Paris Attacks: What We're Following on Twitter
A roundup of tweets and RTs from Atlantic staffers:
That marrow-deep sense of unease you feel whenever NYT goes full-width pic.twitter.com/GimUkcfVb5
— Matt Ford (@fordm) November 14, 2015
If the Paris attack and those in Egypt and Lebanon were all directed by ISIS Central, they represent a major shift in its global strategy.
— Will McCants (@will_mccants) November 14, 2015
These thoughts from 3 weeks ago on the trade-off between liberty & security seem timely now too https://t.co/iazM21JHeo
— David Frum (@davidfrum) November 14, 2015
Eiffel Tower will stay unlit tonight to honor Friday's victims, Paris mayor says. https://t.co/WgSkd9CWfJ
— Matt Ford (@fordm) November 14, 2015
The walls of Jerusalem's Old City also lit up in poignant solidarity with Paris. pic.twitter.com/lCogp3bFzU
— Raoul Wootliff (@RaoulWootliff) November 14, 2015
I was here when the Nazis thought they'd own #Paris 4ever. Paris will rally, rise & win, & so will the world. Paris has stood for 2000 yrs.
— Muriel B (@QuiltingMuriel) November 13, 2015
France's 'Le Point': Islamists said in 2011 that theater was a target due to Jewish owners https://t.co/94OCUiojJB pic.twitter.com/MKL9GvqrSj
— Oren Kessler (@OrenKessler) November 14, 2015
@CP24 I am a British Imam and I condemn these barbaric attacks. I pray to God for all the victims and their families. #Paris
— Mansoor Ahmad Clarke (@mansoor_clarke) November 14, 2015
My name is Maz Hussain Raja. I am a Muslim. I condemn the #ParisAttack. Over 1.5 billion Muslims do. Please remember this.
— Maz Bonafide (@MazBONAFIDE) November 14, 2015
I want my fellow liberals to own the fight against Islamism instead of letting the far right hijack it. #Paris pic.twitter.com/IfvbYaz1cD
— Ali A. Rizvi (@aliamjadrizvi) November 14, 2015
The French ambassador to the US shows "leadership" pic.twitter.com/X98zgsViUC
— Baba Manhattani (@BabaGlocal) November 14, 2015
Trump comment I retweeted was his after Hebdo massacre apparently but French ambassador responded today.
— Steve Clemons (@SCClemons) November 14, 2015
Salon is so bizarre: https://t.co/liyC7ITU75
— Jeffrey Goldberg (@JeffreyGoldberg) November 14, 2015
Assad blames French Syria policy, but he has worked for 4 years to turn initially peaceful opposition to his Govt into a terrorist movement.
— Anne-Marie Slaughter (@SlaughterAM) November 14, 2015
Mass-casualty Islamic terrorism began before the Syrian civil war; there’s scant reason to hope it will end with that war.
— David Frum (@davidfrum) November 14, 2015
If you don't know what the Islamic State says about refugees leaving Syria, read this by @azelin: https://t.co/yByVpICG8g
— Graeme Wood (@gcaw) November 14, 2015
Maybe guard the border before the massacre
— David Frum (@davidfrum) November 13, 2015
If “defeating ISIS” means reconstituting Syria - well, good luck. And surely there are less roundabout ways to keep Europe safe?
— David Frum (@davidfrum) November 14, 2015
One crucial step to keeping Europe safe: halt and repatriate the Middle Eastern mass migration of the past 2 years, not because …
— David Frum (@davidfrum) November 14, 2015
… or rather, not so much because, of the risk that terrorists will slip in amongst them - although some have and more will …
— David Frum (@davidfrum) November 14, 2015
… but even more because unemployed and alienated 2nd generation populations are so susceptible to radicalization and violence.
— David Frum (@davidfrum) November 14, 2015
Here’s the case in more detail: https://t.co/hPPsDnOKE9 It’s all the more horribly, heart-breakingly urgent now.
— David Frum (@davidfrum) November 14, 2015
It's hard to remember the not-so-distant past when we experienced tragedy and atrocity as solitary people in front of a television.
— Conor Friedersdorf (@conor64) November 13, 2015
@TheAtlantic @kristoncapps Another one to add: https://t.co/YlxsFCUGQQ
— Jago Kosolosky ✈ (@Jago_Kosolosky) November 15, 2015
Our latest is here. Kathy also recommends this Twitter list of experts on global affairs.