Weekend Wars: Oslo vs. Terrorism

This week, Norway’s sleepy capital of Oslo was rocked by what seems to be a coordinated two part terrorist attack. An alleged car bomb exploded in the center of the city, killing several civilians and causing massive property damage. Though I cannot claim to have any explosives expertise, anyone who saw the Oslo scene in the news would probably agree that it looked like a lot more than a car bomb.

The more sickening event happened a bit further away on an island a mere few hundred meters off the coast of Norway. Here, a domestic terrorist by the name of Anders Behring Breivik took his sweet time dispatching of 80 plus people in cold blood. What really made the tragedy was the ineptitude of the local authorities. They negotiated with the psycho as he continued his rampage, claiming that they didn’t have the time to react. The bizarre twist was that this event was a retreat for teenagers interested in politics, a sort of “future leaders” camp.

Obviously, there is little but sadness and remorse to feel for those killed and their loved ones. I am more angry than upset, however. I realize that bad things happen all the time and speak about that frequently on this forum. This sort of situation, however, cannot be condoned and authorities worldwide cannot continue taking such a laissez faire to protecting the public from maniacs.

I know that there are no cures for violence and do not claim to have a proposed magic pill that would make behavior like this cease. I do, however, believe that the time for pacifying nut jobs has long passed. I don’t think that an eye-for-an-eye is always the right solution.

But I do think that it is the only proper method of dealing with terrorists.
Even though you could only kill this little douche bag once there are preventative methods which would work to a greater extent than today’s TSA testicle rubs and massive after-the-fact condolences by world leaders. Yes, some of my ideas would violate civil liberties and trample many of the libertarian ideals I value… fuck it. You don’t cure a plague with two aspirin a day.

Every last piece of shit associated with Breivik should get an automatic ticket to the gas chamber. This scenario and a long line before and since 9/11 are precisely why I will always be a proponent of the Death Penalty. This guy was not fighting for anything but his own demons and diseased urges. I don’t care if you think it makes me just as bad, but sick fucks like this guy should be treated like a virus and eradicated with extreme prejudice.

You may not be able to keep maniacs from doing crazy shit, but you can damn sure make anyone who knows them who has an ounce of good sense… stay the hell away from them. The cowardice and lack of regard for human life exhibited by terrorists of all shapes, sizes, races, religions and political views is the bottom of all depths. I can’t pity anyone who supports them, in theory and in practice.

It really takes no balls to kill the defenseless and I am still waiting for the day one of these pussies decides to attack a SWAT team head on. Killing the defenseless (in this case, almost all of them teenagers) debases anyone being taken seriously. It instantly nullifies whatever message you want to send. If you are really fighting for a cause, fight with someone who can defend themselves and who is an actual instrument of your purported oppression.

Hope this piece of shit rots in hell.

My prayers go out to the victims and their families.

When I started posting a Weekend Wars segment every Sunday, it was really meant to be gimmicky. I wanted to set up some sort of weekly forum for comparisons. I originally wanted it to be an in depth, step-by-step scale for young monkeys to measure between all the things they would encounter on The Street.