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Yup...I was wrong in my earlier statements. I did not bother to dig deeper or wait for more details to emerge before opening my highly opinionated mouth.
The person that did this is a terrorist and must be killed.
The person that did this is a terrorist and must be killed.
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well, kinda... at the time you were basing your comments on the claim of responsibility from "Helpers of the global jihad" or whatever it was. That doesn't sound much like a Norwegian neo-**** organization to me.
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In 2010 the EU released a report called
Terrorism Situation and Trend Report 2010
http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedoc...SAT%202010.pdf
they reported 294 failed, foiled, or successfully executed attacks in europe in 2009 (sounds like alot but it was actually down 1/3 from 2007!)
out of 294 guess how many were perpetrated by "Islamists."
One.
Yep, one out of 294. the overwhelming majority were perpetrated by right wing separatists like this guy, but still the muslim boogieman is the only one we think of when people say terrorism.
read through this too when you get a sec.
The omnipotence of Al Qaeda and meaninglessness of "Terrorism" - Terrorism - Salon.com
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I don't remember the last terrorist attack that wasn't caused by militant Islamists. I didn't get any information about this from the American media, it was all via Internet from Norwegian sources and BBC. I wouldn't associate BBC with brainwashing, they are pretty good at just reporting and not being too opinionated. Mistakes will happen, but it's good to be aware of what's going on -- I'd rather know earlier and have to guess rather than later and know proven facts.
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Im guilty of jumping to conclusions as well because like everyone else I keep up on current events through local tv/newspapers. I watched a documentary (forget which one) on the role of media in starting this current war we're in and it was pretty sickening to see how much our opinions and thinking can be swayed by the media and the carefully selected words they print.
When someone says terrorist now, most people will immediately think of someone of muslim/islamic background. I dont know about you but growing up i certainly didnt feel that way. Its only happened in the last decade or so. Bad analogy but its almost like Pitbulls in the media. Every attack from a dog immediately gets linked to pits before any precise info is known and even then if its a mutt, its going to get labeled a pit.
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Im guilty of jumping to conclusions as well because like everyone else I keep up on current events through local tv/newspapers. I watched a documentary (forget which one) on the role of media in starting this current war we're in and it was pretty sickening to see how much our opinions and thinking can be swayed by the media and the carefully selected words they print.
When someone says terrorist now, most people will immediately think of someone of muslim/islamic background. I dont know about you but growing up i certainly didnt feel that way. Its only happened in the last decade or so. Bad analogy but its almost like Pitbulls in the media. Every attack from a dog immediately gets linked to pits before any precise info is known and even then if its a mutt, its going to get labeled a pit.
When someone says terrorist now, most people will immediately think of someone of muslim/islamic background. I dont know about you but growing up i certainly didnt feel that way. Its only happened in the last decade or so. Bad analogy but its almost like Pitbulls in the media. Every attack from a dog immediately gets linked to pits before any precise info is known and even then if its a mutt, its going to get labeled a pit.
Anyone else read that guy got arrested for having a knife the day after? said he felt unsafe? The article also stated most the police in norway don't carry guns. Goddamn, better change that if you can buy assault rifles and what not.
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