[Grampa Dave]

It seems like that France may be getting paid back for crawling into bed with Saddam. (link)

Then the Mayor of Paris was stabbed: (Mayor of Paris Stabbed)

Those who sleep with the devil will be destroyed by the devil.

[Hipixs]

UPDATE ON STABBING:

Paris Mayor Stabbed - Post 62

The 39-year-old man, who has been hospitalized in the past for psychiatric treatment, told investigators that he was a devout Muslim and was acting out of opposition to politicians and gays.

[xm177e2]

It's not so much payback as the terrorists know they can intimidate France, so they will keep trying to hit it.