Not only french but the whole europe is too wary of war after the horrors of WW2. They have become too civilized, too humane, too soft. America, the cowboy, has the means and power to wipe this menance. But it can't do it alone, with softy NATO nations dithering. Beside GOP in Washington is of democrats, softies and humantarians funded by hollywood. This time Russia or China or both onboard is a must if this cancer has to to checked. After Israel, these are the only two countries at present which are ferocious enough to take the battle to the enemy's frontyard. If they did, ISIS would have very slim to chance to survive. But will they? IMO, paris attack should be the trigger to begin the end of all variants of religious fundamentalism around the world. It all depends on first world's public opinion. Let's see how it pans out.