an hour agoFrench military faces trial after letter warning of Civil War
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(5 years ago)At least 18 soldiers who had signed an open letter warning of the risk of a <x0 civil war@x1> in France and of the need to fight “ilamism” and “anti-racism” will face military sanctions between the government and the extreme right. Open letter published by the warehouse of [...]
The open letter, published by the warehouse of the extreme right Valeurs Actwelles, warned of “rrescurities” of “islamism and hordes from the suburbs” and accused anti-racist groups of creating a “wry among communities that had destroyed statues of French figures from colonialist times.
The letter, signed by at least 18 military officers, including four officers, even a number of retired military figures, said that soft government policies “ ” would result in chaos, requiring “intering active commanders in the dangerous mission to protect our civilian values”, writes The Guardian, translate Peris Periscopi.
Armed Forces Chief of Staff General Francisco Lacointre said each of the military would stand before the top military council and be approved by the army or be placed in immediate retirement.
Herve Grandjean, spokesman for the defence ministry, said that “openly criticised the government and calling on the military to seize weapons on national territory”, signatories had broken army rules.
The letter caused clashes between the French government and far-right leaders, including those of the Marine Le Pen Front.
A survey by Harris Interview showed that 58 percent of the French people agreed with the paper's release. /Periscope
