civil war is brewing in France and you know it perfectly well.' It added: 'If a civil war breaks out, the military will maintain order on its own soil. They observed that for some religious communities 'France means nothing but an object of sarcasm, contempt or even hatred'. They claimed also to have served in the Sentinelle security operation within France launched after a wave of jihadist attacks in 2015. 'They have offered up their lives to destroy the Islamism that you have made concessions to on our soil.'Ĭhief of France's Defence Staff General François Lecointre condemned those who signed the letter last month, calling it 'absolutely revolting' (Lecointre is pictured standing beside Emmanuel Macron in a car during Bastille Day ceremonies in July last year) The authors described themselves as active-duty soldiers from the younger generation of the military, a so-called 'generation of fire' that had seen active service. We are talking about the survival of our country, the survival of your country,' said the letter, which was addressed to Macron and his cabinet. 'We are not talking about extending your mandates or conquering others. In contrast to the previous letter, it is also open to be signed by the public, with Valeurs Actuelles saying more than 93,000 had done so by Monday morning. It is not clear how many people are behind the current letter or what their ranks are - and their anonymity is likely to due to the backlash faced by the authors of the previous letter, with 18 officers who signed the letter facing disciplinary action. The explosive letter sparked a furore in France, with Prime Minister Jean Castex called the letter an unacceptable interference while France's top general vowed that those behind it would be punished for the 'absolutely revolting' letter.
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