In a way, it would have been easier not to write about the events of last night in Paris. Add to that recent events in the Lebanon, Baghdad and Kenya and we must be be in no doubt that we are now living in very dangerous times. Dangerous on so many levels. For one thing, the aftermath of events such as these frequently provide much needed ammunition to fuel the arguments of extremists on both sides of the debate. But putting that aside, we must now face up to the fact that the enclave which now stretches from Iraq to Syria has the potential to impact on the lives of all of us at any time. So, the question is: What to do now? When Francois Hollande today referred to the Paris atrocities as an "Act of war", he probably spoke for a great many in France and far beyond. But we would do well to remember that it was war which gave rise to this sorry mess in the first place. By logical extension, it is difficult to envisage a different outcome if we once more follow that time serv