Shootings and explosions in Paris

[jimmy olsen]

Christ, I can't even imagine what would've happened if he had entered.

I think it's possible more would have died in the ensuing stampede than in the rest of the attacks combined.

[jimmy olsen]

Brussels seems a hotbed recently. Wasn't a large cell with heavy weapons and stolen police uniforms discovered earlier this year?

[Duque de Bragança]

The French police mentioned earlier that, besides the seven terrorists killed, there was a third team behind the coordinated attacks and that it fled. Seems they caught some of them at the Franco-Belgian border and there was a Belgian police operation in a Bruxelles suburb. This does not mean it's over, of course.

[garbon]

And the sneer is rather thin for a Hebdoist.

Which is why I said they were classy as always. Which led to a typical Marti rampage.

[grumbler]

Appears to be a real ceasefire deal in Syria being worked out. Huge. Hugehugehuge.

Between who?

The Byzantines and the Mamluks.  Maybe they can hold off the Mongols.

[grumbler]

I don't see the spite. He's thanking people for their thoughts but ask they not use God as a mediator. If I had just been attacked by people praising God while doing so I think I would ask the same.

I think it is incredibly presumptuous of hims to speak for all of France in rejecting any religious responses to terrorism.  From "my fiaht" on, it is fine, and he should have deleted all the snark and presumption before those words.

[grumbler]

I think the ones that need to be understanding in this situation are the Americans. Europeans are less religious, get over it and show your compassion like a French would by going out, getting drunk and making love to someone.

Stereotype much?

[Liep]

I think the ones that need to be understanding in this situation are the Americans. Europeans are less religious, get over it and show your compassion like a French would by going out, getting drunk and making love to someone.

Stereotype much?

Yes.

[crazy canuck]

I think the ones that need to be understanding in this situation are the Americans. Europeans are less religious, get over it and show your compassion like a French would by going out, getting drunk and making love to someone.

Stereotype much?

You don't think Europeans are less religious than Americans?  When is the last time you heard a French President say something like "God Bless you and God Bless France" at the end of their speeches to the nation?

[Valmy]

I think the ones that need to be understanding in this situation are the Americans. Europeans are less religious, get over it and show your compassion like a French would by going out, getting drunk and making love to someone.

Stereotype much?

You don't think Europeans are less religious than Americans?  When is the last time you heard a French President say something like "God Bless you and God Bless France" at the end of their speeches to the nation?

That comes from the God Save the King stuff. That may be more of a language thing because I don't think even very religious French politicians ever said something like that.

[Martinus]

I think the ones that need to be understanding in this situation are the Americans. Europeans are less religious, get over it and show your compassion like a French would by going out, getting drunk and making love to someone.

Stereotype much?

You don't think Europeans are less religious than Americans?  When is the last time you heard a French President say something like "God Bless you and God Bless France" at the end of their speeches to the nation?

They never do - it's just not done. The French equivalent is "Vive la France, vive la Republique". 

[The Brain]

I think the ones that need to be understanding in this situation are the Americans. Europeans are less religious, get over it and show your compassion like a French would by going out, getting drunk and making love to someone.

Stereotype much?

You don't think Europeans are less religious than Americans?  When is the last time you heard a French President say something like "God Bless you and God Bless France" at the end of their speeches to the nation?

That comes from the God Save the King stuff. That may be more of a language thing because I don't think even very religious French politicians ever said something like that.

Swedish politicians never mention God in public. Most because they're not religious, and the rest because they would come across as weird.

[Eddie Teach]

Swedish politicians never mention God in public. Most because they're not religious, and the rest because they would come across as weird.

What do they say when they want to put the fear of God in someone?

[Richard Hakluyt]

Anti-clericalism has been strong in France ever since the Revolution, bringing God into the political sphere is vaguely anti the Republic.

[Josquius]

The town was a lot quieter than normal last night. I wonder if it is related .