Rachel Maddow has, on her web site, several news stories on the Paris attack. Start with this first. The other stories will play afterwards.
THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW 11/13/15
Breadth of attacks challenge assessment
Laura Haim, White House correspondent for Canal Plus, talks with Rachel Maddow about how the roaming nature of the attacks, some based from cars, created multiple scenes of killing, and make it difficult for authorities to say with specificity a distinct number of attacks. Duration: 4:52
This is one of those times when I shall be extra careful NOT to tell God how to handle it (like he would do anything other than laugh at me anyway). But this one is so complex – at the same time this going down in Paris and our drones presumably taking out some ISIL leaders. I do not know what to think.
I just got this in an email from Martin O'Malley that says some things far better than I can:
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Today, a country is grieving. And I think it's fair to say that the world is grieving, as one of the most beautiful cities on our earth was marred by terrorism, tragedy, and violence.
It's hard to know what to say at a moment like this—when citizens who only wanted to join together to listen to music on a Friday night, watch soccer, or enjoy dinner with friends, have had their lives forever changed by explosions and gunfire.
As a former Mayor, I know a small piece of what it is to have to think about the potential of these kinds of horrors—to stand up in the face of tragedy and lead. My heart is with Mayor Anne Hidalgo, with President Hollande, in what is a most impossible time.
For the days to come we'll hear speculation, and sweeping generalizations about our Muslim brothers and sisters around the world who largely condemn these acts. We'll hear words motivated only by fear and ignorance.
I hope we will turn deaf ears to hatred. Let us instead listen to voices throughout the globe that speak of love, unity and peace. Let us be our best selves in the face of terrorism.
I do not pray, nor would it do any good if I did, but this "horreur", as Hollande called it, has never been far from my mind today. We were watching the news last night when the first notification of a shooting in Paris came in. We switched to where a number of 24h news channels (Dutch, CNN, BBC, France, Al Jazeera) are grouped together and switching between them, I've been following these attacks until early this morning. It was harrowing and as the death toll rose, my heart bled for the people killed, their relatives and friends, the wounded and maimed, the traumatized. My thoughts are with them.
I felt for the people of France and still do, but the calls of two right-wing leaders in France to put all (extremist) Muslims in special camps, regardless if they were guilty of anything or not) put things in perspective again. So did the news about clashes. Terrorism sadly never leads to any self reflection on the part of the country or group that is terrorized. The French are not going to ask themselves why the majority of young Europeans who joined the Da'esh come from France (more than 1000), what caused so many young Muslim men (most of them are very young males) to leave all behind and risk their lives in a country they've never been to before. All the French know now is that about 250 have returned and they can't keep them all under surveillance. If the attacks were carried out by some who'd returned, then the result will not be change for the better but only for the worse. Terrorism never changes things for the better, and the first signs for worse were already very noticeable today.
I do not pray, not that it would do any good if I did, but this "horreur", as Hollande called it, has never been far from my mind today. We were watching the news last night when the first notification of a shooting in Paris came in. We switched to where a number of 24h news channels (Dutch, CNN, BBC, France, Al Jazeera) are grouped together and switching between them, I've been following these attacks until early this morning. It was harrowing and as the death toll rose, my heart bled for the people killed, their relatives and friends, the wounded and maimed, the traumatized. My thoughts are with them.
I felt for the people of France and still do, but the calls of two right-wing leaders in France to put all (extremist) Muslims in special camps, regardless if they were guilty of anything or not) put things in perspective again. So did the news about clashes. Terrorism sadly never leads to any self reflection on the part of the country or group that is terrorized. The French are not going to ask themselves why the majority of young Europeans who joined the Da'esh come from France (more than 1000), what caused so many young Muslim men (most of them are very young males) to leave all behind and risk their lives in a country they've never been to before. All the French know now is that about 250 have returned and they can't keep them all under surveillance. If the attacks were carried out by some who'd returned, then the result will not be change for the better but only for the worse. Terrorism never changes things for the better, and the first signs for worse were already very noticeable today.
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Rachel Maddow has, on her web site, several news stories on the Paris attack. Start with this first. The other stories will play afterwards.
THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW 11/13/15
Breadth of attacks challenge assessment
Laura Haim, White House correspondent for Canal Plus, talks with Rachel Maddow about how the roaming nature of the attacks, some based from cars, created multiple scenes of killing, and make it difficult for authorities to say with specificity a distinct number of attacks. Duration: 4:52
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/breadth-of-attacks-challenge-assessment-566686275765
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This is one of those times when I shall be extra careful NOT to tell God how to handle it (like he would do anything other than laugh at me anyway). But this one is so complex – at the same time this going down in Paris and our drones presumably taking out some ISIL leaders. I do not know what to think.
Thanks for posting in C2. Hugzzz…
Vive La France!!
A multiplicity of prayers for healing, strength, wisdom and reconciliation, to name just a few. Thanks Nameless.
I just got this in an email from Martin O'Malley that says some things far better than I can:
"
Today, a country is grieving. And I think it's fair to say that the world is grieving, as one of the most beautiful cities on our earth was marred by terrorism, tragedy, and violence.
It's hard to know what to say at a moment like this—when citizens who only wanted to join together to listen to music on a Friday night, watch soccer, or enjoy dinner with friends, have had their lives forever changed by explosions and gunfire.
As a former Mayor, I know a small piece of what it is to have to think about the potential of these kinds of horrors—to stand up in the face of tragedy and lead. My heart is with Mayor Anne Hidalgo, with President Hollande, in what is a most impossible time.
For the days to come we'll hear speculation, and sweeping generalizations about our Muslim brothers and sisters around the world who largely condemn these acts. We'll hear words motivated only by fear and ignorance.
I hope we will turn deaf ears to hatred. Let us instead listen to voices throughout the globe that speak of love, unity and peace. Let us be our best selves in the face of terrorism.
Thank you,
Martin O'Malley"
I am not a praying person, but my best wishes for peace and hope
today we are all parisians
I do not pray, nor would it do any good if I did, but this "horreur", as Hollande called it, has never been far from my mind today. We were watching the news last night when the first notification of a shooting in Paris came in. We switched to where a number of 24h news channels (Dutch, CNN, BBC, France, Al Jazeera) are grouped together and switching between them, I've been following these attacks until early this morning. It was harrowing and as the death toll rose, my heart bled for the people killed, their relatives and friends, the wounded and maimed, the traumatized. My thoughts are with them.
I felt for the people of France and still do, but the calls of two right-wing leaders in France to put all (extremist) Muslims in special camps, regardless if they were guilty of anything or not) put things in perspective again. So did the news about clashes. Terrorism sadly never leads to any self reflection on the part of the country or group that is terrorized. The French are not going to ask themselves why the majority of young Europeans who joined the Da'esh come from France (more than 1000), what caused so many young Muslim men (most of them are very young males) to leave all behind and risk their lives in a country they've never been to before. All the French know now is that about 250 have returned and they can't keep them all under surveillance. If the attacks were carried out by some who'd returned, then the result will not be change for the better but only for the worse. Terrorism never changes things for the better, and the first signs for worse were already very noticeable today.
I do not pray, not that it would do any good if I did, but this "horreur", as Hollande called it, has never been far from my mind today. We were watching the news last night when the first notification of a shooting in Paris came in. We switched to where a number of 24h news channels (Dutch, CNN, BBC, France, Al Jazeera) are grouped together and switching between them, I've been following these attacks until early this morning. It was harrowing and as the death toll rose, my heart bled for the people killed, their relatives and friends, the wounded and maimed, the traumatized. My thoughts are with them.
I felt for the people of France and still do, but the calls of two right-wing leaders in France to put all (extremist) Muslims in special camps, regardless if they were guilty of anything or not) put things in perspective again. So did the news about clashes. Terrorism sadly never leads to any self reflection on the part of the country or group that is terrorized. The French are not going to ask themselves why the majority of young Europeans who joined the Da'esh come from France (more than 1000), what caused so many young Muslim men (most of them are very young males) to leave all behind and risk their lives in a country they've never been to before. All the French know now is that about 250 have returned and they can't keep them all under surveillance. If the attacks were carried out by some who'd returned, then the result will not be change for the better but only for the worse. Terrorism never changes things for the better, and the first signs for worse were already very noticeable today.
Amen!
Today we are all French!
Hugzzz for Paris…
Such a tragic day, we all are grieving.
We pray for Paris's healing and for peace. Love always wins. Janice Doe Banks
I lit a candle at church today for the victims, the survivors, all their families, and for France. Peace be with you all.