France, Belgium and the UK have upped security spending and are all three on high alert following the terrorist actions of the Islamic State unleashed upon Paris. Brussels is currently on the highest terror alert and schools and metro lines have been shut down. Pictures of soldiers patrolling near empty streets have circulated the internet, a haunting image of the response to these terror threats.
Though the United States is far from Europe and the Middle East, these threats have reached our borders and many fear that attacks will be planned within our capital and major cities. Though the fear is understandable, it should not be crippling.
In this time it would be more productive to evaluate security measures, and strengthen the fight against ISIL. Belgium will reopen schools and metro lines on Wednesday, though they will continue their search for any affiliates of ISIS. Life continues, but the response has just begun.
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