Photo Op in Paris: Je ne suis pas avec Charlie?

Last Sunday, the world saw images of solidarity among the world's leaders against Islamic terrorism.

Je suis Charlie?

Maybe the image was distorted.  PB
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From the British Independent newspaper online:

Around 40 world leaders joined more than one million people in a march to honour the victims of the Paris shootings [last] Sunday...

Now, a different perspective on the leader’s portion of the march has emerged in the form of a wide shot displayed on French TV news reports.

It shows that the front line of leaders was followed by just over a dozen rows other dignitaries and officials – after which there was a large security presence maintaining a significant gap with the throngs of other marchers.

The measure was presumably taken for security reasons – but political commentators have suggested that it raises doubts as to whether the leaders were really part of the march at all...

The FT’s Middle East correspondent Borzou Daragahi commented: “Seems world leaders didn’t “lead” Charlie Hebdo marchers in Paris but conducted photo op on empty, guarded street.”

Ian Bremmer, a US political scientist and founder of the Eurasia Group, said: “All those world leaders: Not exactly ‘at’ the Paris rallies.”

Another US commentator, Gerry Hassan, called the leaders’ contribution “pseudo-solidarity”...

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Link: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/paris-march-tv-wide-shots-reveal-a-different-perspective-on-world-leaders-at-largest-demonstration-in-frances-history-9972895.html