Or will "public opinion, after a third large-scale attack... say 'this government can't protect us?'" The criticism is serious enough that President Francois Hollande came out with a call for national unity against the "temptations to divide the nation." PARIS - After jihadists struck Paris in January 2015 politicians marched shoulder to shoulder in solidarity, and following the attack 10 months later they stood together to sing a moving rendition of the "Marseillaise". Given the risks of division, "we must remember unity and cohesion and consistency in the country around its values," said government spokesman Stephane Le Foll. The Islamic State group took credit for the slaughter -- calling Lahouaiej-Bouhlel a "soldier" -- as it did the attacks in November 2015 in the French capital that claimed 130 lives.

Source: Bangkok Post July 16, 2016 19:41 UTC