Norway PM "The Answer to Violence is even More Democracy"

[kpete]

Run time: 03:17 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb2fTQO31GQ   Posted on YouTube: July 23, 2011 By YouTube Member: blogspotKitmanTV Views on YouTube: 25514   Posted on DU: July 24, 2011 By DU Member: kpete Views on DU: 2665

 
Now that is leadership. Unlike the US where so-called leaders continue to believe that it's possible to bomb and jail the the bad guys into submission, this is a refreshing change. Sure, the US and Norway have different positions in the world but if the US wants to tell everyone about how great it's democracy is, maybe it would be possible to actually deliver rather than shut it down. Bush may have led the charge into ignorance but there weren't many who objected. Even now, how many really are demanding that we stop bombing the world? As a country, we could certainly learn a few lessons watching Norway's reaction to this awful act of terrorism.

http://www.americablog.com/2011/07/norway-prime-minister-answer-to.html

[Doctor_J]

1. That's working great here isn't it?

:rofl:

[fascisthunter]

7. what's wrong with more democracy?

[AlbertCat]

13. That's working great here isn't it?

What are you laughing at?

The solution here is more guns, not more democracy.

[sasquuatch55]

19. When will we ever be really civilized? I say never. nt

nt

[emanymton]

2. Yeow!! This Is An Outstanding Man

.

Calm. Impressive in the sublime. Yes.

Ema Nymton
~@:o?
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[Stockholm]

3. Stoltenberg kick!

[usrname]

4. I like how he thinks

Fight violence with peace. What a concept

[Doctor_J]

5. Yes. It's what's caused the US to go from where we were 20 years ago

to where we are now. What a concept.

[Sherman A1]

9. Agreed & Well Said

:toast:

[Overseas]

6. K&R. Admirable statement.

[nineteen50]

8. Fear

This guy makes Americans seem like Afraidy cats. "Respect
based on fear is despicable"

[JAnthony]

10. Great speech, great sentiment. In the Tucson disaster didn't Obama say

something along these lines?

I think he did. I hope Obama asks the Nobel Prize commission to give this guy a Nobel Prize, too!

We could use a visit from this guy before our next election, too!

[seeker4ever]

11. Obama should give him his Nobel prize.

[JAnthony]

12. Um DUH, I think Obama has already given away his cash award

what are you asking Obama to do?

Why did you forget or marginalize the leadership Obama showed in Tucson?

Is it because he's multi-racial and you harbor fears of dark skinned people actually showing leadership?

January, 2011. Obama stood up strong and tall ........and less than 8 months later, with Republican majorities in the House and Fox News have convinced some like you that Obama is no longer worthy?

Obama did in January EXACTLY what this Norwegian leader did this week. You want to rip off people's Nobel Peace Prize awards because you are so biased and so anxious about your own financial future?

Please, get some rationality before you post again here!

[NorthCarolina]

14. Wow, how un-American is that?

Oh, it's Norway...nevermind. :banghead:

[spooked911]

17. today, we are all Norwegians

I'd like to think that, anyway

[stevedeshazer]

15. I'm very proud to be part Norwegian.

We are all Norwegian now.

[Chisox08]

16. OMG he didn't bomb Iran!

That is UnAmerican! Some Middle Eastern country needs to be bombed over this. :sarcasm:

[av8rdave]

18. Wow. Just wow

What a class act. And what a contrast to the Bush people's response to 9/11.

His words remind me what a bunch of thugs we had running the show.

[JNelson6563]

20. Compare and contrast to

"Yer either wit us or agin us!!1!"