I was watching the football game and typing at the same time and realize now that what I typed didn't make sense. LOL
Basically, I was trying to say that no matter what President Obama does he is going to be criticized by the Right. If he had went, they would be outraged. He didn't go....they are not surprisingly OUTRAGED! 
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He's catching hell from the MSM, as well, not just conservatives. For once, the EU nations seem to realize they have a major problem in their midst after ignoring it for decades. The US showing up would have sent a message -- too bad.
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Help me out, what message would it send?
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The EU and the French, in particular, have ignored the problem within their midst. Like Truman with NATO, US support might go a long way.
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So, showing up to a rally is somehow going to send the message that they have a "problem within their midst"? Even the French aren't so stupid that they don't know that now. Are you saying that the US hasn't been supporting anti-terrorism programs in the last decade?