I think it is too early to make conjectures as yet, and I also think it is such a traumatic event for a friendly country such as Norway that we are better giving thought, and not wasted comments!
The majority of killed were young school children on summer camp. It is to those families that our better thoughts and judgement should go.
-m.
24 Jul 11
Originally posted by Pawn QweenYou know a person you care about here that lives in Norway that you thought about when the it went down so you actually are involved because you wondered about violence happening to someone you know. That is exactly what terrorism wants to do, change your head in fear. But don't get me wrong, they will never win.
Just wondering about our Noodles, that's all. 🙂
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24 Jul 11
Originally posted by MrksMonkeyThat's not changing anyone's head, that's common human behaviour. Never mind assassinations or terrorism, this phenomenon is obvious whenever anyhing traumatic and large-scale happens anywhere. Earthquake in Indonesia, 20.000 killed? The first (or possibly second) headline will be "14 Dutchmen (Britons, Americans) hurt, 5 missing in Indonesia quake". It's nothing to do with terrorism, and everything with tribalism, which is an age-old (and in many cases necessary) human trait.
You know a person you care about here that lives in Norway that you thought about when the it went down so you actually are involved because you wondered about violence happening to someone you know. That is exactly what terrorism wants to do, change your head in fear.
(See also: "Fog in English Channel, continent cut off".)
But don't get me wrong, they will never win.
Oh, they already have. You can thank Dubya and Bliar for that. (And we Dutchies can thank Bak Ellende for our small contribution to the terrorists' cause.)
Richard