All is said and done and the “Burqa Ban” is in place. French police started following orders and have even arrested a couple of burqa-wearing women protesting the ban. Huge uproar was the result. Sarkozy was called a dictator, a hypocrite, accused of making a mockery of the French equality. Mostly from “left-libs,” and people who never wore a burqa in their lives.

Ironically enough, massive support for President Nicolas Sarkozy came from quarters who are traditionally known as conservative.  Yes, while the majority of the liberals kept a marked uncomfortable silence, and some whispered mutedly about how offensive and Islamophobic the ban is, a massive show of support came from women columnists – and who were all Muslim.