through a ground floor window. commando used to thing, said the french interior minister said he had never seen such a violent attack. not the kind of violence seen in the amateur video of mara taking a joyride in a sports car. 18 months later he would go on a shooting spree that left three french soldiers, rabbi and three jewish students dead. hours after the siege was broken, police stand guard and look for evidence in front of the building. politicians here look for lessons from the horrible crime. french president nicolas sarkozy made a nationally televised address promising to crack down on anyone involved in terrorism online, in prison, or at training camps. all things the late shooter allegedly did. coming together and being unified must be our priority. firmness and moderation and service are values of the republic. there are no signs yet that sarkozy s handling of the crisis helped him politically.