. >> jonathan mann joins us to talk about all of this. he behaved as if republicans didn't just win both the house and the senate it was like a victory speech as much as it was a victory lap. >> and he would have you believe, tell you it's because of the country.

. >> jonathan mann has covered

. >> jonathan mann was watching and listening to everything in the address. specifically on terror it was interesting, the suggestion that the u.s. is winning the war on terror. what's been the reaction to that? >> well just think about the state of the world and what we're seeing. a terror alert in western europe japan fearing a threat to murder two citizens. nigeria suffering the worst attack in the brutal history of boko haram. the war on terror of the principal preoccupation of mr. obama's predecessor in the white house, george bush. it was the principal preoccupation of the pentagon and american foreign policy, as well. here's what the current president, barack obama, had to say about it -- >> in iraq in syria, american leadership including our military power is stopping isil's advance. instead of getting dragged into another ground war in the middle east we are leading a broad coalition including arab nations to degrade and ultimately sdloi terrorist group. [ applause ] -- destroy this terrorist group. [ applause ] >> we're also supporting a moderate op

. >> and as cnn's jonathan mann reports, it only adds to the anxiety in a nation with western europe's that brief moment of the attack the vengeance for the prophet muhammad. extremist islam bringing bloodshed to their streets. just last month, a man shouting god is great, stabbed three policemen in central france before being shot and killed. the next day, the driver of a van also shouting the same thing, rammed into pedestrians, injuring at least 12 of them. attacks that help fuel the kind of anxiety that's helped the national front a once marginal party make dramatic gains, in part because of its open unapologetic opposition to immigration and defense of france's historic culture and institutions. after the paris attack marie la pen has said islam extremism has made france too frightened to speak the truth. >> translator: it was a terrorist attack committed in the name of radical islam. the time for denial and hypocrisy is over. the absolute refusal of islamic fundamentalism has to be declared. >> politics are changing because the people of change are francing. france has western eu

jonathan mann, cnn.as jonathan mentioned, inclusion does seem to be a problem, inclusion and acceptance for muslims in france. meanwhile, francois hollande is goi going to be holding an emergency meeting. in a speech to the nation earlier today, he called for national unity. take a listen. >> able to block with these value, unity, uniting with all forms, that is what our response must be. we must unite against this, and we will win because we have all the capacities to believe in our destiny and nothing can make us move away from this determination. let us unite, long live the republic, long live france. >> now, hollande met with religious leaders wednesday, hours after the shooting. two prominent muslim clerics strongly condemned the attacks. >> in the name of prophet? their prophet is satan, unfortunately. >> truly islam condemns assassination, condemns murder, condemns taking the lives of those around you. truly. and we are absolutely horrified. we are stunned. >> "charlie hebdo" printed depics of the

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