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Reflection After Oslo

Reflection after Oslo. Summer fjords and inland lakes, forests and clean air. Prosperous, the kingdom and future was bright, then the killer struck and darkness descended. Why us? We are peace loving people we are democrats and embrace multi culturalism. But from the dark depth of Europe’s soul there is a cry that cannot be stilled. People who feel they have been invaded by an alien culture and feel they are losing ground ( they are not) that only violence and war can restore the old order. Can you stop a tsunami? No, but you can built higher seawalls. Can you stop an earthquake? No, but you can build better and stronger houses and go on living. Yet I fear an Armageddon the world is changing and a new and better world order is arising, if we cannot grasp this the west will sink into anarchy and bloodshed.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011




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Date: 7/25/2011 7:20:00 AM
I feel that you have captured the pain and horror that is being felt in Norway,and you have at the same time described a peace loving nation that has been shaken to the core.God Bless.
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Jan Oskar Hansen
Date: 7/25/2011 9:49:00 AM
thank you Rene
Date: 7/25/2011 7:03:00 AM
Amazing, so heartfelt. So sad, my thoughts are with Norway. And what I find even sadder is in Britain all we are hearing about is the death of Amy winehouse. A hundred people's bloodshed, and we hear about one drug addled 'singer'.Shame
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Jan Oskar Hansen
Date: 7/25/2011 9:50:00 AM
a poor Amy she's a victim too

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