France

Uninvited from the big show

“This conference is among the last twitches of yesterday’s world.”

Fighting a capitalist battle against socialists is a challenge

America first?

“I have decided not to be a candidate in the presidential election.”

Socialism is suddenly less popular for some reason

“It is not possible to ensure zero risk despite everything we are doing.”

The European Union neither wants nor needs a standing army, nor could they likely control one

Thanks for your input. Now run along.

“I am attacking you in your lands in order to terrorize you”

“France is confronted with a terrorist threat of unprecedented scale.”

Assimilation.

Going it alone

Cosmetics.

Known wolf.

“Our Constitution is great, but it doesn’t necessarily give us the right to commit suicide, okay?”

They don’t look like they’re on the run to me

“…a recent interest.”

“…they kept shooting him from all sides just to be sure.”

Why France again?

“Let me be as blunt and direct as I can be…”

Another terror attack.

Spring into what?

One day after a terrorist murdered a French police commander and his partner.

Calling them out