Officials: Paris unity rally largest in French history

[Bosonic]

Source: AP

PARIS (AP) -- France's Interior Ministry said the Paris rally for unity against terrorism on Sunday was the largest demonstration in France's history - a march organized to show harmony after three days of attacks that left 17 dead.

Calling the rally "unprecedented," the ministry said the demonstrators were so numerous they spread beyond the official march route, making them impossible to count.

French media estimate up to 3 million are taking part, more than the numbers who took to Paris streets when the Allies liberated the city from the Nazis in World War II.

"It's a different world today," said Parisian Michel Thiebault, 70. He was among a crowd wildly cheering police as their vans made their way through the crowd - a sound unheard of at the frequent protests held in France, where police and demonstrators are often at odds.

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[jwirr]

1. Unity - is this in response to the killings only or is it also in response to the rw nazi actions

that we are now seeing in EU?

[Bosonic]

2. try reading the article

[FarPoint]

4. Jeezzze...

Lighten up...why post a thread if your not willing to discuss points? Many DU'ers don't want to click onto links.

[FarPoint]

7. Ahhhhh that tone is not the DU way...

Please evaluate your attitude.

[Bosonic]

9. Snide remarks seems to be increasingly the DU way, it's not a good direction

[jwirr]

10. I am not an expert with the computer and do not like to click into sites that I do not know how to

get out of. Plus Norton Anti-Virus keeps telling me I am not covered. I am waiting for my daughter to come to see what I need to do. At 73 years old sometimes you do not understand technology. Sorry.

[Bosonic]

14. If this is genuinely the reason then I apologise for being short with you

[jwirr]

16. That is okay. I ask a lot of questions about things because sometimes I need to know. However,

when I want to your link I see that all I would have had to do was read the title of the link.

[pangaia]

19. What do you mean by IF this is the reason?

Sounds to me like you think he may be...mis-speaking himself.

[Duval]

17. I so understand, jwirr. I, too, am

in my 70's and have often wondered if a 10 year old in our neighborhood could help with the computer! Hope your daughter can help. My kids live too far away.

[Ykcutnek]

15. They expose themselves with snide remarks about such a beautiful, progressive moment. nt

[Yo_Mama]

21. Care to name the "rw nazi actions"? n/t

[jwirr]

23. There are Nazi's who are taking advantage of the fear all over EU. Especially Germany. I is all over

DU posts.

[Fearless]

3. I should hope they do better with this unity than the US did in 2001

[jwirr]

6. I was thinking of that also. Hopefully this does not lead to war.

[calimary]

8. Well, I sure don't hear anybody telling the crowd to go shopping.

Yeah. Go shopping. Great. That'll cure everything, won't it?



It goes A LOT further than that. As I sense the French and everyone else who've assembled in Paris today, somehow understand.

Unfortunately, too many people in this country of ours just do not get it.

[840high]

11. Yes.

[FarPoint]

13. Excellent point!

You bring up history with style.

[oberliner]

12. Here's to a bright future for Europe and the world

Maybe something positive will come from these tragic events.

[nolabear]

18. I wish we had a larger presence there.

VP Biden, Sec. Kerry, someone who demonstrated that we are at the forefront of liberty, not just for us but for the world. Our reputation not just as a world leader but as a part of a global consciousness and community needs some serious work.

[pangaia]

20. That's because we are NOT at the forefront of liberty.

And I feel that it is not " Our reputation...... as a part of a global consciousness and community needs some serious work.

It is our BEHAVIOR that need some work..

But I know what you mean.

[Bragi]

22. Unprecented support for exactly what?

The Paris demo seems to show a similar weakness to the #Occupy movement: Much unity, but no clarity as to what everyone is united to do.

Everyone who isn't insane opposes terrorism The issue is what are we going to do about it. More war? More police statism? Fewer liberties? What's the agenda?