why did we skip the paris march?

[Anonymous]

In all seriousness, why did we not have a head of state?

[Anonymous]

Incompetent foreign policy advisors?

[Anonymous]

There was a representative, I believe.

[Anonymous]

Good heavens, you people will complain about everything. I'm sad about what happened, but it's time the French woke up and understood this is a problem in their own country. It is tragic, but it was 17 people, not 9/11. (France being the hotbed of 9/11 deniers, btw).

We could have sent Biden, because it's not like he does anything, but Obama on such short notice? Overkill.

[Anonymous]

From Greta:

Here is the video! A statement to the world -- President Obama should have been there. His absence is glaring.

"You-know-who" was not one of the world leaders marching against terror in Paris. He also did not send VP Biden and now reports are that lame duck (he resigned) Attorney General Eric Holder left before the March began. On top of it all -- it was France's then President Chirac who was the first world leader to show up at the White House after 9/11 (assuming my memory is correct.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ernPdr6C3jA&feature=youtu.be

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Good heavens, you people will complain about everything. I'm sad about what happened, but it's time the French woke up and understood this is a problem in their own country. It is tragic, but it was 17 people, not 9/11. (France being the hotbed of 9/11 deniers, btw).

We could have sent Biden, because it's not like he does anything, but Obama on such short notice? Overkill.

Hmmm.... short notice? Well, 40 other world leaders were able to change their schedules:

Dressed in dark coats, leaders from Europe to Africa, including President François Hollande of France, Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, and Prime Minister David Cameron of Britain, marched slowly and resolutely, sending a potent sign that the world was united and would not be intimidated in the face of terrorism. The crowd roared its approval.

Also in the front line of the dignitaries was Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, flanked closely by a bodyguard. In a rare display of unity, the president of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, stood nearby.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/12/world/europe/paris-march-against-terror-charlie-hebdo.html

[jsteele]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Good heavens, you people will complain about everything. I'm sad about what happened, but it's time the French woke up and understood this is a problem in their own country. It is tragic, but it was 17 people, not 9/11. (France being the hotbed of 9/11 deniers, btw).

We could have sent Biden, because it's not like he does anything, but Obama on such short notice? Overkill.

Hmmm.... short notice? Well, 40 other world leaders were able to change their schedules:

Dressed in dark coats, leaders from Europe to Africa, including President François Hollande of France, Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, and Prime Minister David Cameron of Britain, marched slowly and resolutely, sending a potent sign that the world was united and would not be intimidated in the face of terrorism. The crowd roared its approval.

Also in the front line of the dignitaries was Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, flanked closely by a bodyguard. In a rare display of unity, the president of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, stood nearby.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/12/world/europe/paris-march-against-terror-charlie-hebdo.html

Both Netanyahu and Abbas routinely arrest journalists, as is the case with many -- if not most -- of the leaders there. What does Putin have to tell us about a free press? The entire thing was triumph of hypocrisy.

[Anonymous]

Jean Francois Kerry should have gone to the rally.

[Anonymous]

Because it is solidarity for European nations? The US doesn't want to be a bigger target than we are? We don't want to be involved in France's foreign affairs and then need to take over their fight for them?

[Anonymous]

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Good heavens, you people will complain about everything. I'm sad about what happened, but it's time the French woke up and understood this is a problem in their own country. It is tragic, but it was 17 people, not 9/11. (France being the hotbed of 9/11 deniers, btw).

We could have sent Biden, because it's not like he does anything, but Obama on such short notice? Overkill.

Hmmm.... short notice? Well, 40 other world leaders were able to change their schedules:

Dressed in dark coats, leaders from Europe to Africa, including President François Hollande of France, Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, and Prime Minister David Cameron of Britain, marched slowly and resolutely, sending a potent sign that the world was united and would not be intimidated in the face of terrorism. The crowd roared its approval.

Also in the front line of the dignitaries was Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, flanked closely by a bodyguard. In a rare display of unity, the president of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, stood nearby.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/12/world/europe/paris-march-against-terror-charlie-hebdo.html

Both Netanyahu and Abbas routinely arrest journalists, as is the case with many -- if not most -- of the leaders there. What does Putin have to tell us about a free press? The entire thing was triumph of hypocrisy.

No one's perfect. There's plenty of stains on the U.S. reputation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:From Greta:

Here is the video! A statement to the world -- President Obama should have been there. His absence is glaring.

"You-know-who" was not one of the world leaders marching against terror in Paris. He also did not send VP Biden and now reports are that lame duck (he resigned) Attorney General Eric Holder left before the March began. On top of it all -- it was France's then President Chirac who was the first world leader to show up at the White House after 9/11 (assuming my memory is correct.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ernPdr6C3jA&feature=youtu.be

The French also showed up to help us in the revolutionary war. This is incredible to me. Pres.Obama speaks at the Berlin wall but can't go to this? Is he in Hawaii or something?

[Anonymous]

What about the expense of getting him there? Don't you complain that travel is expensive for him?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:From Greta:

Here is the video! A statement to the world -- President Obama should have been there. His absence is glaring.

"You-know-who" was not one of the world leaders marching against terror in Paris. He also did not send VP Biden and now reports are that lame duck (he resigned) Attorney General Eric Holder left before the March began. On top of it all -- it was France's then President Chirac who was the first world leader to show up at the White House after 9/11 (assuming my memory is correct.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ernPdr6C3jA&feature=youtu.be

Who the fuck is Greta, and why do I care one iota what she prattles on about?

[jsteele]

The US Ambassador to France, Jane Hartley, represented the US. Kerry is in India. Holder could have gone, but he doesn't have the best history of respecting freedom of the press.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What about the expense of getting him there? Don't you complain that travel is expensive for him?

You are seriously defending his admin for not showing up? Seriously???????? I am so glad I am not a soldier 'advising' in Syria or Iraq right now, with this ' leadership'