tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13622622.post3400496017303687293..comments2023-12-22T08:44:24.389-05:00Comments on threewayfight: Anders Breivik, Mainstream Islamophobia, and the Far RightMatthew N Lyonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15664330735255207352noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13622622.post-14067691907854982582011-08-01T20:02:28.861-04:002011-08-01T20:02:28.861-04:00The day after posting this essay, I found Max Blum...The day after posting this essay, I found Max Blumenthal's "Anders Behring Breivik, a perfect product of the Axis of Islamophobia." It's one of the best pieces I've read about Breivik's politics. Among other points, Blumenthal's discusses Breivik's attacks as an example of leaderless resistance, and he suggests that the Norwegian Labor Party's solidarity with Palestine may help explain Breivik's choice of targets. Check it out:<br />http://maxblumenthal.com/2011/07/anders-behring-breivik-a-perfect-product-of-the-axis-of-islamophobia/<br /><br />And for excellent background on the counter-jihadist network (especially its U.S. wing), see Blumenthal's earlier essay, "The Great Islamophobia Crusade":<br />http://maxblumenthal.com/2010/12/the-great-islamophobic-crusade/<br /><br />- MatthewMatthew N Lyonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15664330735255207352noreply@blogger.com