Twenty retired French generals recently published an open letter arguing that if President Macron cannot prevent the country from “disintegrating at the hands of the Islamists,” it may be necessary to impose military control to prevent a “civil war” from breaking out in France.
The Times reported on the 26th that the open letter was published in the right-wing news magazine “Valeurs Actuelles” and was led by Christian Piquemal, a former commander of the Foreign Legion. Piquemal, 80, was arrested in 2016 for participating in an anti-Islamic march in Calais and was subsequently stripped of his retirement privileges. In addition to Piquemal and 20 other retired generals, the open letter is said to have been signed by 80 retired officers and 1,000 rank-and-file soldiers.
The open letter states that “France is in danger and many deadly dangers are threatening her. Even in retirement, we are still soldiers of France and cannot be indifferent to the fate of our beautiful country under the present circumstances. The retired generals and soldiers believe that “France is being disintegrated by hordes of Islamic extremists on the outskirts of the city, who have separated large parts of the country and turned it into a territory subservient to the dogmas of our Constitution.
The letter condemns the state for inciting hatred and allowing the police to brutally suppress the Yellow Vest activists who tried to “express their despair” two years ago, warning that if nothing is done, “there will be an explosion, followed by the intervention of our comrades on active duty, carrying out dangerous missions to protect our civilized values and the safety of our the safety of our fellow citizens. There is no time to hesitate, or the coming civil war will end in growing chaos and death. You will be responsible for those who will be thousands”, adding that they have the broad support of the military and are ready to “support political figures who take into account the security of the country”.
The far-right National Rally leader, Margene Le Pen, who is planning a second run-off with Macron in the 2022 presidential election, said he was prepared to “support political figures with regard to national security. Marine Le Pen, the leader of the far-right National Rally party, who is planning to run against Macron in the 2022 presidential election, immediately welcomed the idea and left a personal message on the “Current Values” website.
The Macron government likened the open letter to the failed coup attempt by French generals to overthrow former President Charles de Gaulle 60 years ago. Defense Minister Florence Parly was furious, pointing out that the retired generals who signed the open letter no longer had any role in the French army, and that any comments they made represented only themselves. .
The French President Macron paraded the 4th Cavalry Regiment of the Foreign Legion at the Saint-Gauderic training center in March. 20 retired generals recently issued an open letter advocating that Macron may need to implement military control if he cannot prevent the country from “disintegrating at the hands of the Islamists”.
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