French President Says He Will Close Borders, Declare State Of Emergency

Medical staff stand by victims in a Paris restaurant, Friday, Nov. 13, 2015. Two police officials say at least 11 people have been killed in shootouts and other violence around Paris. Police have reported shootouts i... Medical staff stand by victims in a Paris restaurant, Friday, Nov. 13, 2015. Two police officials say at least 11 people have been killed in shootouts and other violence around Paris. Police have reported shootouts in at least two restaurants in Paris. At least two explosions have been heard near the Stade de France stadium, and French media is reporting of a hostage-taking in the capital. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus) MORE LESS
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French President François Hollande said Friday he would close the country’s borders and declare a state of emergency until officials could fully respond to multiple terror attacks across the city.

Hollande said in an address he called for military reinforcements to ensure no further attacks would take place and also called an emergency Cabinet meeting.

“We have to assure ourselves no one can enter in order to commit any act, whatever that may be,” Hollande said of the decision to closer borders through an English translator.

The President also said he would consider banning travel to ensure citizens’ safety.

This post has been updated.

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  1. When are they going to start building a wall?

    Oh wait. They tried that once before didn’t they?

  2. Ah, you build a wall and next thing you know somebody catapults a cow over it.

  3. Avatar for mymy mymy says:

    The Maginot line was not a wall but a series of fortified tunnels with rail lines etc. for supplying and resupplying their armed forces.

  4. Right. So if they’d built a WALL, Hitler would’ve died of complications from Parkinson’s in a nursing home.

  5. Avatar for chammy chammy says:

    I just heard on the news that big mouth Trump tweeted after the attacks something to the effect “It’s it interesting a country that has such gun control would have suffered these attacks” being very sarcastic, and a high member of the french cabinet tweeted back calling him repugnant and vulgar.

    Yayyyyy

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