primitives discuss terrorism in Norway

[franksolich]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x1545973

Oh my.

I wasn't aware Norway had any Presbyterians or Methodists.

malaise  (1000+ posts)      Fri Jul-22-11 10:42 AM
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Breaking on BBC - Norway Oslo blast - no evidence of terror attack

Several people injured
Residents report smell of sulphur
oil and gas Ministry
PM safe...not in office

malaise  (1000+ posts)      Fri Jul-22-11 10:47 AM
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1. Tangled wreckage near government buildings

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14252515

<snip>

The explosion caused damage to the offices of the Norwegian Prime Minister

A large explosion has hit near government headquarters in the Norwegian capital Oslo.

The blast is thought to have caused damage to the offices of Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg and a number of other official buildings.

Initial reports suggested Mr Stoltenberg was unharmed.

At least eight people were injured in the city centre explosion, local media reports. No-one has said they were behind the attack.

Television footage from the scene showed rubble and glass from shattered windows in the streets - smoke was around some buildings. The wreckage of at least one car was in street.

For those who don't know, Norway has an odd parliamentary system.  The party in power retains the leadership for five years, no matter what happens in parliament.  At the moment, Norway has a center-left prime minister and cabinet, but a center-right parliament.

It's a Norwegian state of affairs.

gateley  (1000+ posts)      Fri Jul-22-11 10:50 AM
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2. Whoa - showing footage on MSNBC now. Don't know what it could have been other than intentional -- not a gas leak or something. Must have been a LARGE explosion!

A prominent Presbyterian--or perhaps it was a Methodist--clergyman was convicted of terrorism in Norway the other day.

malaise  (1000+ posts)      Fri Jul-22-11 10:52 AM
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3. Reminds me of the Oklahoma Federal building although neither the death toll nor the damage is as extensive.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14254705

Love coverage

gateley  (1000+ posts)      Fri Jul-22-11 11:11 AM
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12. Yes! You're right!!

Fuzz  (1000+ posts)      Fri Jul-22-11 10:54 AM
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4. No evidence? NO EVIDENCE!? Screw that. Start rounding up the usual suspects!

Alas! for the poor Presbyterians and Methodists of Norway! alas!

brentspeak (1000+ posts)      Fri Jul-22-11 10:54 AM
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5. Reports of more than one explosion

Baclava  (1000+ posts)      Fri Jul-22-11 10:54 AM
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6. big blast - I don't think it was swamp gas

malaise  (1000+ posts)      Fri Jul-22-11 10:56 AM
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7. Well they don't have gas lines in Oslo

hints suggest a car bomb

Ah well Rupert is no longer the major headline

gateley  (1000+ posts)      Fri Jul-22-11 11:12 AM
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13. Which would also explain that UFO hovering above the buildings.

malaise  (1000+ posts)      Fri Jul-22-11 11:24 AM
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17. Norwegian police say the explosion was caused by a bomb

from BBC

EFerrari  (1000+ posts)        Fri Jul-22-11 11:26 AM
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19. TPM says, police believe there may be two more bombs. lol

malaise  (1000+ posts)      Fri Jul-22-11 11:07 AM
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9. Several people killed according to person being interviewed on BBC - most of the windows of PMs office blown out

CJCRANE  (1000+ posts)      Fri Jul-22-11 11:11 AM
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11. The terrorists obviously want to change the news cycle to highlight their agenda.

Yeah, those publicity-seeking Presbyterians and Methodists.

malaise  (1000+ posts)      Fri Jul-22-11 11:22 AM
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16. Maybe Rupert was shreding and burning evidence and the shredder exploded from overload

sinkingfeeling  (1000+ posts)        Fri Jul-22-11 11:24 AM
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18. Now saying it was a car bomb and there are multiple deaths.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43854355/ns/world_news-euro... 

[Karin]

I saw what you did there, Frank.   

Prayers for Norway, this is terrible. 

[franksolich]

I saw what you did there, Frank.   

Prayers for Norway, this is terrible. 

I have it set automatic on the computer, madam, in case it's not there in the original.

[dandi]

malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list    Fri Jul-22-11 12:35 PM
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38. The problem with 'terror-related' is that it usually
   
infers that it is linked to Middle Easterners - it could as easily be right wing terrorism as McVeigh taught the world.

They'll be forever digging up and humping the dessicated corpse of Timothy McVeigh when something like this happens, even though thirty years of "right wing terrorism" is dwarfed by a single week's worth of playtime activities by the Religion Of Peace.

At least it wasn't those fearsome Christian fundie terrorists again, gluing the door locks of a Planned Parenthood clinic or some other such atrocity.

[JohnnyReb]

Well, now that the Methodist are giving bomb making classes, I might attend more often.

[FiddyBeowulf]

malaise  (1000+ posts)      Fri Jul-22-11 11:24 AM
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17. Norwegian police say the explosion was caused by a bomb

from BBC

Why would the BBC want to attack Norway? 

[franksolich]

Why would the BBC want to attack Norway? 

Actually, the malarial primitive is just being sillily ridiculous at that campfire.

She doesn't want to say who really did it.

[miskie]

I'm sure its just over-exuberant celebration of Leif Erikson Day a few months early - that's all.. It's just crazy Norwegian Viking high jinx.. Couldn't possibly be related to anything else...