Oui, puisque nous ne sommes pas en Irak, et non, parce qu'al-Qaida est l'adversaire des démocraties.

[Yes, since we are not in Iraq, and no, because Al-Qaeda is the adversary of democracies.]

Sarko,
former ministre de l'Intérieur and current presidential wannabe,
answering the question: Has Jack's "diplomacy" saved France from terrorism
April 13, 2007 (Figaro)

The correct answer is "no". Al-Qaeda doesn't offer multiple choice.

A SEA OF BLOOD
They Hate You. They Will Kill You.

FRANCE STEPS UP TERRORISM ALERT FOR ELECTION

BORDEAUX, France, April 5, 2007 (AFP) - The French government said Thursday it was stepping up security to prevent a possible terrorist attack during the presidential election this month.

"France is under threat from a number of fundamentalist organisations and we must remain extrarordinarily vigilant," Interior Minister Francois Baroin said, announcing extra security at all candidate rallies and party headquarters.

... The country's national terror alert level is currently at "red", the third highest on a four-colour scale, with military patrols deployed in airports and main rail terminals.

SARKOZY SAYS ALGERIAN AL-QAEDA GROUP TARGETS FRANCE

April 12, 2007 (Bloomberg) - The al-Qaeda-linked group* that killed 33 people in Algiers yesterday has members in Europe and is targeting France, said French presidential candidate and former Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy.

... "We are menaced. What happened in London, Madrid and New York could have happened here."

Sympathy cards (and this), tea parties (and this), and patty-cake buy France nothing from Islamite terrorists. In or out of Iraq, like it or not, France is just another crusader nation at war with Islam to them.

[Quote hat tip: Carine]

* The Islamic Maghreb. It's a little confusing. The original name was Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (Groupe Salafiste pour la Prédication et le Combat, GSPC). This group is still often referred to as GSPC to distinguish it from neighboring Islamic terrorist groups of Morocco and Tunisia that come under the umbrella of al-Qaeda of the Islamic Maghreb.

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