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Will France ban the burqa in 2009?

Background: French President Nicolas Sarkozy has spoken out strongly against the wearing of the burqa by Muslim women in France. In a major policy speech, he said the burqa - a garment covering women from head to toe - reduced them to servitude and undermined their dignity.

Mr Sarkozy also gave his backing to the establishment of a parliamentary commission to look at whether to ban the wearing of burqas in public. In 2004, France banned the Islamic headscarves in its state schools.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8112821.stm

Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source.

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Predictions (97)

1 week ago

tpcrt1 Level 1, Newbie (H$684)

predicted No (H$100 at 90%)

2 weeks ago

tkui

predicted Yes (H$10 at 10%)

4 weeks ago

smoothtoast Level 9, Expert (H$8,470)

predicted No (H$3,860 at 89%)

4 weeks ago

tim14

predicted No (H$50 at 88%)

11 weeks ago

pheng

predicted No (H$50 at 80%)

Comments (2)

oocares Level 13, Psychic (H$56,430)

Hooded Sweats, long skirts and scarves are OK though....

posted 21 weeks ago

buckeyetom Level 17, Superdubber (H$1,694,388)

Nothing has been firmly decided yet. There is talk about phasing the burqa out over time, but not just suddenly banning it altogether.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090708/ap_on_re_eu/eu_france_burqa

posted 19 weeks ago