The problem with the growing numbers and militancy of the Islamic radicals in France and other European countries bodes ill news for the future peace of a continent barely willing to face its danger. Now, there is cold, dead evidence that the pending Euro problem has decided to export itself elsewhere.
French officials have identified a French national killed in fighting against U.S.-led forces in Iraq.
The 19-year-old man, identified only by his first name, Redoune, is believed to have died in July during a U.S. bombardment of Fallujah, an insurgent stronghold west of Baghdad.
The Paris newspaper Le Figaro says the identification of the man, believed to be of Tunisian origin, provides the first evidence that Islamic radicals from France are participating in the insurgency in Iraq.
This is truly a world war. Unfortunately, large parts of the world would rather pretend that it’s not.