McConnell: ‘War on terrorism is not over’

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said the Wednesday attack on a Parisian satirical newspaper is a sign that the “war on terrorism is not over.”

“Our thoughts are with the French, but I think it further underscores that unlike some of [the] suggestions that were being made as late as last year, the war on terrorism is not over and not likely to be over anytime soon,” McConnell said.

{mosads}A dozen people were killed and three other scritically injured when gunmen opened fire at the office of Charlie Hebdo, a newspaper known for its comics that typically poked fun at religion, including caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad.

“We are going to be cooperating with the French in every way that we can that helps them respond in the way that they think is appropriate to what has happened,” McConnell said.

Earlier on Wednesday President Obama promised to “hunt down” those responsible for the “cowardly, evil attacks.”

The president also called the shootings an “attack on our free press.”