(http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/) (https://www.facebook.com/Gatestone.Institute) (http://twitter.com/GatestoneInst) (http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/rss.xml) (https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/contribute.php) _How Can Anyone Be Shocked?_ (http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/6874/paris-attacks-shocked) by Judith Bergman • November 14, 2015 at 1:30 pm * The West, especially Europe, continues to be taken aback every time a new terror attack occurs, as if each one were the first. * "We are importing Islamic extremism, Arab anti-Semitism, national and ethnic conflicts of other peoples, as well as a different understanding of society and law." — From a leaked German intelligence document. * The current generation of European political leaders has exhibited an irresponsibility and lack of leadership that is almost infantile. Police block the streets near the scene of one of Friday's terrorist attacks in Paris, France. (Image source: RT video screenshot) One of the most surprising aspects of the terrorist attacks in Paris on Friday night is how "deeply shocked" members of the European political establishment appeared to be. Angela Merkel, David Cameron and the Pope all expressed their condolences -- and "deep shock" -- at the well-coordinated, citywide terror attacks in six different places across Paris, which as of this writing have claimed at least 128 lives and more than 200 wounded. French President François Hollande confirmed that Islamic State terrorists perpetrated the attacks, carried out with suicide bombings, hand grenades and assault rifles. According to witnesses, terrorists were heard yelling, "Allahu Akbar" ['Allah is the Greatest"] and "this is for Syria" as they shot into the audience at the Bataclan Theater, where a rock concert was underway. _Continue Reading Article _ (http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/6874/paris-attacks-shocked) You are subscribed to this list as [email protected]. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/list_unsubscribe.php To edit your subscription options, go to http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/list_edit.php To subscribe to the this mailing list, go to http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/list_subscribe.php _Gatestone Institute_ (http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/) 14 East 60 St., Suite 1001, New York, NY 10022 -- -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "PoliticalForum" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
