I’m not much of a hawk and find some of the Francophobia distasteful in its sincerity. Nevertheless, I was just listening to the BBC, and the interviewer asked a French reporter if the French felt affected by the impact of terrorism in the wake of the Istanbul bombings. The response was, “No, we feel insulated in a way, terrorism has only touched Spain, Italy, Britain, Turkey and the United States.” I guess you need to get Belgium and Germany for the full encirclement….
Posted by razib at 03:24 AM