Libya is likely to get blamed for this bomb attack in Norway.
Huge bomb blast kills at least two in attack on government office block in Oslo
At least two people have been killed in a massive explosion in Oslo which has shattered the windows of the Norwegian Prime Minister's offices and forced the evacuation of nearby buildings.
Police in Norway say the blast – which happened just after 3.30pm today – was caused by a bomb.
The tangled wreckage of a car was seen outside one building leading to suggestions it could be have been a car bomb – although this has not been confirmed.
The Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg was not in the city at the time and is unharmed, it has been reported.
Norway had send 6 of its F-16 fighter jets to take part in the war on Libya.
On July 7 Gaddhafi has "threatened" that revenge attacks may occur in Europe:
In a speech on Libyan television the Libyan leader said: "Hundreds of Libyans will martyr in Europe. I told you it is eye for an eye and tooth for a tooth. But we will give them a chance to come to their senses."
The conflation of these three items will be used to blame Gaddhafi for the bomb in Oslo.
But that does not make any sense because on June 10th Norway had already announced that it will draw back its fighters:
Norway's government says it will scale down its fighter jet contribution in Libya from six to four planes and withdraw completely from the NATO-led operation by August 1.
If one believes that Gaddhafi's "threat" to Europe was real, one also has to believe the restriction he himself set is real: "… we will give them a chance to come to their senses."
Already before Gaddhafi's "threat" was issued Norway had come to its senses and had announced the soon end of its involvement with the war on Libya.
Gaddhafi isn't dumb. He would not attack a country that has done exactly what he asked for, to end the attacks on Libya.
This attack on a government building came on a public holiday. On other days the number of casualties would have likely been higher. One can follow that maximizing casualties was not the intent.
"Al Qaeda" was earlier seen as a potential suspect for an attack in Oslo.
But there may also be parties able to set off a bomb in Oslo with the intent to get Gaddhafi blamed. If only to counter the fading of enthusiasm for that war. Who do you think are likely suspects with such a motive?