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July 25, 2011

News Outlets Initially Blamed Norway Attacks on Muslim Militants 
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Numerous news outlets and commentators initially blamed the Norway
attack on Islamic militants. Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper, The
Sun, ran a front-page headline titled, "Al Qaeda's Massacre, Norway's
9/11." On the Washington Post's website, Jennifer Rubin wrote, "This is
a sobering reminder for those who think it’s too expensive to wage a
war against jihadists." The Wall Street Journal also initially blamed
"jidhadists" reporting that, "Norway is targeted for being true to
Western norms."



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