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Old 07-25-2011, 02:51 PM   #1396
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Originally Posted by Sparkle View Post
In typical US "news" fashion - our news outlets were quick to call the bombing in Oslo "Norway's 9/11" and to blame Islamic groups.

Quite the contrary, the person who organized this attack was a christian fundamentalist and staunch nationalist Norwegian with anti-muslim, anti-multiculturism views; and the bomb in Oslo government center was just a diversion.

While the country's security forces (and the world press) were focused on the bombing a gunman (dressed as a police officer) went to an island where more than 500 teenagers were attending a Labour Party Youth CAmp. He shot at least 80 of them at point blank range, one by one.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011...norway-attacks

http://falkvinge.net/2011/07/23/who-...=Google+Reader
So reminds me of Tim McVey here in the US.
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