Do you stand proud or do you admit defeat?

COL Ted Mc — Sun, 15 Nov 2015 15:35:40 -0500

From "The Christian Science Monitor"

In wake of Paris attacks, how much security is enough?

Paris — An evacuated airport in London, spot inspections of vehicles in Belgium, semi-automatic rifles at top tourist sites: Europe has immediately stepped up security in the wake of the coordinated terrorist attacks in Paris that included suicide vests and the indiscriminate killing of almost 130 people.

As details emerge about who was behind the attacks at six locations in Paris Friday night, and how they were able to pull it off, governments are questioning holes in their own intelligence and whether more powers need to be granted to control potential suspects.

But the rampage in Paris, which stood out for its marauding nature and disparate targets, also raises an unsettling question. Can Europe command control of such an attack, amid geopolitical forces sweeping the Middle East. And if so, at what cost to the freedoms many on the Continent cherish?

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“The immediate reaction of Parisians was to build groups, and say ‘I’m not afraid,’ ” he says. “It is a very good reminder of what Europe stands for. Because otherwise you declare defeat.”

http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2015/1115/In-wake-of-Paris-attacks-how-much-security-is-enough

In wake of Paris attacks, how much security is enough?

Despite Friday's attacks that killed nearly 130 people, many in Europe are hesitant to adopt a 'whatever it takes' mentality that could step on cherished freedoms.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Nov 15 at 2015 3:48 PM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Sun, 15 Nov 2015 15:48:02 -0500

I do believe the statement the more global ISIS becomes, the more accomplished they feel.