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Originally posted by Aeons
Damage is done. Damage is not being addressed, or anticipated. Politicians are being politicians, news is being the news, public services are covering their butts, and no one is being a real leader who sees it and crafts their message to deal with the issues they apparently don't realize are issues.
This guy's got you all the balls, and you're too busy getting camera face time to realize he set himself up to win even if he's loses.edit on 2011/7/31 by Aeons because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by TribeOfManyColours
The mayor of Oslo:“We shall punish the terrorist, and this will be his punishment: more democracy, more tolerance, more generosity.” The Prime Minister: “…the answer to violence is even more democracy.” Diplomat Steinar Gil:“Norway will not change. Evil will not ...prevail.” The Crown Prince: “Tonight the streets are filled with love. We have chosen to meet hatred with unity. We have chosen to show what we stand for.
Originally posted by jroberts227
I am in the process of reading his manifesto, I am about a third of the way through, and I may comment in the future on that.
Originally posted by magtaf
www.krone.at...
Breivik was very close to get shot by the DELTA unit. A austrian newsletter wrote. DELTA received the command "shoot to kill". But Breivik was unarmed when the DELTA found him, so they got the "Shoot to kill" command revoked and had to arrest him.
Somewhere else I read that Breivik sended a SMS with the following text "Breivik. Commander. Operation executed, I will surrender to DELTA" to the police, minutes before DELTA found him.
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btw iam new hereedit on 5-8-2011 by magtaf because: (no reason given)edit on 5-8-2011 by magtaf because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by jroberts227
I have been following this incident myself, so I am interested in what is being discussed here.
I have not heard any mention of a second gunman myself in any of the medias, so I cannot comment on that.
However, I would like to say that it is very possible, and plausible, for one person to carry out such an act. Tiny hints are often missed or misinterpreted, identified only in hindsight. A single person is capable of committing a significant act when no one is expecting it.
Having said that, I am not able to say that this individual acted completely alone. I suspect, though, that his support was mostly ideologically and perhaps financially.
I am in the process of reading his manifesto, I am about a third of the way through, and I may comment in the future on that.
Addendum:
***I wanted to add one more thing. The concept of a person being "evil," in the way that Hitler or Pol Pot are described, is totally based on societal norms and values, not by any innate nature. Any person is capable of what could be classified as "evil" if they are able to justify the action to themselves. History is ful of examples of this. Sometimes these behaviours encompass entire nations, and sometimes single persons.***
Good discussion.
Jedit on 2011/8/5 by jroberts227 because: Addition of further comment
Originally posted by Aeons
The problem is... this group isn't a group of criminals (in their own minds) and doesn't operate as a group of criminals. For the most part, they probably have few criminal connections, and no deep ones.
Your analysis is that based on criminals. These are people whom have a CAUSE. That's a whole different mind-set. They are not criminals. They are a secret army.
They could boast right in front of you, but you won't know what they are boasting about.edit on 2011/8/6 by Aeons because: (no reason given)
And u forgot to explaine how did he "make" original police ID wich he had to show on the entering the ferry?
Plus u forgot to explaine how police didnt find mobile phone with him or anywhere on Utøya?
As well as why youngsters suddenly stopet talking about another shooter?
And how come Leader of AUF Eskil Pedersen took off from island few min after A.B.Brevik got on?
And how no one of main people of AP wasnt on island?
And why is Police changing their raports every day?
And most important how come Police knows everything in Norway and didnt have clue about attack?