Terror in Oslo

One week ago, July 22. 2011, Oslo was the target of a terrorist attack. One madman set of a bomb in the centrum of the city, close to the prime ministers office. Shortly after, he continued on to an island where hundreds of youths were gathered on a summer camp, disguised as a police officer, and started shooting. More than 70 people are dead.

I was on vacation at the time, and I'm fortunate to not have any of my friends harmed by the attack. I was down town today. Large areas are sealed off, and there are lots of candles, flowers and teddybears many places. It will take a long time for Oslo to recover, but we will try to emerge stronger than we were before.

This was NOT the act of an organized group of any kind - this was the doing of one single person with a twisted view of reality. A reminder to us all that terrorism has many faces, and can harm anyone, anywhere.

Sorry for posting this game-unrelated post, I just needed somewhere to let out a bit of the frustration and sorrow for this attack, and where else than here at Little Golem, which is my home on the internet. May you all stay safe.

Marius

What happened is incredible. I would like to hug all the Norwegian people.

It is truly unfortunate for the victims' families and the citizens of Norway to face such a horrific incident caused by none other, but one of their own citizen.

I do humbly sympathize with Norwegians and agree with Marius that such acts can confront anyone,anywhere, in any form.

Also, I would like to add that such acts of violence/terrorism by an individual or an extremist group should be judged solely upon those individual(s) and not the general people who share the similarity of ethnicity and religion/faith.

Take this event as an example.

Before the terrorist was identified, this act of violence was blamed, without any prove, on Muslim terrorists, that is, until they found the real culprit.

It is truly terrible. I don't even know what to say. My thoughts are with you.

I am shamed to be so preoccupied with my own petty concerns when something like this happens. I pray for strength and love to all who were affected.

(((((((Sweden)))))))

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You're right, it does not really matter if it happened in Sweden or Norway or wherever, committed by a Norwegian or whatever nationality.

My (our) sympathies are with the victims, their relatives and friends, and all people knowing (losing ?) Utoya as a paradise.

I hope, Stoltenberg (the Norwegian Prime Minister) can continue the policy to keep Norway "open and free".

... which is way easier with a "Christian" murderer than a "Muslim" ...

Hey , Marius. Im glad that u are your friends are fine.

in Chile 2 weeks ago, a madguy did the same but in the subway.

one of my friends get shooted , but now he is allright.

The world it's getting sick.

But here in LG we are safe.

I am also deeply concerned certainly knowing that a lot of people in Europe at least to some extend share his ideas about keeping Europe 'clean' a similar guy shooted a baby and her babysitter in Antwerp some years ago, because the baby sitter happened to be not white...

That was an impulsive attack. In Holland we've had the assasinations of Theo van Gogh and Pim Fortuyn. Those were methodically planned. This guy was methodical too. Humans can be methodical in their madness. Auschwitz was methodical. If some grandioso idea manages to become king of the hill in the human mind, any horror can happen. And we all have a human mind.