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"Islamism is the totalitarianism of the 21st century," he warned.

Far-right French leader Marine Le Pen has called Sansal a "fighter for liberty and a courageous opponent of Islamism".

But America does, of course, have other interests in the world; we are threatened by radical Islamism, and we do depend on the freedom of navigation on the seas just as much as any power.

"This includes tackling Islamism and extreme right-wing ideologies, which are the most prominent today".

Things changed for France on 7 January 2015, marking in bloodshed the end of all wilful naivety about the threat of militant Islamism.