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this is To the Point. After Paris, seeking a strategy.

Hello again, I'm Armin Alney, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International.

A daily look at the issues Americans care about most.

Almost 200 raids without search warrants have been conducted amid reports that there were

advance warnings of Friday's attacks. More are predicted. There is new urgency to the debate about the fight against ISIS.

President Francois Olaan says France is at war. Here's President Obama today. There will be an

intensification of the strategy that we put forward. Air strikes have increased, and there are calls for boots on the ground.

There are also warnings that military escalation by Western countries is just what ISIS is hoping for.

Today's talking point, the impact of Paris on next year's campaign to succeed President Obama.

First here's the news.

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director John Brennan says Friday's attacks in Paris were planned in advance and that others are sure to be in the pipeline.

Debate is raging over how the U.S. and its allies should retaliate against ISIS and strategize for the future.

Today's talking point, candidates for president and both political parties are weighing in will direct experience in foreign policy make a political difference? First

this news update. Since Friday, French President Francois-Ola has said repeatedly that France is at war.

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