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The armed forces of the French Republic are one of the few genuinely national institutions. I would not overstate this retired Generals' letter - I would also not dismiss it in the France of Napoleon, Foch, Petain & de Gaulle. It is signal not noise. https://www.trtworld.com/magazine/retired-french-military-officers-warn-of-country-disintegrating-46227
More signal from the Left .... France reliving the Third Republic:
Parly warned that those behind the letter would not escape repercussions. “These are unacceptable actions,” she told France Info radio. “There will be consequences, naturally.” https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/the-times/french-army-officers-face-punishment-for-coup-threat/news-story/610874dd8e6a037058f3f8727563b838
Parly warned that those behind the letter would not escape repercussions. “These are unacceptable actions,” she told France Info radio. “There will be consequences, naturally.” https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/the-times/french-army-officers-face-punishment-for-coup-threat/news-story/610874dd8e6a037058f3f8727563b838
France's Third Republic part deux:
The letter was also signed by 80 other retired officers and supported by Marine Le Pen, presidential candidate and leader of the far-right National Rally.
“France is in danger. Several mortal perils threaten her..." https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/the-times/generals-call-for-macrons-overthrow-over-islamist-danger-to-france/news-story/c7400f100f25da2fbbe7569a057c7f8d
The letter was also signed by 80 other retired officers and supported by Marine Le Pen, presidential candidate and leader of the far-right National Rally.
“France is in danger. Several mortal perils threaten her..." https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/the-times/generals-call-for-macrons-overthrow-over-islamist-danger-to-france/news-story/c7400f100f25da2fbbe7569a057c7f8d
A French General who liked writing open letters?
Oui.
Oui.
The BBC:
"Members of the French military, whether actively serving or reservists, are forbidden from expressing public opinions on religion and politics, and Ms Parly has called for those who signed the letter to be punished." https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56899765
"Members of the French military, whether actively serving or reservists, are forbidden from expressing public opinions on religion and politics, and Ms Parly has called for those who signed the letter to be punished." https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56899765
If you are a young historian with reasonable French proficiency, there has not yet been a good biography in English of Marshal Patrice de MacMahon, a veritable saviour of France and descended from the "Wild Geese" Irish. Please alert me when you have completed it. Merci.
Here is a translation of the French Generals' open letter. The principal signatory was General Christian Piquemal, former Commandant of the French Foreign Legion.
[Via @RpwWilliams ] https://americanmind.org/salvo/twilight-in-paris/
[Via @RpwWilliams ] https://americanmind.org/salvo/twilight-in-paris/
A poll indicating that majority of the French support these retired Generals’ views - and thereby rejecting President Macron, his government, and the political class generally from left to right, including Mélenchon https://twitter.com/Valeurs/status/1387683571389931522
France having a moment where a lot of 'quiet part out loud' is occurring & is this the 2022 electorate shaping up as a repudiation of Macronism? Or does this give Macron room to shift Right? https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9529841/Majority-French-voters-AGREE-military-chiefs-threaten.html
