Since then , France has been effective at thwarting terrorist attacks -- largely due to these laws and a robust intelligence service -- and only a few terror attacks , such as those that occurred this week have been successful . Peter Bergen : As with some other French Muslims , the brothers were marginal , economically and socially . They had no formal education or training in Islam ; they did not have a mosque to go to for prayers.
Peter Bergen : As with some other French Muslims , the brothers were marginal , economically and socially . They had no formal education or training in Islam ; they did not have a mosque to go to for prayers.