French President Francois Hollande is under pressure to change policy in Syria’s civil war and work more closely with Russia after a wave of deadly attacks in Paris but he seems determined to stick to his guns and escalate military action.
France has become arguably the most exposed Western nation to Islamist militants because of its activism in the Middle East’s many conflicts, and its rigorous secularism at home, while the United States and Britain – burned by their experience in Iraq – have taken a more cautious approach.
Hollande’s response to Friday’s attacks was to declare that France is at war …read more
Source: Voice of America
