On July 23. 2011 CNN asked an open question:

“Will Norway stay the same after this? Or, will it for ever change?” (Like America changed post 9/11)

I for one, boldly and slighly offended answered ” Oh no u guys, we will continue to be the very same bordeline naive nation as we always were”

Little did I know how close to the truth I was. (photo: Erlend Wiborg)

This incognito lorry truck placed right out side the parliament during the  (oh, the irony!)  22. Juliy hearing debating Norways alertnes and ability to prevent and deal with terrorist attacks, was spotted and *snaped*  by FrP Member of Parliament Erlend Wieborg.

In lack of better words to say; facepalm much!

Now, is it really necessary to park any lorry truck until our governmental buildings?

Ill say no.

Its not paranoia or equivalent to invading Iraq - not allowing “anonymous” lorry trucks to park next to governmenmental buildings.

Its common sense.

Make it happen.

After a though 4 months, Norway’s minister of Justice and the Police  Knut Storberget have decided to resign. One of the reasons might be the massive criticism after the 22. July terror attacks.  (Photo: Erlend Aas/SCANPIX/dn.no)

For instance, it’s very useful to look at some WikiLeaks documents from the American embassy in Oslo. Stating:

“Norway does not have the physical or technical resources to provide surveillance even for the needs already identified by the Protective Security Service, or PST.”

As one can see from these cables, the intelligence service (PST) was completely under scaled to deal with the modern day complexity of threats.

For instance, there was and is only one, ONE police helicopter in the entire country, and if that was not enough, the chopper was grounded during the holidays (and the terror attacks) to save money.

Point is. As the US embassy have spoken up about numerous times, both publicly and behind closed doors, stating that Norway is completely lost when it comes to anti-terror and lacking both a legal framework and funding to up security to decent level.

For the common Norwegian, this has never been an issue. But the consequences, the sight of our SWAT-team setting of towards Utoya island in a overcrowded inflatable boat, which started sinking half way.

Makes one *shudder*

Though, they eventually were able to get to Utoya island after hijacking a civilian boat, the scene still haunts most of us.

Even though there is only one guilty person in this scenario, one can question if Mr. Storberget somehow is responsible for the clumsy handling, the enormous loss of life throughout this attack?

The answer is both yes and no. As minister of justice, it is his formal irresponsibility to make sure to get that extra dip in to the petroleum fond and to keep at least one operative police chopper available at all times (That is not too much to ask). Second, one needs to be able to make adjustments in legislation’s to fit our rapidly changing world. In that respect, he failed.

He failed.

Now, 11.11.11 PM Stoltenberg has appointed an entire new ministry to replace the old dysfunctional one.

The Ministry of justice and alertness

Hopefully, that will succeed.

Fingers crossed.

This is a reply to Professors Blogg

The reason Sweden don’t speak up, is because they don’t really care..  (Though they should care, as a courtesy, about the WL/Assange issue) First, let me say that the reason they don’t “speak up” is not because they are embarrassed that USG “run” their Nation. As they matter of fact don’t do, it’s only in semi-control of issues utterly unimportant to the Swedish government and the Swedish people. OK?

On the contrary, they should care, and they should speak up in favor of Assange, but that is their ONLY mistake (not speaking up). And the only reason I would somewhat agree on WikiLeaks vendetta against Sweden.

Though, let me say this, this vendetta against Sweden is only making it worse for you. If you want to “win” better chose your enemies more carefully.

The so-called enemy is USG. Not Sweden.

I’ll now give a few examples of US puppetry

• Depleting Norway’s anti-terrorism resources: (click)
• Ignoring Norway’s sovereignty (not that we really care, but still) by running an undercover surveillance thing, partly approved by PST (similar to, if not to say EXACTLY same as the Sweden issue): (click)
• Depleting Pakistan’s anti-terrorism resources, laying the groundwork for the increase of extremism and violence seen in the country. (Ok, can’t re-find the link to this statement. But its true, and please tell me if you find the document)

And, last but not least, you can not blame a foreign nations media to be biased towards the interest of its nation. Though you can criticize it. Do not condemn it.

Enough?

Join the vernisage today at 18.00 at the Astrup Fearnley museum.

International video art from 1976 up until todyay.

From the installment (photo: blogg.afmuseet.no)

From the actuall exibition (photo: afmuseet.no)

Woohoo…

Oh, my!

Lets go.

As a nation surfing through the financial crisis but facing serious security issues, Norway for one should speak up in support of WikiLeaks and its founder Julian Assange.

Let’s have a look at very peculiar document from the American embassy dated October 28th 2009 regarding the state of affairs in our little land of Oil an well fare.

And I quote:

 Norway does not have the physical or technical resources to provide surveillance even for the needs already identified by the Protective Security Service, or PST.

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xxxx(A) indicated that PST’s limited technical and physical surveillance resources were fully taxed responding to a high priority Al-Qaida related investigation

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xxxx(A) said that as a consequence of this investigation, PST has had to divert all of its surveillance resources to this case, drawing them away from other high priorities, such as Krekar and counter-intelligence threats, particularly Russia.

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xxxx(A) said that this 24/7 mobilization had put tremendous pressure on these surveillance resources, which he claimed were nearing exhaustion.

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xxxx(B) would have been unable to mention this in a public response

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(ok, so if Norwegians knew in what a poor state the security of the nation was in, they would be upset? We must keep it a secret then? huh?)

How accurate is this description?

Should we have been aware of this before?

Could access to this information have prevented the summer of 2011 to be so gloomy, so disastrous?

I recon, the consequences of knowing could never have hurt more than the factual consequences of not knowing.

Therefore, we should support wkileaks, and welcome its quest for transparency in governmental and corporate processes.

Rest my case.

Today is the day.

Verdict falls, as the UK High Court decide on whether WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will be extradited from UK to Sweden, and then further to the US.

As dutiful Norwegians, we might want to lend a helping hand to the Swedes who for some reason seems to be cought in an American griph of legal death.

Why else would they send out a red notice and in other ways compile with the ridicules allegations put forward by the US Government?

Time to stand up Swedes, time to stand up.

(we got your back)

Well, well..

What do we have here?

Looks like an out of control queue at Norway’s main airport.

According to the spokesperson for the airport, people had to stand in line for approximately 28 minutes, at most.

Oh, the horror.

Where is the government?

When will the US ever learn. We (Norwegians) dont do (borderline paranoid) security messures. Not for anything, for enyone, – ever!

If you want it, come get it – thats the Norwegian mantra.

Most resently evident by the alleged hacking of a US satelite by Chineses authorities.

And, lets not forgett the epic of all naive epicness. (Until this summer, and untll it was broought to attention by “you know who”)

The password for acces to our entire capitals watersupply was.. non other than 0-0-0-0. Thats right.

This Norwegian “securety”, –  or lack there of, was only beaten by… *drumroll*… the Syrian government, using a password to access to the Sentral Bank of Syria, noother than.. *drumroll*.. : “password”

Yes, the password for the Syrian central bank was “password”

Ahahahaha.. true story.

Its almost so simple you can not guess it.

Well, now to sum it up, first place Syria, second place Norway.

Remember that the next time you leave your satellite in the hands of Norwegians (or Syrians) slippery sloppery handeling.

What a great seal of approval.

Moos of Norway was just rewarded the award for… mh, a trade award. Handed over by the King himself…

Now, something we would like to see at the next official royal banquet.

Not too much to a ask is it?

(tsk tsk)

Where else, than in the “most expensive country in the world”, could the “most expensive movie ever made in India” have a world premiere?

Save the date: 26.10.2011

In 3D – to a theater near you (if you live in Oslo that is)

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