Oslo bombing

[Henry II]

An unbelievable tragedy. Such hatred is impossible to comprehend.

Not impossible!

At Least 91 Dead in Norway Attacks!

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"Police said 84 people, many teenagers, were killed in the Friday afternoon shooting at a summer camp for the youth wing of the ruling Labor party, AUF, on the island of Utoya. The rampage followed a bombing that ripped through government offices in the Norwegian capital and killed at least seven people and wounded nine or 10 more. The mass shooting was among the worst in history and political leaders world-wide condemned the killings."

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"A 32-year-old Oslo resident and Norwegian citizen was arrested on suspicion of the twin attacks Friday. Media reports identified the man as blond-haired, and blue-eyed Anders Behring Breivik. Police declined to name him, but confirmed the reports that the suspect's Facebook postings suggest he is a Christian right-wing extremist with anti-Muslim views who runs a farm. According to media reports, Mr. Behring Breivik has two weapons registered to his name."

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142 ... 17526.html

[markie04drum]

So Sad. Stirs up so many confusing emotions of sadness, anger. Morganthaler, news like this strikes in the hearts all around the world. Certainly a crime against these people in Norway, and ultimately a crime against all humankind. Political and religious ideas crash and innocent people pay? Unforgivable.

[Odd-Arne Oseberg]

It is a great tragedy. Sadly it is just an embodiment of things I constantly see and feel too much of in our society. Hopefully, since we can't turn time backwards it will at least motivate us to take better care of eachother.

[sturla]

What a tragedy!! I can´t imagine how it must have been for all of those those teenagers on that little Island, and having a desperado slowly and calmly killing each and every one he saw and it took 1,5 hours before ANY help and police came. That must have felt like an eternity!!!! 85 casualties right now. And 7 with the bomb explosion here in Oslo.
I was at work (at my day job), completely on the other side of Oslo, and I heard and felt it - maaany miles away.

My girlfriend was in a hotel 300 meters away from the bombing in a pool (right in the midst of a bachlor party for a friend) when it happen, and it took 1,5 hours before I got contact with her. So that was also a quite nervewrecking time....To say it mildly - I was VERY happy when she finally called me back. Thankfully I don´t know anyone...

I was downtown earlier today and had a closer look myself of the site. Taking some pictures etc.

My heart and thoughts are with the families and all those affected by this tragedy.