Just came out of a meeting with update on situation (all public info), but this is really turning into something interesting:Everyone likes to joke about the French surrendering.
- several people taken into custody after last night's raids, but the two main suspects remain at large
- the third suspect arrested or has given up
At we were speaking, news came in of another shoot-out in the south of Paris this time, details a bit sketchy at the moment, but it seems a man with a bulletproof vest and armed with an MP5 has shot down two local cops near "porte de chatillon" subway station. He has been arrested and isn't either of the two men named in yesterday's attacks. Don't know about his background but he has a "French sounding" name.
In the Lyon area, 200 miles south east of Paris, which is known for its right wing radicals scene, a mosque has been blown up last night. Accident unlikely according to first police reports ...
so we might see an escalation, as had been warned about, with more attackers/lunatics coming out of the woods, but possibly also first signs of retaliation ... wonder where this is going.
What few people seem to realize is how heavy handed the French have been historically when dealing with "insurgents". And these folks have picked a fight on French soil.
The French people are inches away from going rabid and the Muslims in that country are about to pay a price. Pass the popcorn. This won't be fun to watch but something tells me we won't be able to turn our eyes away from it.
