PHOTO: Covered bodies on the promenade in Nice, France after Thursday night’s truck attack


Amid the tragedy of the 84 deaths from the truck attack in the southern French city of Nice, I tried on Friday morning to talk through the circumstances and consequences of the incident.

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The discussion with the BBC includes the causes of the series of mass killings in Western Europe, the relationship between individuals and the Islamic State, the connection with the events in the Middle East such as the Syrian civil war, and the best response to what will likely be a long-term pattern of attacks.

BBC Hereford and Worcester: Listen to discussion

BBC Coventry and Warwickshire: Listen to discussion
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