Norway: Terror attacks

So if he is a right wing Christian fundamentalist with a beef about Muslims why did he attack Norwegians? That makes no sense.

One of the great things about being a nutter is that things only have to make sense in your own mind not the minds of the sane majority.

[TheDaddy]

Originally Posted by Maggy J

So if he is a right wing Christian fundamentalist with a beef about Muslims why did he attack Norwegians? That makes no sense.

It makes perfect sense if you're an irrational nutter, he reminds me of Muslim fundamentalist Barry from 4 Lions when he said "attack the Mosques, make the Muslims rise up and start a revolution" it's almost word for word what this guy was hoping for except he hoped the up rising would be aimed at Muslims and immigration of course by attacking Norway's very structure of society.

I am very impressed with the way Norway has handled this situation, they are a credit to the human race.

[Jimmy-J]

Originally Posted by Maggy J

So if he is a right wing Christian fundamentalist with a beef about Muslims why did he attack Norwegians? That makes no sense.

Breivik appears to have developed a pathological hatred of the Norwegian "establishment", principally the political class symbolised by the ruling Labour party, whose youth camp on Utøya he attacked. His political views were too extreme for the rightwing Progress party, of which he was once a member.

An ethnic Norwegian, he was strongly opposed to signature government policies favouring multiculturalism. Although an apparent racial supremacist and Islamophobe, he adopted the language of Muslim jihadists.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011...ered-questions

He presumably blamed the left-wing establishment and population for embracing multiculturalism. I don't think there was much 'Christian' motivation in his actions - just irrational hatred. Rather ironically the EDL are distancing themselves from him saying he doesn't represent their views - wonder if they will now extend that view to Muslims?

Well it still makes no sense to me..

I just saw the comments on the Daily Mail site who seem to be blaming governments, immigrants and Muslims for creating the atmosphere where this kind of thing happens. I feel sick.

Originally Posted by Damien

I just saw the comments on the Daily Mail site who seem to be blaming governments, immigrants and Muslims for creating the atmosphere where this kind of thing happens. I feel sick.

Simple ,don't read that crappy toilet rag...

[Gary L]

Originally Posted by Damien

I just saw the comments on the Daily Mail site who seem to be blaming governments, immigrants and Muslims for creating the atmosphere where this kind of thing happens. I feel sick.

I don't blame you

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Maggy J

Simple ,don't read that crappy toilet rag...

l would not dream of using that as a toilet rag.

Originally Posted by TheDaddy

It makes perfect sense if you're an irrational nutter, he reminds me of Muslim fundamentalist Barry from 4 Lions when he said "attack the Mosques, make the Muslims rise up and start a revolution" it's almost word for word what this guy was hoping for except he hoped the up rising would be aimed at Muslims and immigration of course by attacking Norway's very structure of society.

I am very impressed with the way Norway has handled this situation, they are a credit to the human race.

Sadly the Internet is awash with people who seem to think this is the case. People cannot accept that such uncontrollable hatred can lead to such actions so they are shifting the blame on the killer's antagonists. Instead of re-evaluating if the extreme hatred against Islam that seems to have inspired him should perhaps be kept in check, they seem to be defending that ideology (although not the actions).

So depressed.

[Sparkle]

Originally Posted by RizzyKing

One of the great things about being a nutter is that things only have to make sense in your own mind not the minds of the sane majority.

Sane majority?

[denphone]

The gun massacre hearing is going to be heard in private and that is totally the right decision.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/wo...e-2320115.html

[denphone]

The breaking news on the BBC is that he claims that he had 2 more cells working with him.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14280210

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011...anders-breivik

Originally Posted by denphone

The breaking news on the BBC is that he claims that he had 2 more cells working with him.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14280210

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011...anders-breivik

From the last link

Associated press is reporting that police have lowered the death toll in the youth camp massacre outside the Norwegian capital to 68, down from 86. Police spokesman Oystein Maeland said that higher, erroneous figure emerged as police and rescuers were focusing on helping survivors and securing the area. Maeland also said the death toll in the bomb blast in Oslo before the shootings had gone up to eight, from seven. That puts the total number of people confirmed killed in the twin attacks at 76, down from 93.