The French are not always wrong, despite their best efforts to provide evidence to the contrary. Our contributor Olivier Guitta examines how the French handle counter—terrorism efforts against domestic residents in Front Page Magazine. Of course, a unitary state and the Napoleonic Code, not to mention a restrained tradition of protecting individual rights, gives the French state an advantage over the UK and US governments. Nevertheless, Oilvier's article is very valuable, and should be read by all.

Thomas Lifson   9 08 05