Anonymous wrote: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 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.

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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?

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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.

As a Frenchwoman, I take offense at your statement. No one in France has denied 9/11, whatever that means. The French do not need waking up, because they and everybody else except for you, understand that "islamist" terrorism is a global menace. BTW France has dealt with very serious terrorist attacks before (Metro bombings), but from the Algeria terrorists, linked to its colonial past in that country. It is as equipped as any nation to fight terrorism.

I've not heard any French people complaining of the US President's absence. We helped you fight against England for your independence, but chose not to go to Iraq with you (because Bush lied about WMDs, remember?). Who cares about old history. Our interests are aligned when fighting terrorist threats and that is what matters. The presence or absence of Obama today at the rally will not change that.

Anonymous wrote:Dear Frenchwoman, my sympathies to your country.

Muslima wrote:The awkward moment when dictators, leaders and supporters of terrorist nations march for freedom of speech and against terrorism. It is a funny world we live in, I almost wish this was satire~

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Muslima wrote:The awkward moment when dictators, leaders and supporters of terrorist nations march for freedom of speech and against terrorism. It is a funny world we live in, I almost wish this was satire~

I am glad you finally recognize the supporters of terrorist Hamas as supporters of terrorism.

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Frenchwoman here - thanks, PPs! I'm grateful that so many foreign heads of state came, actually.

Looking at the photos of the massive march in Paris, I wish I'd been there. My elderly mother watched from her window, she's too fragile to get crushed in the crowd.

There was a general invitation extended to everyone to participate in a march, including every French politician - Marine Le Pen made it a big deal to refuse, which is typical of the Front National.