Unity and Defiance: 1.6 Million Converge on Paris in Rally
As many as 1.6 million people marched through Paris on Sunday in a massive show of unity and defiance in the face of terrorism that killed 17 people in France's bleakest moment in half a century.
The march ended without major incident by 9 p.m. Sunday, Paris police said.
Their arms linked, more than 40 world leaders headed the somber procession, setting aside their differences for a manifestation that French President Francois Hollande said turned the city into "the capital of the world."
Amid intense security and with throngs rivaling those that followed the liberation of Paris from the Nazis, the city became "the capital of the world" for a day....
Dr. David P Murray | 11/12/2006
