President Obama addressed the world following news of an apparent coordinated terrorist attack that stretched across the streets of Paris, France. The attacks have encompassed a soccer stadium, a musical venue (where an undetermined number of armed gunman have taken around 100 hostages), and a shopping mall. AK-47s and explosions have rocked France’s capitol. In the midst of this developing story, Obama spoke to the media with a few brief statements, including the following words of support for the Parisian people:
“Once again, we’ve seen an outrageous attack to terrorize innocent civilians. This is an attack not just on Paris, 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.”
Obama further stressed that France has been an “extraordinary terrorism partner,” and he has pledged the United States’ assistance to do “whatever it takes to bring these terrorists to justice.” The president has spoken on a number of mass shootings in the United States this year, and now his past and present words speak within a global context.
We will continue to keep the people of Paris in our thoughts and update this story with further details as they become available.
(Via CNN)