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Attacks? >> well, i think there are several reasons. some of the terrorist attacks, the statements that are released by the terrorists afterwards link them to anti-islamic policies that are supposedly implemented by french governments, but the main reason isis is attacking is because the french are heavily involved in the coalition fighting isis in iraq and especially in syria and they want to make the point that that has consequences. they also probably believe that french are a weak element in...

American homeland in the weak of the terrorist attacks there in paris. however, major cities across the country are placing units on high alert and many at events you may be planning to attend. >> they are deploying security teams to crowded areas. in new york, there are a lot of emthis. over an abundance of caution. first, let me say that were waiting to hear from british prime minister david cameron. if one steps in front of a camera. we will interrupt. are you seeing evidence of this heighten...

Intelligence authorities said before, looking for mass casualty attacks like this one. what they perpetrated at the stadium alone is a complex attack. of course, that appears to be coordinated in time with the attacks elsewhere in paris. here the forensic teams continue to work their work t. area is still locked down by the police. security in place the in the buildings we seen around this location. >> all right. nic robertson. thank you so much. a city in shock still today. one of the worst ter...

>> one sunday morning paris. in the midst of horror, look for the people helping, they are always. there the attacks in paris was no different. taxis shut off meter ands gave stranded people a ride. medical professionals went to work, and just came in and they were much needed. one man was snuck the roof of a buildinged. a man let them in through the a ttic window. special forces that were called in to act. many more heroic stories willñre known by the the ground where strangers helped stranger...

Critically, who built those suicide bombs. who wilt the -- who gave these people the capacity to essentially detonate themselves, killing themselves in such very public ways and very public places. so thats one of the keys to all of this. who built those suicide bombs? and all of that right now, it is in overdrive, john. >> all right. deborah feyerick for us on the phone. of course, another question with all these countries talking right now, with this level about what just happened, perhaps the...

Officials, this may not be over, though it does appear to be contained right now at those locations, were seen in other terrorist attacks, such as mumbai several years ago, attacks that happened over the course of several days. that is something that is in the minds right now of counterterrorism officials. that concern is very much there. there was an inner agency conference call, video conference call today led by the white house that is still ongoing. this is with all of the major agencies her...

Paris, all of the services are absolutely mobilized for months to help citizens. i want to first thank with a lot of emotion to thank the victims and the people wounded, and all of their family members, and everybody close to them for the suffering they have gone through. speaking to you and saying that we deplore all of the sites that were hit, the 109 dead people or the politicians are trying to find out how many wounded there are who are going lu the emer - going through the emergency care. s...

>> the place had a capacity of 1,500 peep. we know it was overcrowded. we dont know how many people were injured and the nature of those injuries we continue to ask questions about that. >> sk o, injuries sustained by automatic weapons can be horrific. how did these events unfold at the epicenter of the terrorist attacks. >> these assault rifles, these ak-47s are also shouting allah akbar, which means god is great.

Today french soccer officials said the players made it clear, they still wish to play. and rolling forward now, so much more news coming out of paris and major city as cross the united states have stepped up security in the wake of the terrorist attacks there. here in new york, the mayor says extra security measures around manhattan and the outer boroughs, the five boroughs of the city, are out of an abundance of caution being stepped up and that there are no known credible threats to new york c...

You for your service, sir. >> thank you. the terrorist attacks in france are pushing the question of how to handle the fight against isis to the front of the 2016 presidential race. terrorism, national security and foreign relations, all expected to be a major focus, if not the focus for the democratic debate tonight. ed henry is live from des moines, iowa, with more. hi there, ed. >> reporter: good to see you. absolutely. before this debate, many days ago, cbs news was saying the focus would ...