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Protester wears burqa made out of the French flag

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MEDIAWATCH FRANCE, Tues. 21/6/2011: Inside France's media today, we look at a protester who has found an original way to draw attention to France's strict ban on wearing the full Muslim veil in public. Also, a sex scandal involving foot massages and a look at a music festival across France today, the "Fête de la Musique".

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by Anonyme - 29/07/2011 - 17:31

As good a reason as any to expel that burka wearing, flag insulting person, no matter where they were born.

Not only does the wearer annoy, even insult, their fellow French the national flag has been treated in a manner no sane person would wish to tolerate.
I see it as tantamount to burning the flag, a practice seen daily in countries where the burka and it's similar apparel originated from.

I'll wager the wearer would not be so happy when desecrating the flag, as they would be by being sent out of their adopted country to one where they would have no choice whether to wear the damned thing or not.

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