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This is a speech on Islamic separatism in France, by current President Macron (in French, obviously):

https://www.elysee.fr/emmanuel-macron/2020/02/18/proteger-le...

He is using multiple times the expression "quartiers de reconquête républicaine" ("suburbs for the Republic to re-conquer").

If the President of a country considers he needs to reconquer parts of his own country, don't you think there is a bit of a problem, beyond whatever Fox News might say?

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I think you are missing very important nuance there. But since you are so familiar with French politics, you will figure it out.

I'm not sure what that's supposed to mean.

You might think there is some nuance because the areas with risk of Islamic separatism are not _necessarily_ the same as the high-crime areas where the police cannot easily go. But in practice they definitely are. It's not a pleasant situation, but it's the situation.

I can give more background if you are interested, but it is a well-studied problem with no solution in sight.

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