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July 25, 2011

USAT: Post-slaughter, Norway clings to peaceful, inclusive values

by Donna Leinwand Leger and Cathy Lynn Grossman
USA Today

Norway has long prided itself on being a nation of peace, a refuge for those fleeing violence in their homelands. Today, that spirit of openness is being tested after the most violent attack there since World War II.

Will Friday's bombing and mass shooting, apparently meant to spark an anti-Muslim revolution in Europe, mean Norway follows the path of the United States after the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, which led to tightened security in public and a campaign against domestic terrorism that continues today?

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