He'll Be Back - M. Le Pen is down but not out

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"My worry is this: If people's fears about immigration, crime, and national identity are not addressed in the next few years of President's Chirac's tenure, there may not be "widespread civil unrest," but there may well be an even larger vote for Le Pen next time around. There is no reason France's politicians shouldn't be relieved by Chirac's triumph—but the events of the past two weeks are no excuse for renewed complacency either."

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