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Monday, May 2, 2011

Other Views re OBL Death

Apparently "Plantu" from Le Monde has a more negative view of the death of Osama bin Laden. Click here to see his cartoon, as presented en Anglais, by ¡No Pasarán!.

Let it be noted that French President Nicolas Sarkozy was very supportive and responded quickly.  Here is a translation from ¡No Pasarán!.
France "salutes the tenacity of the United States" after the death of bin Laden, a "major event in the global fight against terrorism," said President Nicolas Sarkozy in a statement.  "The announcement by President Obama of the death of Osama bin Laden in the wake of a remarkable American commando operation in Pakistan, is a major event in the global fight against terrorism.  France salutes the tenacity of the United States which had been searching for him for ten years," declares the Elysée Palace.  "The main architect of the attacks of September 11, 2001, Osama bin Laden was the proponent of an ideology of hatred and the leader of a terrorist organization which has claimed thousands of victims worldwide, including in Muslim countries," adds the office of the president.  France believes that "for these victims, justice is done."  "This morning, the thoughts of France go to them and to their families," adds the Elysée.  "The scourge of terrorism suffered a historic defeat, but this is not the end of al-Qaeda, " warns the palace. According to Paris, "the fight against criminals who claim it must be relentlessly pursued and band together all the states that are victims of these crimes."
Regards  —  Cliff

PS:  The original in Le Monde:
La France "salue la ténacité des Etats-Unis" après la mort de Ben Laden, un "événement majeur de la lutte mondiale contre le terrorisme", a déclaré le président Nicolas Sarkozy dans un communiqué. "L'annonce par le président Obama de la mort d'Oussama Ben Laden à la suite d'une remarquable opération de commando américaine au Pakistan, est un événement majeur de la lutte mondiale contre le terrorisme. La France salue la ténacité des Etats-Unis qui le recherchaient depuis dix ans", affirme l'Elysée. "Principal responsable des attentats du 11 septembre 2001, Oussama Ben Laden était le promoteur d'une idéologie de haine et le chef d'une organisation terroriste qui a fait des milliers de victimes dans le monde entier, notamment dans les pays musulmans", ajoute la présidence. La France estime que "pour ces victimes, justice est faite". "Ce matin, la France pense à elles et à leurs familles", ajoute l'Elysée. "Le fléau du terrorisme subit un échec historique, mais ce n'est pas la fin d'Al-Qaïda", met en garde l'Elysée. Selon Paris, "le combat contre les criminels qui s'en réclament doit se poursuivre sans relâche et rassembler tous les états qui sont victimes de ces crimes".

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Good commentary from the guy who led France to banning the burka.

I think for the US, the greater threat is from inside the walls from some whacko Ivy League university sympathizer wanna be(s) rather than some ominous sleeper cell......