At this point I believe the riots in France are merely a violent expression of disgruntlement from the disaffected, and not a Muslim uprising. However, and this is a big however, Islamist extremists are not stupid, and plenty of them live in France. The riots could very easily be pushed into a far greater conflict if the right Imam or terrorist can take advantage, and then these riots become a problem for all of Europe and the whole western world, not just France. That's what we have to hope to avoid, and only a responsible and assertive reaction from the French government will have a chance of helping. The worst thing they can do is try to "have a dialogue" and "solve the root causes" of the conflict peacefully. Appeasement, as we have seen with Muslim terrorists, is not seen as a sign of strength by Islam as it is here in the western world.