What do you think of the support the world is showing for Paris?

SFC Anabel Cepero — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 15:29:20 -0500

What do you think of the way the world is showing it's support to Paris?

Many have taken social media by storm, from changing their photos to have a French flag overlay, to the hashtag pray for Paris and many landmarks were lit up with the French flags colors.

There are those though that think all of those acts are pointless and aren't at all genuine. But what can most of do besides that? It's not like they can all pack their bags and go to Paris to aide them or grab their guns and shoot anyone that causes harm to innocent people. So instead they try to show their support in the only way they can.

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-34822281

Does that mean that it is pointless or not genuine? Share your thoughts.

http://www.cnbc.com/2015/11/16/vive-la-france-the-world-shows-its-support-for-paris.html

Vive la France! The world shows its support for Paris

While France is coming to terms with this weekend’s terrorist attacks in Paris, the world has joined forces to show its support for the country.

Response by SCPO David Lockwood made Nov 16 at 2015 3:32 PM

SCPO David Lockwood — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 15:32:33 -0500

I think it's great but I truly believe that we as the human race need to band together and take out these idiots!

Response by Cpl Shane Cunningham made Nov 16 at 2015 3:32 PM

Cpl Shane Cunningham — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 15:32:36 -0500

It's cool, but actions speak louder than words...or lights.

Response by SFC Stephen King made Nov 16 at 2015 3:33 PM

SFC Stephen King — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 15:33:17 -0500

SFC Anabel Cepero It shows respect along with the lowering of the US Flags to half mast. It is a connection that is and will needed to forge ahead and eliminate the threat ISIS.

http://halfstaff.org/

That being said we need to fortify and develop a course of action to rise our awareness here in the US.

HALF STAFF AMERICAN FLAG NOTIFICATIONS | HALF STAFF AMERICAN FLAG NOTIFICATIONS

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION The American people stand with the people of France. Friday's terror attacks were not just

Response by LTC Stephen F. made Nov 16 at 2015 3:53 PM

LTC Stephen F. — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 15:53:40 -0500

What seems interesting about the "support" the "world" is showing is that it seems to mirror the initial response to the attack on Charlie Hebdo earlier this year in Paris SFC Anabel Cepero. That outpouring of support led to virtually no significant changes in France or the rest of the world. Look at the rhetoric coming out of the G-20 meeting in Turkey.
France will openly wreak vengeance but do not expect an outpouring of military action from either the Muslim nations in the middle east, NATO Countries or anywhere else.
Putin and Russia are well remembering how little the world mourned for the 224 Russians who were killed in the aircraft brought down by the bomb in the Sinai recently.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 16 at 2015 4:42 PM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 16:42:34 -0500

Too bad our President doesn't show it.....

Response by SSgt Alex Robinson made Nov 16 at 2015 4:58 PM

SSgt Alex Robinson — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 16:58:46 -0500

It's nice that we are all supporting France but where was Support from France at various times when we've needed their assistance?

Response by CPT Jack Durish made Nov 16 at 2015 5:06 PM

CPT Jack Durish — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 17:06:12 -0500

Was the White House lit up in Blue, White, and Red? I didn't see it. I saw plenty of photos of it lit up in support of Gay Pride. Now it's dark. Darkness is the color of ISIS, isn't it?

Response by PO3 Sherry Thornburg made Nov 16 at 2015 9:41 PM

PO3 Sherry Thornburg — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 21:41:10 -0500

At present it is prayers, shock and gestures. We will see what support actually looks like later.

Response by Capt Jeff S. made Nov 17 at 2015 11:23 AM

Capt Jeff S. — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 11:23:36 -0500

Mixed views. What was done on Social Media has had no effect whatsoever on our Cmdr in Chief, who deported Syrian Christians who came here as refugees but were picked up while attempting to enter, but wants to import the Muslim refugees that were beheading the Christians.

Makes a whole lot of sense doesn't it? We have homeless vets and he wants to import other people's problems. Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain refuse to take them in, so what's up with that?

France's population is 20% Muslim. And this is the thanks they get for taking in so many? They are literally losing their country and culture to Islam.

We should stand with the French (though I do remember them spying on us, and not allowing us to overfly them when we bombed Moammar Quaddafi. Later they bombed him... Go figure!). Suffice it to say I'm not a total fan of the French, but they did help us achieve independence from Great Britain... And they did give us the Statue of Liberty... That has to count for something and our humanity compels us to side with them against the sub humans that think nothing about attacking unarmed, defenseless, innocent people.

We could best support them (and ourselves!) by removing the dictator that pretends to be combatting them while covertly equipping, arming, and funding those associated with these terrorists. And we need to send the Syrian refugees home. It is time the world took a stand against these disciples of hatred before the battle becomes tougher.

Think about the world our children are inheriting. How we respond to this crisis directly impacts them. Is this what we want to leave for them? Unaffordable education, unaffordable healthcare, $60,000 of debt, plus no jobs, no peace, and no security? ??!!

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 17 at 2015 11:26 AM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 11:26:19 -0500

Everyone is having little fits about the fact that we aren't acknowledging the attacks In Lebanon and Syria. Trust me, we read newspapers, we watch the news, we know what's going on. The problem is unlike Syria and Lebanon, these attacks don't happen everyday. We are talking about a country whose known for croissants and fashion. A country who since World War 2 has done nothing wrong to provoke such a massacre. If I were to put up a flag on my facebook profile for Syria for each time they was attacked my profile would never change. We are unified and stand with Paris because we know what they it feels like to be randomly attacked.