Susanne: Maybe NOW this will not happen.
Maybe this tragedy will prevent another one- here.

I hope so as they keep letting people in willy nilly from the middle east... It is al part of the plan - get the refugees flowing, and put your fighters in with the refugees. No passport, no visa, no nothing. The KGB should have been that smart...

Oh no way, JC... Isis would NEVER infiltrate their agents fron Syria in with the Syrian refugees being allowed unfettered across the borders... Aren't you glad our government wants to lead the way and bring in 100,000 syrian infiltrators, er, refugees...

I am beginning to wonder if these terrorist were not among the Syrian immigrants pouring into Europe-... but with a plan and a purpose- to kill.

The communication from Isis is now stating that they want American blood and soon will have it...

Now, Paris under curfew for the first time since WWII.

Above and beyond this tragedy and how it too will change the World like 9/11 has, I am by no means confident that we can face these changes with any modicum of reason with the "Zero" we have leading us and responding to this world crisis.

MichaelA: Well said. I too am not a fan. But I would say that there is a difference between the Parisians and the rest of France. Paris is their Washington. So you can imagine.

Susanne: the French police are really hard nosed. The American police are rather mild compared. When Disney was considering where to put their European Disneyland (EuroDisney) they had wanted Italy and in particular for the climate and centralized access. However, the Italian police system was considered wholly inadequate. It surprises me that this has happened in Paris, again. I do work there and can tell you that they have a really excellent intelligence network. Unbelievable. It leads me to think that we may not be so safe here either...

The count now of the dead stands at 158.

Gaiagal: I stand with you!!

Stay calm Salty, stay calm... the veins in your neck are showing.

Yes...and now all you hear is ISIS is to be "contained."

What does that even mean? What's wrong with eradicate?

Well, we can all sleep well tonight for tomorrow President Obama is flying off to deal with the more immediate threat of Climate Change.

+100, Salty... for these and other reasons we have the right (and responsibility) to keep and bear arms. Especially in this day and age.

And for the scum who think they can do this here, to you we will sing a favorite children's ditty -

You think that you can terrorize
like monkeys slinging evil
But we are armed, so try it here...
"POP" go you weasels

Not me personally - my daughter has friends that live there, but Paris is a BIG city.

OTOH... there's a reason we left the 'urbs... kinda glad I don't live in a big city.

I'm going to take a politically incorrect leap here and guess that these were collectivist minded individuals that were well trained to dutifully serve their greater good by any means necessary.

Susanne, I'm sorry about this. It's hard to have friends go through this. It's important for you to know that we are with you.

SOunds like this thing is still growing over there... meaning it's so fubar no one knows whats going on. Then again, it's what, midnightish there.

Oh yeah, Obama says he won't call Allande at this time... Nothing like showing some forward leaning, dude.

My concern... if this thing is growing in Paris, and is that coordinated, it could spread as Friday night spreads...

And to add to the insanity... Allande is just now working to take steps to close the border... like closing the barn door...

I hope you are wrong too but I'm afraid you are correct.

Obama says he doesn't want to speculate who's to blame.

Yeah....that's rich...

This kind of thing will be happening on our soil soon - just a prediction. I hope I'm wrong. I wouldn't be surprised if I media barely covers it if it does, too.