July 25, 2011

The Norway Terrorist was not only inspired by the U.S. Tea Party but also by many U.S. websites and he mentions them in his manifesto such as the “Jihad Watch” operated by Robert Spencer, the “Gates of Vienna” blog and “Atlas Shrugs” by Pamela Geller.

The operators of the websites should be on the defensive. They have emphasized terrorism as only a Muslim threat and downplayed U.S. domestic terrorism. Now, their extreme views have motivated a man to kill dozens in Norway.

The risk of violence or terrorism must be assessed without regard to politics or religion. Using these principles, rabid anti Muslim websites must be in focus by national security agencies.

In response, the website operators can't simply call the Norway Terrorist a nut or a “lone wolf” and be absolved. Inciting a person to commit a crime is a crime whether here or there.

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