This is interesting

This bit is from an editorial from Le Figaro, translated by that trusty, left-wing rag, The Guardian:

"France is paying for its arrogance. In the eyes of the world, our famous model of social integration is going down the drain... Vengeance is a dish best served cold. America will never forget the criticisms of its society during the Iraq war and after the hurricane in Louisiana.

"But their criticism is not entirely unjustified. It underlines 40 years of political failure... Too often, ideology has trumped pragmatism in dealing with the problems of the suburbs. Plans to rebuild and renovate have not been followed up with money. In particular, it is misguided to think that tweaking around the edges would give pride and hope to the descendants of French immigrants, who have too often been soothed by speeches presenting them as victims rather than responsible citizens...

"Is Islam at the heart of the current violence? Not as far as one can tell. The solution seems to lie in reaffirming everyone's rights and responsibilities."

Somehow, this editorial writer seems to want to miss the obvious: that these riots are a manifestation of years of anti-western / jihadi sentiments, financed by the mullahs in Iran and the sheiks in Saudi Arabia. As this goes on longer and as riots appear more structured / organized, the MSM will have trouble discounting these "incidents" as "disenfranchised youths" demanding "their place at the table."

They will never be appeased. Not that the French will stop trying.