France

Good article about how the French have been scapegoated to draw attention away from the questions of the Iraqi conflict. Particularly telling is this passage.

"Members of the Bush administration continue to attack people whose crime is being born French, and it’s clearly the administration’s duty to undo the damage before it’s too late. Responsibility for the first deadly atrocity—a possibility seemingly far-fetched until I witnessed the rapidly rising tide of irrationality drowning common sense and decency—will rest squarely on the shoulders of our leaders who unsubtlely signaled that patriotism should include animosity toward the French. A few well-chosen words from the president could halt this deplorable species of race-baiting, just as abruptly as a few well-chosen words fanned the flames."

Something to consider, although so far violence against French has been largely rhetorical.

Six to go.