Eyewitness: 20-25 bodies at youth camp

[OmahaBlueDog]

Source: AP/Yahoo

OSLO, Norway (AP) — An eyewitness tells Norwegian broadcaster NRK that he saw 20 to 25 bodies at the youth camp where a gunman dressed in a police uniform opened fire.

Andre Scheie says he saw bodies on the shore of the Utoya island where the youth wing of the Labor Party was holding a summer camp for hundreds of youths.

Scheie said Friday: "There are very many dead by the shore ... there are about 20-25 dead." He also said he saw dead people in the water.



Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/eyewitness-20-25-bodies-youth-camp-184249780.html

[fascisthunter]

1. sickening

[ananda]

2. Why is Norway being targeted?

nt

[alsame]

3. There are several Norwegians posting in this LBN thread and they

are giving some good info.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=4930766&mesg_id=4930766

[dixiegrrrrl]

10. Good for you on sharing the link!

[yellerpup]

4. Because they have a NATO contingent in Afghanistan.

Also, there have been two convictions of Muslim law-breakers connected to the Zizi case in NYC.

[harvey007]

11. Culprits and motives not yet known

But IF it was the Jihadi terror group mentioned in the NY Times piece, you must recall that threats have been made against Norway because newspapers reprinted the cartoons that religious fanatics wanted banned.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jyllands-Posten_Muhammad_cartoons_controversy

[yellerpup]

21. There is speculation in Norway (we have friends there, so

no link just speculation) that the killer is a Norwegian version of Timothy McVeigh. The cartoons that are provocative could also be a reason. Nobody knows just yet.

[freshwest]

24. No death penalty there (which is good) yet he meted it out to a bunch of kids!

I can hardly imagine the feelings of some of my friends in Norway who have kids and are having to explain this to them today. I'm angry and they must be overwhelmed, but I can't get in touch yet.

[yellerpup]

27. They have pictures of him at both sites on street

surveillance cameras, but the last I heard the police stated that it looked like a lot for one person to pull off. He may be more like J. Loughner than McVeigh. He may have had assistance, training, weapons, materiels, and money from outside sources. (as McVeigh did) I am heartsick at the murder of innocents and the destruction of everyone's peace of mind. The authorities will get to the bottom of this. Even if they do, we may still never know why.

My friend lives near the downtown blast site and she has been able to post on FB. If you haven't checked for your friends there It's worth a try. :hug:

[BadtotheboneBob]

15. Norway's troop number in Afghansitan is 406...

... according to the ISAF web site.

[yellerpup]

22. And they are all stationed just outside Kabul.

Nobody knows why or who just yet. Friends there report that a Norwegian Timothy McVeigh did the killings. Sick f**k.

[BadtotheboneBob]

26. Incorrect. They are assigned to the Regional Command-North...

...under command of a German Major General. HQ is Mazar-e-Sharif.

[yellerpup]

28. You may have better or later information.

The number of soldiers and the location I mentioned was from reading the first BBC story this morning.

[BadtotheboneBob]

29. No matter - Info is from the ISAF web site...

Regional Command - North... Contributing Nations - NATO Nations: Albania, Belgium, Croatia, Germany, Hungary, Latvia, Netherlands, Norway, U.S.- Non NATO Nations: Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Mongolia, Montenegro, Sweden...
Amazing, isn't it? While most of the contingents are very small compared to the US, they have their flags planted there just as we do.
http://www.isaf.nato.int/troop-numbers-and-contributions/index.php... 48 countries!

[yellerpup]

30. So many want to help.

48 countries all trying to help.

[BadtotheboneBob]

32. And all for naught, I'm afraid...

... and that's the name of that tune, I'm tellin' ya.

[yellerpup]

34. Sad to the bone, Bob.

No other song to sing.

[snagglepuss]

5. An Islamist mullah vowed revenge last week when he was deported back

to Iraq accused of terrorist related activities.

[CJCRANE]

9. _

Let's wait to see what the authorities say about the culprit.

[IamK]

13. The New York Times is reporting that the terror group Ansar al-Jihad al-Alami,

but they apparently retracted the statement later....

[CJCRANE]

14. Thanks for the info

I edited my post because at this stage we just don't know the motive behind it.

[freshwest]

25. Why would they start this up and then retract it?

[Alamuti Lotus]

33. the false claim was made anonymously, then denied by the actual group

obviously the Christian Conservative group that is actually behind these massacres knew how gullible people are when it comes to believing anything awful about Muslims these days, and knew that would throw a bit of sand in the eyes the yellow press to distract everybody while they're carrying out other plans under the radar.

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[Hissyspit]

12. Assuming the identity of the attackers?

Like when people assumed Okla. City attackers were foreign?

[Ratty]

16. I certainly assumed it at the time

But learned my lesson.

[oldhippydude]

20. thats funny

i assumed it was militia types from start... but thats funny, because i had to listen to their rants that day, told them at the time it was American nighties.. kind of surprised with all this stirring of the right wing, that we haven't had another ok city.. the occasional busting of the huateree militia types is all we see.. they pretty much keep the stuff under wraps like that MLK day attempt in Washington state..

[oldhippydude]

17. the gunman

was caucasian according to the news i just saw

[hedgehog]

18. Arabs are considered caucasian under the defunct racial categories;

not to mention that many of the Caucasian peoples are generally Moslems.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caucasian_peoples

[snagglepuss]

7. Daily Mail reporting that the shooting lasted over 2 hours before the gunman was

shot and arrested.

[harvey007]

8. More sad news

The latest on BBC --

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

[Lars77]

19. Police suspect this is DOMESTIC TERRORISM

[Arugula Latte]

31. I'm so sorry that this happened in your beautiful country, Lars.

:grouphug:

[applegrove]

23. Targetting kids. What a complete monster.

[BNJMN]

35. Ahhh, religion, it's such a boon to humanity!

But seriously, when will people learn?
The shiny light of our Lord and Savior sure attracts some deranged moths ...looking for a'healin'.