France readies ban on face veils

Posted By Thomas E. Ricks Wednesday, July 14, 2010 - 10:21 AM Share

At least, its parliament voted to do so. I wonder if Saudi Arabia will retaliate by banning the sale of wine. Oh, wait a minute.

Happy Bastille Day, btw.

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XRAUSCHER

3:03 PM ET

July 14, 2010

View on Bastille Day

Interesting way of representing Bastille Day. I do love Goya's work though.

The massive use of the guillotine came later than 14 July 1789 (Bastille Day), in particular in 1793 during the "Reign of Terror". Bastille Day represents more the people rising up to destroy a symbol of absolutism, and the national cohesion of the French.

 

TYRTAIOS

4:30 PM ET

July 14, 2010

Derriere le voile!

Radio Shack rider takes stage win at Gap - no Frenchman over the line first this year on Bastille Day (it's raining in Paris & hot as hell in the Alps.), and no veils on le podium girls.

 

Thomas E. Ricks covered the U.S. military for the Washington Post from 2000 through 2008.

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