The attackers were “eight brothers wrapped in explosive belts and armed with machine rifles”, who “targeted sites that were accurately chosen in the heart of the capital of France, including the Stade de France during the match between the Crusader German and French teams, where the fool of France, Francois Hollande, was present”, it claimed.
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The attacks in France, which French authorities say were perpetrated by ISIS, provided another reminder to the leaders of the world’s largest economies gathering in Turkey of the risky spread of extremist ideology.
“We are reminded in this time of tragedy that the bonds of liberté, égalité and fraternité are not only values that the French people care so deeply about, but they are values that we share”, he said.
In an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of the Union” Graham said he hopes France will invoke a North Atlantic Treaty Organisation provision that would draw its allies into a war against ISIS.
“Outrageous attempt to terrorize innocent civilians”.
A night of terror in Paris poses immediate implications for America’s own national security and could reshape a presidential race in which political novices have turned the experience and knowledge of seasoned, conventional rivals into a liability.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon denounced “the despicable terrorist attacks” and extended “his deepest condolences to the families of the victims”. We have offered our full support to them. “That person doesn’t exist”, said Steve Schmidt, who was an official in the George W. Bush White House and a top adviser to 2008 GOP nominee John McCain. “We will do whatever we can to help”.
The President is expected to meet allies and adversaries alike, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, whose efforts in Syria have forced the administration to retool its strategy for combatting ISIS.
Mr Obama said he had not immediately contacted Mr Hollande again, because the French president was busy responding to the crisis.
Foreign ministers gathered in Vienna over the weekend to discuss a new plan to end the war.
The attack on Bataclan was by far the deadliest; gunmen burst in and opened fire on concert-goers watching U.S. rock group Eagles of Death Metal.
Bernie Sanders: The Vermont independent, running for the Democratic presidential nomination, was tweeting about debate watch parties, that a former Clinton supporter is endorsing him Monday, retweeted that he’d be on CBS’s Face The Nation to react to the debate and outlined what could be potential debate topics – student debt and the Supreme Court agreeing to hear the Texas abortion case.
The timing of the explosion aboard the Russian charter jet with the Islamic State attacks in Beirut and Paris is the most visible indication yet that the Sinai Province group may be taking directions from the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq.
“This isn’t just an attack on France or Paris this is an attack on freedom and free people everywhere. The two leaders pledged to work together, and with nations around the world, to defeat the scourge of terrorism”, the White House said in a readout of the call.
“The West must stop the insanity of welcoming hundreds of thousands of people from the Middle East without knowing who exactly they are”, Romney said.
The regional government of Catalonia said it is “By the side of the French people in the face of this terrorist barbarity and fanaticism”.
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Spain’s government released a statement: “Today more than ever, we reiterate our categoric repulsion before this type of terrorist act and share with the government of France and the French people our closeness and solidarity”.
