A group of French soldiers recently signed an open letter warning of a “civil war” that could be triggered by internal misconduct in France, including semi-retired officers and generals. The open letter not only became the focus of the media, but also sparked controversy. France’s far-right parties welcomed the cooperation of the open letter’s signatories, while the leftist France Undaunted party demanded a judicial investigation and punishment. French Chief of Staff Le Quant said the soldiers face disciplinary action to forced retirement from the army.
According to AFP, the right-wing French weekly Valeurs Actuelles last week published an open letter signed by hundreds of people warning that if the French government does not act effectively against “the gang” in the suburbs, where most of the residents are immigrants “or other groups that “despise our country,” would lead to “civil war” and the death of thousands of people. Among the cosigners are about 20 generals who are close to retirement but could be reinstated to active duty at any time.
According to French Chief of Staff Francois Lecointre, interviewed by Le Parisian on Thursday, the men will be summoned by a high military commission and each could face “removal from service The “immediate discharge” represents an “immediate discharge. French Chief of Staff Le Quandt said the final punishment will be decided by French President Emmanuel Macron, who will sign their dismissal orders.
French Chief of Staff Le Quandt added that 18 other identified active-duty military personnel, including four officers, who signed the letter will be subject to “military disciplinary action. Although the main initiators of the open letter are allegedly linked to the French far-right anti-immigration movement, Le Quandt denied any far-right extremism within the French military. “The army is republican and has no political leanings; it is a microcosm of French society,” Le Quant said. He denounced it as an “unacceptable” attempt by the generals who signed the open letter to “try to manipulate” the military.
According to the Central News Agency, the open letter accuses the French government of a “diffuse” policy that threatens to lead to chaos, resulting in “our compatriots on active duty” having to “intervene in a dangerous mission to protect the values of our civilization “.
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