French borders closed, no one in our out. Boarding counties helping to keep borders closed.

 

I'm always torn on this. I get it. It's a reaction. However they're not staying home closed and ultimately do nothing. Just my opinion. I say make the borders extremely secure but don't close them completely. Use them being open to your advantage.

You know I usually agree with you on a lot. The problem is in a lot of these attacks the terrorists depend and expose our country and its allies trying to do the right thing. I'm not saying shut the doors but I'm telling you you're a fool if you think terrorists don't exploit it.

 

The things I am looking at now are mostly pointing to ISIS central command, meaning that everything came from the top, unlike an affiliate that reported back to central command to say "hey, look what we did" with the Russian airplane.

The things I am looking at now are mostly pointing to ISIS central command, meaning that everything came from the top, unlike an affiliate that reported back to central command to say "hey, look what we did" with the Russian airplane.

 

 

I don't have any doubt about that. They hit events with heavy US, German and French interests involved. Not to mention any one else just passing through or that hasn't been mentioned yet. My guess is this took months of planning.

I don't have any doubt about that. They hit events with heavy US, German and French interests involved. Not to mention any one else just passing through or that hasn't been mentioned yet. My guess is this took months of planning.

 

Agreed, this most likely is not an affiliate, too much planning. Specific targets yes, but soft targets, the latter is not AQ's thing. Most likely they had a couple of people working at some of these sites, such as the theater for a bit to gather intel.

 

But the weaponry though!

This has a few clues of possible Chechen involvement. But still coordinated under ISIS command.

ISIS has officially claimed responsibility:

The Isis statement calls Paris the "capital of abominations and perversion" and said the attacks were carried out by eight 'brothers' armed with guns and wearing suicide vests.

It singles out the football match and rock concert, calling it "perverse", suggesting the targets were deliberately chosen.

It blames France for a "crusade" against Muslims, both in its military operations against Isis in Syria and Iraq and laws at home, and threatens more attacks in the future.

 

Paris attacks: Francois Hollande blames 'Isis barbarians' for shootings and bombings that killed at least 120 people - live updates | Europe | News | The Independent

I have 2 friends visiting Paris at this time. We have not heard from them, nor has their family. I know they were planning to attend the Germany/Paris match, but they had no tickets when they got there.

 

I'm praying that they are safe, my friend.

Just another JV game.

I have 2 friends visiting Paris at this time. We have not heard from them, nor has their family. I know they were planning to attend the Germany/Paris match, but they had no tickets when they got there.

One of my sisters has been there vactioning with a group of her friends since Thursday. They are OK. They had to take in some Dutch girls who could not make it back to their hotel. Hopefully, there will be no more incidents.

One of my sisters has been there vactioning with a group of her friends since Thursday. They are OK. They had to take in some Dutch girls who could not make it back to their hotel. Hopefully, there will be no more incidents.

So glad to hear they are ok, and the Dutch girls as well.

 

This incident has me shook. I am dreading watching the news for more sad updates on this senseless ending of innocent lives.

No surprise there were Americans killed at the American bands rock concert.

French need to go into no-go zones and clean house, reclaim their country.

French need to go into no-go zones and clean house' date=' reclaim their country.[/quote']

 

What!? How dare you make such a republican comment, we have to go 1 by 1 with these people and find out who the good ones are first. The bad ones can just continue to slaughter innocent people in the meantime.

French need to go into no-go zones and clean house, reclaim their country.

 

Yes they do. This is ridiculous. France has been held hostage for years. World needs to come together and act swiftly and with the heavy hand of justice. ISIS needs to be eliminated completely. If that means war, fine. If that means nukes have at it. ISIS is the worst group since the Nazis IMO.

Yes they do. This is ridiculous. France has been held hostage for years. World needs to come together and act swiftly and with the heavy hand of justice. ISIS needs to be eliminated completely. If that means war, fine. If that means nukes have at it. ISIS is the worst group since the Nazis IMO.

 

I would put them in the catagory but still short of Khmer Rouge, Hutus in Rwanda.