I find it interesting that mass-murdering terrorist Anders Behring Breivik's closest apparent political leanings would be along the lines of United Russia, Vladimir Putin's political party (and similar to Vidkun Quisling's National Unity Party).
I also find it noteworthy that two separate Islamist groups tried to take responsibility before realizing that gig was up. This further demonstrates that with their shared hatred for Israel and love of blowing things up, Anders and the Islamists he claims to also detest are actually natural allies.
I suppose there is some irony here, particularly with the aforementioned antipathy for Israel shared by Anders and the Islamists, but also Norway's Labor Party. Incidentally, Labor also has "declared war on radical Islam." Of course, radical Islamists hate Labor and Anders, too. That the three of them are at each other's throats is noteworthy no matter how you look at it. As the saying goes, "haters gonna hate", and all three seem to hate each other and everyone else, for that matter.
I'm also rather curious if Anders had any connection with the "Anonymous" movement, which is allegedly supported by "Russian interests". Russia not only has a long history with active measures throughout Europe in both Soviet and post-Soviet days, it also has a considerable one in Norway.
Speculation aside, what we can gather about Anders at the moment is that he is a fairly educated and intelligent sort of terrorist. He doesn't seem the type to be led around by the nose of one ready-made ideology, but might well hand pick the things he likes out of both right and left baskets. Just another speculation, of course, since we truly know so very little about him yet. Some have made some great points about the fact that had Norway's gun laws not been so strict, camp counselors could have been able to possess firearms and thus could have stopped Anders much earlier on in his murder spree. That would have especially been handy in this case, because authorities took an hour and a half to respond. Another travesty of the socialist dystopia? It is likely that Anders will only get 21 years for his unspeakable carnage. 21 years? Seriously?
Some great analysis and links to those who've really been digging into this can be found here, here, here, and here. Bonus: Far-Left Wikipedia has already linked Anders to the American Tea Party Movement.
You're really out of line. Don't put the Norwegian Labour Party on the same level as islamists and right-wing terrorists with respect to their use of hatred as a tool to reach their goals.
This horrendous man just wiped out a large part of the up and coming recruits of the Labor party. The party's gut reaction, both from the Prime Minister and from the surviving youth, has been a message of more openness, debate and democracy. More compassion, more love.
For the record: I never voted for the Labor Party.
On level of punishment: 21 years is the maximum prison sentence. I assume that the court will rule that he shall be contained in secure lock-up after the conclusion of his prison term, to protect society (in Norwegian: "forvaring") He will never walkover the streets again.
Is this the same Labor Party that is chock-full of overt anti-Semites - at least among its leadership, some of whom have even called for missiles to rain down on Israeli neighborhoods? http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4085695,00.html
If I am mistaken, perhaps you can direct me to the correct Arbeitspartei.
I suspect a significant part of Norway's dysfunction is its inability to critically examine itself. It is this sort of environment that permits a breeding ground for extremists both of the sort to which Anders belongs, of Islamists, and the form which some in the Labor leadership have all but embraced. Unfortunately, the facts speak for themselves.
With respect to Anders' 21-year sentence, I hope that you are right. I cannot think of a punishment severe enough for a monster of his sort, however. The pain he has caused is beyond the pale.