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[quote][i]Originally posted by Scott Bubar[/i]
[br]Tuesday, May 20, 2003:

[quote][b]Backing "Arab Dictatorships" Cause Of Terror: Norway[/b]
	
Bondevik called for an effective European role in the Middle East peace process	
By Hadi Yahmid, IOL France Correspondent
PARIS, May 20 (Islamonline.net) - Norwegian Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik charged that the West's support to 'dictator Arab regimes' which violate the simplest human rights fanned fanaticism of some Islamic movements which were victims of their regimes' oppressive practices.
[url="http://www.islam-online.net/English/News/2003-05/20/article15.shtml"]Islam Online[/url][/quote]

Wednesday, May 21, 2003:

[quote] ... O Muslims, take matters firmly against the embassies of America, England, Australia, and Norway and their interests, companies, and employees. 
Burn the ground under their feet, as they should not enjoy your protection, safety, or security. Expel those criminals out of your countries. 
Do not allow the Americans, the British, the Australians, the Norwegians, and the other crusaders who killed your brothers in Iraq to live in your countries, enjoy their resources, and wreak havoc in them. ...
[url="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/3047903.stm"]Text of purported Ayman al-Zawahiri audio tape, BBC[/url][/quote]

Shocking, baffling, puzzling?

[quote]   			
			
[b]Norway, with a reputation for peacemaking, stunned by al-Qaida threat [/b]

DOUG MELLGREN, Associated Press Writer 	 	Wednesday, May 21, 2003  	
			
(05-21) 13:35 PDT OSLO, Norway (AP) --  Norwegians, proud of their role as a global peacemaker, were puzzled and concerned Wednesday that a leading al-Qaida member singled out their country in a terrorist threat.
[url="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2003/05/21/international1635EDT0742.DTL"]San Francisco Chronicle (AP)[/url][/quote]

[quote][b]Norway baffled by al-Qaeda threat[/b]

By Christopher Brown-Humes and Nicholas George in Stockholm and Clare MacCarthy in Copenhagen Published: May 21

2003 21:52 | Last Updated: May 22 2003 0:24  .l 
	
Norway was as much baffled as shocked on Wednesday to be included on the list of countries apparently being targeted by al-Qaeda.
	
The Norwegian foreign ministry said it had no idea why the country had been singled out, together with the US, Britain, Australia and Poland, in a taped message allegedly from Ayman al-Zawahri, a senior al-Qaeda leader.
[url="http://news.ft.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=FT.com/StoryFT/FullStory&c=StoryFT&cid=1051390225634"]Financial Times[/url][/quote]

Perhaps it's all just a little geographical error.  After all, the good doctor may be a bit shell-shocked, and those Scandinavian countries are all alike:

[quote]One view was that this could be a case of mistaken identity, given the role that Denmark, Norway's Scandinavian neighbour, played in the recent war against Iraq. Like the US, Britain and Australia, Denmark committed fighting forces to the war and was the only European country to do so apart from Britain.
The Danish contribution comprised two elderly naval vessels, one of which arrived in the Gulf after Baghd
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Scott Bubar	Posted - May 21 2003 : 11:07:14 PM Tuesday, May 20, 2003: quote: Backing "Arab Dictatorships" Cause Of Terror: Norway Bondevik called for an effective European role in the Middle East peace process By Hadi Yahmid, IOL France Correspondent PARIS, May 20 (Islamonline.net) - Norwegian Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik charged that the West's support to 'dictator Arab regimes' which violate the simplest human rights fanned fanaticism of some Islamic movements which were victims of their regimes' oppressive practices. Islam Online Wednesday, May 21, 2003: quote: ... O Muslims, take matters firmly against the embassies of America, England, Australia, and Norway and their interests, companies, and employees. Burn the ground under their feet, as they should not enjoy your protection, safety, or security. Expel those criminals out of your countries. Do not allow the Americans, the British, the Australians, the Norwegians, and the other crusaders who killed your brothers in Iraq to live in your countries, enjoy their resources, and wreak havoc in them. ... Text of purported Ayman al-Zawahiri audio tape, BBC Shocking, baffling, puzzling? quote: Norway, with a reputation for peacemaking, stunned by al-Qaida threat DOUG MELLGREN, Associated Press Writer Wednesday, May 21, 2003 (05-21) 13:35 PDT OSLO, Norway (AP) -- Norwegians, proud of their role as a global peacemaker, were puzzled and concerned Wednesday that a leading al-Qaida member singled out their country in a terrorist threat. San Francisco Chronicle (AP) quote: Norway baffled by al-Qaeda threat By Christopher Brown-Humes and Nicholas George in Stockholm and Clare MacCarthy in Copenhagen Published: May 21 2003 21:52 \| Last Updated: May 22 2003 0:24 .l Norway was as much baffled as shocked on Wednesday to be included on the list of countries apparently being targeted by al-Qaeda. The Norwegian foreign ministry said it had no idea why the country had been singled out, together with the US, Britain, Australia and Poland, in a taped message allegedly from Ayman al-Zawahri, a senior al-Qaeda leader. Financial Times Perhaps it's all just a little geographical error. After all, the good doctor may be a bit shell-shocked, and those Scandinavian countries are all alike: quote: One view was that this could be a case of mistaken identity, given the role that Denmark, Norway's Scandinavian neighbour, played in the recent war against Iraq. Like the US, Britain and Australia, Denmark committed fighting forces to the war and was the only European country to do so apart from Britain. The Danish contribution comprised two elderly naval vessels, one of which arrived in the Gulf after Baghd
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richfed	Posted - May 22 2003 : 05:59:38 AM Good post, Scott! As the World turns ...

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