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tobius Donating Member (947 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-17-04 05:40 PM
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43. sounds like they may attack france for banning veils and
Edited on Wed Mar-17-04 05:49 PM by tobius
other religious wear.

France gets threat over hijab ban
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/D8C6417E-6FEA-4057-9DAE-1118F99F3A03.htm Tuesday 16 March 2004, 22:09 Makka Time, 19:09 GMT

Threats made by an Islamist group against France are linked to a controversial law that bans the wearing of the hijab in state schools, the newspaper that received the threatening letter has said.

The two-page letter to Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin "threatens France with reprisal attacks following the 10 February adoption of the law banning the headscarf (hijab)," Le Parisien news director Christian de Villeneuve said.


france normally listens to terrorists or blackmailers-

Bomber holds France to ransom
Wednesday 03 March 2004, 15:44 Makka Time, 12:44 GMT
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/AB4AD10C-CA9F-4C14-B6CB-57CF4036C0DD.htm
Interior ministry officials said a rendez-vous was arranged with the blackmailers for Monday afternoon, but it was aborted.
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