and so if. they can get operatives to the united states, they will try to take the shot. but there are many fewer americans who joined isis and europeans to give you some idea about 250 americans believed to have traveled to syria and iraq. but more than 6,000 europeans here in europe is much, much higher. and a lot easier to come back into. europe through the borders here than it is to enter the united states. we have seen people coming through greece and albania and up through italy. it s not difficult to get back into the european union. . so the scale of the threat is much bigger here than in the yu united states. isis is starting to get into the terrorism business in a big way. they have capable operational lines. we re learning one of the master minds potentially of this attack
they arrived in. france to join the front in his aid proclaimed. we are here. it was true in world war ii when america joined the courageous fighters of the french resistance in opposing and feeding the greatest evil the world has ever known. and certainly it was true 14 years ago in the wake of the september 11th attacks in new york and pennsylvania and washington. the front page read we are all americans. it became clear at that moment that our centuries-long relationship had evolved into even more. the united states and france were not only friends, we are family. and today the entire world joins our family in heartbreak yet
state in the region and around the world is opposed to daesh. so the violence, the terror, the senseless murder of 132 people and injuring hundreds more, including four americans, this is an assault not just on france but coming on the heels of brutal attacks in lebanon, iraq and elsewhere. . it is an assault on our collective sense of reason and purpose. an attack on civility and self. and i want to thank the men and women who bravely reported to the scene of the attacks and those who continue to work around the clock to heal the injured, restore calm and provide relief. among those who died on friday night was an american student. he had come to paris for the same reasons that so many americans do and have for
and drought to continue across the west. back to you. thank you. now that we ve heard the weather, news in order. let s check important headlines. first up, the big story from key west where racers are in key largo. this weekend is the 14th annual 4 everglades challenges where 150 paddlers and small craft sailors will go between 60 to 300 miles. beautiful, crystal clear water in the keys. another place i love. another slice of paradise. this headline comes from the bali times. this one will make us jealous. many european tourists keep spending their holiday in bali. it s a big push bit tourist industry in indonesia. they say the island is increasingly popular with those who live in uk, france, germany and russia. i know a couple americans who wouldn t mind going there either. you bet. beach living sounds like a good life. so we re pooling our pennies, seeing what s out there on the market.
screens that had the sistine chapel chimney upon it, waiting to see if there by gray smoke or white smoke or no smoke. we figured we d see gray smoke tonight after a day of incredible pageantry with the cardinals first having a mass for the election of the pontiff in st. peter s basilica this morning, and then the beautiful scenes of them making their way to the sistine chapel where they will continue to cast votes until a pope is chosen. the speculation continues with italian newspapers and the bookies still putting angelo scola, the the archbishop of milan in the poll position. the canadianary. bishop and a couple americans being talked about as