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Rampaging youths rioted for a second night in Paris' suburbs, firing at officers and ramming burning cars into buildings. At least 80 officers were injured, a senior police union official said Tuesday. The overnight violence was more intense than during the three weeks of rioting in 2005, said the official, Patrice Ribeiro. He said "genuine urban guerrillas with conventional weapons and hunting weapons" were among the rioters.

French politics have always been feisty but this is a little over the top. Should France use their military to quiet the streets?

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posted at 15:29:59 on 11/27/07 - Category: Army

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jon wrote:

France is bound to have a cival war due to the French trying to preserve all of their customs, they are trying to keep france from being americanized and not all of their citizens agree.
Posted on 11/29/07 14:19:06

LOL wrote:

Noooo France will be attacked by the U.S. hehehehe. U.S. is on a roll!!!
Posted on 12/03/07 21:31:49

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