France and the Burka Bride
France’s Justice Minister Michele Alliot-Marie has declared that Muslim men who force their brides to wear Burkas should not be allowed to become citizens of France: “For instance, someone who would be seeking French citizenship and whose wife wears the full veil is someone who would not appear to be sharing the values of our country,” she said.
via:[http://timesonline.typepad.com/faith/2009/12/france-and-the-burka-bride.html]
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