Sociopath Not Soldier

Authentic warriors go out of their way to protect noncombatants. Our armed forces now even have a commendation for "courageous restraint". Certainly in fighting a battle, war from the air, artillery fire, innocents may be injured becoming collateral damage, victims though they were never the intended target. This is inevitable but that in no way diminishes the tragedy of it. What terrorists of all stripes and all ideological bents do is to focus their wrath on the innocent. That is what happened in Norway. There can never be any absolution or forgiveness for the murderer and there can be be no excuse that he is "deranged". The event took place in a largely peaceful Nordic paradise, but remember, such an attack can happen anywhere. Unfortunately, no degree of vigilance can prevent every potential act, particularly if the attack is conducted by a single individual. A "crusader" only in his own mind has committed an atrocity the world can never forget.