“I think that all of us recognize that France is one of our oldest allies, our strongest allies,” Obama said before a meeting with Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of State John Kerry. “They have been with us at every moment when we‘ve — from 9/11 on, in dealing with some of the terrorist organizations around the world that threaten us. For us to see the kind of cowardly evil attacks that took place today I think reinforces once again why it‘s so important for us to stand in solidarity with them, just as they stand in solidarity with us.”