(Alex Smithson)
At the request of Mother Nature and in solidarity with Paris, I am posting this sign.
Friday the 13th, 2015. A horrific day for Paris. Having never been, I cannot extol its virtues, or reminisce about places I’ve been. I’ve seen movies about it, read about it, a friend lives there, but that’s as far as it goes.
I wish I could say with confidence there won’t be any more Parises in our future, but that would be naive. This latest attack brings to mind the terror of 9-11, which violated and devastated my home city. It makes me tired and sad. But we must fight the evil that brought about these events.
I’m trying to truly understand, so I’m reading articles, watching news reports on CNN. The most informative piece I’ve read so far is this article in The Atlantic. It shows how little we know about ISIS, how far off the mark we’ve been. We must learn, stand together and fight. Prayers are always welcome, but they only go so far.
And for those who don’t know (I just found out), 43 died in Beirut in a double suicide bombing perpetrated by ISIS on November 12. Let us keep the Lebanese in our prayers as well.
Suburban Hobo 
Yes, ISIL have been responsible for more than Paris. And the western governments have been responsible for much more. You can read the pieces by Robert Fisk of the Independent. He is an expert on middle east and has traced the beginnings of ISIL; interesting to note that they are funded by Saudi Arabia (or extremely wealthy individuals from there).
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Yes, I know the West has been responsible for numerous atrocities and we are not blameless in the face of these horrors. Thank you for the recommendation, I will start reading Fisk’s work.
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That’s a good article, Erica. Thanks for posting it.
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My friend Janice posted it on facebook.
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