Norway Reacts to Terror Attack With Commendable Peace

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coool of AK 5:45PM July 29, 2011

Americans could learn from this. Need I say more?

Aashish of TX 3:35PM July 27, 2011

Thanks Paul for your comment. I find it remarkable that there is this continuing wish to have peace with people in your country. When things are difficult, generally people will either go with a jaded approach, that of hatred and revenge, or people can choose to weather the most serious situations and move forward with a sense of solidarity and wish for harmony. I was touched by what you said about so many people in Norway coming together and bringing a rose, a symbol of peace.

As your country wishes to give good values to young people, of compassion and loving kindness, those seeds will grow.

Observer of WA 12:46PM July 26, 2011

Here is what your link says:

"Anders Behring Breivik's video manifesto suggests he was inspired by similar concerns as members of other conservative groups, such as the American Tea Party. His attack on US President Barack Obama as a "Marxist" seems inspired by Tea Party rhetoric."

http://www.examiner.com/political-buzz-in-national/norwegian-s-terrorist-manifesto-claims-value-nazi-and-tea-party-ideologies#ixzz1TCu3qqKc

Bill Hedges of MO 6:52AM July 26, 2011

Thank you for the kind words. A lot of young, politically interested people were killed and I, like most people here think that the best way to honor their memory is to continue what they stood for. Political youth camps in Norway is not ment for political indoctrination as one radio host claimed, but to learn our young of the political process, freedom of spech, democracy and respect. Hate is the opposite of what we want.

As mentioned here before several hundred thousand people gathered in all major cities of Norway, which considered our population is impressive, bearing roses. As of yet i can`t see our society beeing shattered, and I hope it won`t be. When politicians can agree to hold campaigning for a month or two there is hope!:-)

Paul 2:42AM July 26, 2011

Norway is coming together to stand united against the violence of a crazed right wing extremist. Good on you.

And yes this terrorist Breivik, who admitted bombing Olso and assassinating kids at Utøya island, also admitted being inspired by American Tea baggers and advocated a 'cultural Euro-version of a Tea Party movement' in his manifesto. Breivik was an active blogger on a number of American tea baggers websites and a Maine Tea party website praised him as 'man of the year'.

http://www.examiner.com/political-buzz-in-national/norwegian-s-terrorist-manifesto-claims-value-nazi-and-tea-party-ideologies

No doubt this guy was a kook, but crazy tea party nonsense is enough to push unstable types off the deep end.

Ironically Breivik was ultra antimarxist who idolized Putin, the russian reactionary communist dictator who is trying to resurrect the soviet union

Eric of PA 2:18AM July 26, 2011

Thank you for sharing your views on the tragedy there in Norway. My heart goes out to the many people's lives who have been changed forever in your country. The author of this column states:

'That image (of peace) was tragically shattered when a crazed gunman with apparent racist and anti-immigrant leanings launched what police believe was a dual attack, bombing a building in the city and shooting scores of young people who were at a Labour Party camp on an island. Initial worries were that the attacker was a member of al Qaeda or another terrorist group with Islamic connections. In fact, the accused mass murderer, Anders Behring Breivik, said he was on a crusade against multiculturalism and Islam'.

I applaud those in your country who are exercising restraint in a most difficult time. I don't agree with the author's contention that the image was 'shattered' as that gives far too much weight to the actions of one individual, a very sick and deluded person. When Timothy McVeigh carried out the bombing in Oklahoma City, did that suddenly change everyone in our culture in the U.S.? No, of course not, though it brought fear and it likely did change some people’s thinking.

Thank you for your insights. It is refreshing to read comments from someone who appreciates peace and harmony. To those who think this 'naive', was Jesus or Buddha 'naive'? There was great discord and extreme violence in the times of those spiritually enlightened people, certainly we have the capacity in our times to see beyond the misguided actions of one clearly disturbed person and to strive toward peace and understanding.

Observer of WA 2:15AM July 26, 2011

I didn`t overlook it, just forgot to comment it. Tired. Nightshift here in Norway.:-) It`s like 8 in the morning. I understand you can`t have the same lifestyle for all in a country as large as the US, but you judge Europe based on Us standards, and I likewise on European standards, so there is bound to be differences.

Still if we only take Western Europe into consideration most people do quite well and its 408 millions +-. With minimal violence and hatred (in world standards), democracy and freedom of speech, no more economical mired than the US. And to be fair you ignored most of my questions in the original post.:-) It was just to show that ignorance and hatred exists in every country.

Paul 2:13AM July 26, 2011

you overlooked my comment as we are a country of 320 million not 6 million , big difference . Keeping our lifrstyle and a promise for a brighter future for our children and grandchildren depend on what we do today . Depend on a goverment or yourself , I prefer myself .

Hunter of WI 1:53AM July 26, 2011

Yes.. Well, I`m sorry if I misread your "liberalisme made him snap" comment as justifying. You probably didn`mean it that way, so sorry. Wether or not we can keep up our lifestyle in 10 years I don`t know, You can`t as a country that is for sure. Either way that is irrelevant.

As to where the hatred comes from..Most of the violence in your country comes from your own countrymen. Not radical muslims. We are in no way oblivious to violence and hatred in Norway, we just don`t try to let it rule us. And up until now we haven`t seen much of it. There is no such place as an Utopia, hence the word, but one can strive towards it..

Paul 1:38AM July 26, 2011

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Susan Milligan is a political and foreign affairs writer and contributed to a biography of the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, "Last Lion: The Fall and Rise of Ted Kennedy." Follow her on Twitter @MilliganSusan.

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