The French grow a pair?

[Ichiban]

Well, maybe I wont go that far, but this is encouraging.

French senate approves burqa ban

Paris, France (CNN) -- The French senate approved Tuesday a law banning any veils that cover the face -- including the burqa, the full-body covering worn by some Muslim women -- making France the first European country to plan such a measure.

The law passed by a vote of 246 to 1, with about 100 abstentions coming essentially from left-leaning politicians.

The legislation was overwhelmingly approved by the lower house of parliament in July and will go into effect next spring.
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The law imposes a fine of 150 euros ($190) and/or a citizenship course as punishment for wearing a face-covering veil. Forcing a woman to wear a niqab or a burqa will be punishable by a year in prison or a 15,000-euro ($19,000) fine, the government said, calling it "a new form of enslavement that the republic cannot accept on its soil."

http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/09/14/france.burqa.ban/?hpt=T1

[twyacht]

notice the Eiffel Tower had a bomb threat today? and now a train station?

coincidence?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100914/ap_on_re_eu/eu_france_eiffel_tower_evacuated

Let's see if they keep their "pair"....

[Texas_Bryan]

Sounds alot like someone telling someone else that they can't practice religious freedom in public to me...

[sledgemeister]

french grow a pair?
Until 200 militant muslims march on paris and they surrender that is, they have a history of throwing in the towel.

[bulldog75]

The french go down like a prom dress. I think that a bunch of girl scouts could take over that country.

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[Badgersmilk]

"French military".  

"OMG!  I am sooooo super fantastic mad right now!"  Note:  When you read that, don't forget to say it in your mind with a lisp.  

[twyacht]

They have different bayonets and boots, and neither one will fit the weird ass rifle only one of them is carrying...Looks shot once, and dropped twice,...

Hey, that's a nice multi-tool, and canteen pouch though,.....

Viva le pan'zies!!!!

[Badgersmilk]

They have different bayonets and boots, and neither one will fit the weird ass rifle only one of them is carrying...Looks shot once, and dropped twice,...

Hey, that's a nice multi-tool, and canteen pouch though,.....

Viva le pan'zies!!!!

LOL!  Doesn't the guy on the right have the womens rounded soles on his boots that "tone your butt while you walk"?!?   

Yeah, be afraid...  Be VERY afraid!

[tombogan03884]

Boy, are you a bunch of Dumb asses.
First, Sarcozy has been telling Obummer to MTFU for a while now, and France has not been as wimpy since he took office,
about 4 years ago.
Secondly, those aren't French soldiers, any one with eyes can clearly see the Legion Crest on their beret's

[Pathfinder]

And the so-called "weird ass rifle" is a FAMAS bullpup, one of the better of the modern bullpups available to the military forces today.

And bayonets are knives too - they don't have to fit the rifle, especially on a bullpup.

I'm no Frencie-lover, but you need to remember, it was normally the leaders who surrendered. I have seen French military and police up close, and some of them are tough-ass MFers. Remember the French Resistance in WWII.