France Riot Watch: Chirac Vows Firm Response to Unrest

Reuters has Chirac vows firm response to unrest

President Jacques Chirac said on Monday the French government would remain firm in its response to more than two weeks of violence which had shown there was a deep malaise in the country.

Chirac said in a nationwide television address the main priority was to end the worst civil unrest in France for nearly 40 years.

“These events bear witness to a deep malaise,” said Chirac. “We will respond by being firm, by being fair and by being faithful to the values of France.”

Sounds too much like Jimmy Carter’s “MALAISE” speech which was written by MSNBC’s Chris Matthews.

France must also reinforce its struggle against illegal immigration and people trafficking, said Chirac, calling it a modern form of slavery.

This sounds familiar too!

Guest worker program?