A general who is not silent
The chief of staff of the armed forces, Fabien Mandon, made a surprise statement at the congress of French mayors, on November 18, that our country must be ready to face “accepting the loss of your children”, in the face of the threat posed by Russia. “What did we miss (…) it is the strength of the soul to accept self-harm to protect ourselves,” he estimated. From Jean-Luc Mélenchon (La France insoumise), who expresses his opinion “total disagreement”, to deputy Sébastien Chenu (National Rally), who criticized “a mistake”, the army’s statement sparked great controversy. “In the republican era he was It’s true that it’s very ancient, we nicknamed that army “The Great Mute”, scratched, active
A whistleblower
Fabien Mandon’s statement disrupts the government’s announcement that it wants a return to voluntary military service. “We really need to get rid of this confusing idea that we are going to send our young people to Ukraine. This is absolutely not the point of this issue.” Emmanuel Macron will have to explain this to RTL on November 25. The Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces himself went on television to try to limit the damage. “I realize the extent of some people’s concerns,” assured Fabien Mandon on France 5, confirming that the aim of his intervention was “to be alert and prepared” When “the context is deteriorating rapidly.” He received support from MEP Raphaël Glucksmann (Place publique), who denounced it “ostrich tantrum” refusing to see the impending danger.
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