William Pfaff / TruthdigApr 4, 2012
Francois Hollande is not action-man, and his presence on the scene in Toulouse inevitably was one of passive observer. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Barry Lando / TruthdigMar 26, 2012
No one gained more from the crisis in Toulouse than President Nicolas Sarkozy, for whom law and order has always been a calling card. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Barry Lando / TruthdigMar 23, 2012
Mohammed Merah, a teenage loser and a petty thief who achieved instant worldwide notoriety as the latest symbol of Islamic jihad, leaves a string of unanswered questions and paradoxes in his wake. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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Barry Lando / TruthdigMar 22, 2012
The horrific chain of seven slayings in Toulouse, France, that has stunned that country could have been lifted directly from a television thriller. In fact, this whole terrible affair has been a nightmare scenario that for decades has haunted authorities in France, Europe and the United States.
The horrific chain of seven slayings in Toulouse, France, that has stunned that country could have been lifted directly from a television thriller. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 21, 2012
The man suspected of killing three children and a rabbi on Monday in Toulouse, France, was identified and surrounded by police on Wednesday. More details about Mohammed Merah, who is also connected to the shooting deaths of three paratroopers earlier this month, also emerged. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 20, 2012
There are potential connections to killings earlier this month, and the general sociocultural climate and the context of the current presidential campaign offer other possible explanations, but the French were left with a big tragedy and something of a mystery after three children and a rabbi were slain outside an Orthodox Jewish school in Toulouse on Monday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 28, 2007
Unrest has broken out in the city of Toulouse in southern France as riots continued for a third night in Paris. France's prime minister has called the youths involved "criminals," and President Nicolas Sarkozy has scheduled an emergency meeting of his security staff for Wednesday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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