In the meantime the intelligence war against terrorists goes on.
The government however denies all responsibility, saying its soldiers were attacked and armed terrorists went on to shoot and knife civilians.
"The war against terrorists is going on, voting or no voting," he said.
Palestine, Chechnya, Colombia, the Basque territory: Savater namechecks some of the many terrorist conflicts going on around the world and snorts at the ludicrousness of trying to package them up into one basket.
Meanwhile, as you may have heard there is a terrorist attack/hostage situation going on in Nairobi, Kenya, at some upscale shopping mall.
"These nuclear materials, despite the limited amounts mentioned, can enable terrorist groups, with the availability of the required expertise, to use it separate or in combination with other materials in its terrorist acts," Alhakim said, going on to ask the international community for help to "stave off the threat of their use by terrorists in Iraq or abroad".
The occupation of the Place de la République, an already emotionally charged spot with its spontaneous and ever-changing monument to the victims of the 13 November terrorist attacks, has been going on since 31 March, and still attracts large crowds.
A videotape of the terrorists going through security on the fatal morning plays nearby on an endless loop.
The 9/11 terrorists went to gyms.
The counter-terror measures outlined today confirm the widely trailed contents including the introduction of post-charge questioning of terror suspects, lifting limits on the use of DNA samples taken from terror suspects on control orders, and introducing a travel ban on convicted terrorists going overseas.
