Last week’s tragedy in Norway has left the world stunned. The magnitude of the bloodbath is difficult to comprehend. As news of the massacre began to trickle out, speculation was rampant as to the perpetrator and the motive.
Not surprisingly, much of the early accounts falsely alleged an Al Qaeda connection. As facts started to infuse the reporting, it became clear that the suspect, Anders Breivik, is an extremist, fundamentalist Christian, with harshly bigoted views toward Muslims, immigrants and leftists. His manifesto resembles the ravings of Glenn Beck with talk of cultural Marxism and Islamic colonization. Yet even after Breivik’s motives were disclosed, the right-wing media has continued to engage in brazen finger-pointing and insensitivity toward the victims and other innocent parties. More...
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