11/5    Why doesn't the French government send in their military? It seems
        like they're doing a lot of talking but nothing else.
        \_ That *is* the French military!
        \_ They're afraid the military might try to surrender to the rioters.
           \- Aux armes citoyens
              Formez vos bataillons
              Marchons, marchons
              Qu'un sang impur
              Abreuve nos sillons
              \_ All bark and no bite.  I do remember being vastly amused
                 when we got Cabanne to sing the Marseillaise.  When's the
                 last time France was victorious in war?
                 \- Your search - french military victories - did not match
                    any documents. Did you mean french military defeats
                    \- according to an e'ist article, in a recent survey
                       of french people CdG is considered the GREATEST
                       FRENCHMAN EVER. I guess L9, L14, H4, F1, and the
                       brainiacs may have split the vote. maybe C0 wasnt
                       in the running on technical grounds. but surprised
                       CdG > N1.
                       \_ CdG benefits from memories and lack of historical
                          perspective. Cf. Churchhill someone outscoring
                          Nelson in the British version.
        \_ They are a bunch of incompetent pussies. They should have had a
           curfew within a couple days and started arresting people en
           masse and shooting resisters/rock throwers. Oh boo hoo my
           poor immigrant family is still poor and the ones living here
           for generations aren't poor! Let's burn some cars.
           \_ The rioters are incompetent too.  11 days and only 1 death.
              Rodney King riots had 50 dead after only 3 days.
              \_ That's true. But still I can't believe French police allow
                 themselves to be attacked without returning some serious
                 retribution. I guess they're terrified of escalating the
                 situation.