, most assumed it meant "more pavilions at Folkfest"; Al-Qaeda's North Africa wing threatened on Tuesday to take revenge on France for its opposition to the burka, calling on Muslims to retaliate against the country, the US monitoring service SITE Intelligence reported. [...] "We will take revenge for the honour of our daughters and sisters against France and against its interests by every means at our disposal." The group also called on ...

Religion of Peace
Knowledge is Power — “we’ll kick your tablecloth-hatin’ arses!” Yeah.  I see you trying.  I don’t see you succeeding much. “We call upon all Muslims to confront this hostility with greater hostility,...” “We will take revenge for the honour of our daughters and sisters against France and against its interests by every means at our disposal.” ... “the grudge the Western crusaders have against Islam.” Provocation for this outbreak of hostility peace? Earlier this month, President Nicolas Sarkozy said the burka, which covers the whole face, ...

Gates of Vienna News Feed 6/30/2009
Gates of Vienna — ... Qaeda Warns France of Revenge for Burka Stance Al-Qaeda’s North Africa wing threatened on Tuesday to take revenge on France for its opposition to the burka, calling on Muslims to retaliate against the country, the US monitoring service SITE Intelligence reported. Earlier this month, President Nicolas Sarkozy said the burka, which covers the whole face, was not welcome in the strictly secular country. “Yesterday was the hijab (the Islamic headscarf long banned in French schools) and today, it is the ...

Muslims Angry Again, This Time Vowing Violent Revenge On France
Say Anything — Sigh. Here we go again: Al-Qaeda’s North Africa wing threatened on Tuesday to take revenge on France for its opposition to the burka, calling on Muslims to retaliate against the country, the US monitoring service SITE Intelligence reported. Earlier this month, President Nicolas Sarkozy said the burka, which covers the whole face, was not welcome in the strictly secular country. And the response from Al-Qaeda is…... “We will take revenge for the honour of our daughters and sisters against France and against its interests by every means at our disposal.” ...