This time, the attack against the publication of satirical Mohammed cartoon, was not only an act of terrorism, but an attack on the spirit of free speech.

And the government response this time? After staging a photo op of world leaders, various heads of state have proposed new waves of surveillance and repressive attempts to ban encryption and violate the freedom of speech in communication devices through new spy policies and laws.

On Sunday, as more than 3 million people flooded the streets of Paris in support of the free speech principles that Charlie Hebdo embodied, a group of 12 European ministers issued a joint statement calling for internet service providers to more swiftly report and remove online material "that aims to incite hatred and terror."

Establishing a framework to enhance police work and intelligence sharing concerning the actions of alleged terrorists and extremists, the joint statement from 12 European ministers and U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder declares the intent to: "counter violent extremism" and "fight against radicalization, notably on the Internet," in part through the "swift reporting [and removal] of material that aims to incite hatred and terror." Meanwhile, it aims to beef European border control, "step up the detection and screening of travel movements" and enhance law enforcement, particularly in "working to reduce the supply of illegal firearms throughout Europe."