Prayers to Victims and Families of Paris Attacks

By Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub

Every morning, I have the same ritual. I get up early, make coffee and watch the news. I don’t recall a morning where there hasn’t been a shooting in Omaha, usually more than one.

I don’t like saying this, but I feel immune to such news. I expect to hear it.

But, what happened is Paris is a different story.

This group of terrorists targeted people out enjoying an evening in Paris, the majority attending a concert. Safety has taken on an entirely different meaning.

Hearing victims accounts of the attack sent chills through me. I have to admit, I have been glued to television reports since this happened.

I am thrilled that France stepped up and went after ISIS. The United States and Russia have joined forces as well. I have one question: Why didn’t this happen sooner?

The members of this terrorist group have absolutely no regard for human life. Anyone watching the news knows the evil they are capable of.

Our own President seemed happy with “containing” them. But, crippling them hadn’t happened, obviously.

There is no safe soil on this planet at this point. Let us never forget 9-11. This group has mentioned several places on their hit list, including several in the United States.

I will go on record saying I back the Governors in the United States who have stood up and said they don’t want refugees coming into their states.

One of the terrorists in the attack in Paris travelled with the refugees.

The safety of our citizens needs to be the top priority. As I said, let us never forget 9-11. Some of those pilots trained here and, unfortunately, one US official was concerned about the training of these individuals on our soil, but nobody checked into them, memo was not paid attention to and the rest is a horrible history.

This is an unusual war, not against a country, but a group. I hope and pray they are destroyed. If not, it is not a matter of if an attack will happen, but when will it happen and where.

God Bless the victims and their families of the senseless terrorist attack in Paris.

Prayers to everyone.

Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.