These kinds of neighborhoods have started to pop up in other cities as well, with the most talked about one(s) being located in Stockholm. Because those are more recent, they receive more attention, but I hope that the same kind of attention is then given to the French suburbs. And the proper attention needs to be given, because with the people in these regions feeling and being treated like outcasts, it is a prime place to hunt for individuals that can be radicalized.
The only thing they stand to gain from it is fear. That's all they want, and that's all that organized terrorism is. With this attack they wanted people to become afraid of even going out and doing things for fun. Look at the places they attacked: a cafe, a bistro, two restaurants, a stadium, and a concert hall. All places people go to have fun. This was not an attack on a country's economic or political system, but an attack on the freedom of its residents.
It goes back further than the U.S. killing suspected ISIS members. It goes back to the Cold War. Which goes back to WWII. Which goes back to WWI. You can't simplify it to just, "the U.S. destroyed them." Nothing in the world is that simple. It's too complex to simplify. There's no doubt the U.S. played a major role in the current state of the Middle East, but you can't just blindly see that and ignore other factors. You won't solve anything like that.
They have. They have stopped several potential people from joining. It doesn't stop people. There are many radical things that people will continue to do and join.
We already declared war.
