I have no words for what happened there. First of all, my condolences to all people who lost someone in this terrible act and to the Norwegian people in general. And I second the admiration for how well the Norwegian politicians handle this, you should be proud.
Secondly, this is a terrorist attack as it has never been seen before, and it shows how this feeling of security we are given is just a shadow. Yes, we might be protected against "big" terrorist groups, but a sick mind will slip unnoticed until he can act. It shows, how a normal (I assume highly intelligent) guy can build a bomb and go on a killing spree before being stopped. I must say, the tactical planning he did was, in a very sick way, genious. Distract, hit in remote location that can only be accessed via air and sea. The preparation he put into this is just mind boggling, and shows in a very sad way how all this security talk is a lie. He observed, planned and executed his own sick plan within the limitations of Norwegian Police capabilities, if you are determined to do a terrorist attack you will succeed as long as you don't brag about it beforehand. This was a - sadly - perfect terror attack. Strike in the most unlikely place, hit as many uninvolved (who is?) people as possible, have the most media coverage you can get and survive it. It is just sick. I mean, f.e. all this airport hassle: Important, yes, over the top, yes. But it makes it just a big hassle and risk to go for an airplane, while other targets (like shown here) are unprotected and much "higher value" for a terrorist as they show how it can happen to everyone, you could get shot while buying milk, going to the beach or even on a concert....and there is no way of singling out all the weirdos in the world. Then again, I am "glad" he was a white, christian right wing fanatic and not a muslim or foreigner, as this does not fit the bill of these typical "terror experts" at all.
I have some questions for the Norwegian people here, as I couldn't find anything about that in the news:
- Does Norway allow the military to be dispatched against internal threats? I know that in Germany f.e., our Bundeswehr is forbidden to act against the people, only against foreign threats.
- Can anyone explain me the gun laws? It seems like he massed up guns and ammo legally, is that correct?
To the people shouting for him to be killed now: No, let him rot in jail, show him, that he can't change the moral values of a civilized nation, be better than him.
My thoughts are with you Norway.
