Crisis in Paris

FRANCE: We were stuck in some epically horrible Seattle traffic this afternoon, and I asked the kids in the backseat to fire up Twitter, etc. and try to find out what was going on. Meanwhile, I dialed up AM news radio. We heard talk of a hostage situation and terrorists, and honestly thought, for a moment, that was what was holding up traffic in Seattle.

Not even.

Soon, we learned that Paris was under siege. 

Horrible, terrible. 

President Obama's statement was spot on tonight, IMHO. ...

"This is an attack not just on Paris, it’s an attack not just on the people of France, but this is an attack on all of humanity and the universal values that we share. We stand prepared and ready to provide whatever assistance that the government and the people of France need to respond. France is our oldest ally. The French people have stood shoulder to shoulder with the United States time and again. And we want to be very clear that we stand together with them in the fight against terrorism and extremism. Paris itself represents the timeless values of human progress. Those who think that they can terrorize the people of France or the values that they stand for are wrong. The American people draw strength from the French people’s commitment to life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness. We are reminded in this time of tragedy that the bonds of liberté and égalité and fraternité are not only values that the French people care so deeply about, but they are values that we share. And those values are going to endure far beyond any act of terrorism or the hateful vision of those who perpetrated the crimes this evening. We’re going to do whatever it takes to work with the French people and with nations around the world to bring these terrorists to justice, and to go after any terrorist networks that go after our people." —President Obama on the attacks in Paris