French police kill gunmen in twin attacks, free 16 hostages

AP ^ | 1/9 | LORI HINNANT and SAMUEL PETREQUIN

[TangledUpInBlue]

French President Francois Hollande urged his nation to remain united and alert. Calling the grocery attack "a terrifying anti-Semitic act," he said the terrorists were "fanatics who have nothing to do with the Islamic religion."

[TangledUpInBlue]

Wow, just wow. Now we know at least one person that Obama has convinced. To say that is just absolutely repugnant. As if I needed another reason to hate the French.

[C210N]

"fanatics who have nothing to do with the Islamic religion."

Maybe Hollande just plumb forgot to add the "/sarcasm" tag on his remark. /sarcasm.

[Carriage Hill]

Frankie Holland is a delusional, socialist idiot.

[C210N]

...Hollande... said the terrorists were "fanatics who have nothing to do with the Islamic religion, sans sarcasme."

There, fixed it.

[Paladin2]

The active Jihadists have every thing to do with Islam. Send all adherents back to Saudi Arabia.

[Bronzewound]

What do you suppose they’re fanatic about?

[bunkerhill7]

“French President Francois Hollande urged his nation to remain united and alert: “The French gendarmes who killed the terrorists have nothing to do with France.”

Ther fixed it better.

[ArmstedFragg]

I watched Hollande make the same statement to the Interior Ministers this morning. He’s truly clueless.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Every comment on this horror includes this ridiculous lie. Of course murder is the signature of Islam.

We are at war. Might as well accept it.

[2001convSVT]

Hollande may believe “fanatics who have nothing to do with the Islamic religion.” but the terrorist believe that they were acting on behalf of Islam, who’s believe matters under these circumstances? And with 6 million in France what are the odds that another “Believer” will kill again on behalf of Islam? Of course the answers are self oblivious and because of politicians like Hollande more people will have to die.

[jonatron]

[BeAllYouCanBe]

Have the French surrendered yet?

[tcrlaf]

[Zhang Fei]

Guardian comic strip by Joe Sacco on the grim implications of the attack:

[pallis]

It doesn’t matter how many times leftists repeat a lie. It is still a lie. Islamic fanaticism is Islam. Muslims are committing the terrorism because they are Muslims, not because they are fanatics.

[Timmy]

I need an interpreter for this comic strip. What is it supposed to mean, you think?

[Lizavetta]

I watched Hollande make the same statement to the Interior Ministers this morning. He’s truly clueless.

I doubt it. He and other squishy apologists like him know very well what they are up against, and they are afraid. Or bought off. I don't believe for a moment they don't realize what's going on.

[Zhang Fei]

Genocide.

[Zeppo]

he said the terrorists were "fanatics who have nothing to do with the Islamic religion."

And I am the Queen of France.

President Hollande, you shall henceforth address me as "Your Majesty".

[Toespi]

Liberals learn nothing. They go to their graves defending their worn out, failed policies......only problem is, their beliefs kill people.