This morning, French journalists at Charlie Hebdo — a satirical outlet renowned for its disgust with political correctness — were working at their desks. Then three gunmen entered their office and murdered at least ten of them. Seven others were wounded. Two police officers were also shot dead.
Though many details are obviously still unclear, it seems near certain that this was a jihadist attack. According to eyewitnesses, the gunmen described themselves as members of al-Qaeda. Video footage shows one terrorist shouting the Takbir — “Allahu Akbar” (“God is great”).
Unfortunately, Charlie Hebdo has long been an Islamic terrorist target. But not because of Iraq, or Afghanistan, or drones, or French foreign policy. But because Islamic extremism — both Sunni and Shia — is at war with human freedom.
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