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Thread #139307   Message #3194478
Posted By: McGrath of Harlow
24-Jul-11 - 04:32 PM
Thread Name: BS: Non-Islamic Terrorist in Norway?
Subject: RE: BS: Non-Islamic Terrorist in Norway?
I'd agree with Keith on that.

The comment of his which led to this spat was He has referred to his "martyrdom operation" in imitation of Islamic terror. This was an accurate statement, referring to the fact that Breivik deliberately used that term, and clearly took it from a jihadist context.

I certainly didn't read it as suggesting that Breivik modelled his actions on any Islamist. His actual atrocity bore little resemblance to even the nastiest jihadist atrocity - and of course he made a point of ensuring that he did not die, either by killing himself or dying in a shoot out. Just laid down his guns as soon as an armed policeman came in sight.