My initial hope was that this would draw the nations closer together, and that the sharing of intelligence would lead to just punishment and, please God, nothing like this ever happening again. It seems as if many have rushed into unhelpful knee-jerk reaction. Blanket condemnation of Muslims or Arabs is so far from helpful. It exacerbates this terrible act. The vast majority of Muslims and Arabs feel just as repulsed as anyone over what has happened.
People groups become demonised, and ridiculous conspiracy stories emerge.
It seems strangely relevant today. You can read the story in 2Kings chapter 5. What a contrast between the attitude of the King of Israel and the young Israelite girl. He suffers nationalistic blindness. In his spiritual bankruptcy he can only see the situation as an act of aggression.