Reply to Marie

Submitted by Erico (France), May 2, 2008 at 12:07

Hi,

I referred to the "political elites" not to the nation states. Also, whereas Sarko has said there will be a referendum he is also putting forth the notion of a "Mediterean Union" this will implicitly include Turkey. He has not yet sketched out whether or not this will include the free movement of people and goods (though I cannot see what use it would be if it did not include this).

As you refer too only 10 percent of Muslims, there are 3 million muslims living in La France at the moment, because of your rules against discrimination, there is no accurate real way of knowing the true figure. Well 10 percent of 3 million is 300,000. Not a negligible figure. As to Britain, I firmly disagree with the governments attitude to letting the Turks in, it would be a disaster of unpareled proportions.

On your point of not talking about your country, I could say the same about anyone talking about any country of which they are not a native. I bet you have got opinions about America, Turkey, England etc but I would be the last one to tell you not to express them.

Inshalah or whatever.

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