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8. Olaf Palme - Swedish PM assassinated 1986

Sun May 6, 2012, 07:38 PM

May 2012

Pim Fortuyn - Anti-Muslim immigration politician in the Netherlands, assassinated 2002.

The former Norwegian Prime Minister, Gro Harlem Brundtland, narrowly missed being killed by far right nut case Anders Breivik in his Utoya Island rampage last year, in which he murdered 69 people, mostly children. Breivik had explained to the court hearing his trial that he planned to behead Mrs. Brundtland and kill all 500 kids attending the Labor Party camp.

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Anyone else watching the motor bikes escorting Hollande [View all] malaise May 2012 OP

Most recent assination/attempt of a European head of state/royal? elleng May 2012 #1

LOL malaise May 2012 #2

There've been a few NoPasaran May 2012 #3

Forgot DeGaulle, and, of course, IRA. elleng May 2012 #4

Olaf Palme - Swedish PM assassinated 1986 kenny blankenship May 2012 #8

Olaf Palme, Swedish PM, was assassinated in 1986 muriel_volestrangler May 2012 #9

Off the top of my head: 2011 - Attempted assination of Norway's Prime Minister FSogol May 2012 #7

Here's two from Sweden alone - myrna minx May 2012 #11

Lord Mountbatten probably counts as a royal Spider Jerusalem May 2012 #13

france no longer storms around the world blowing shit up and creating enemies KG May 2012 #5

Don't forget the general's attempt at blowing up Hitler! rgbecker May 2012 #6

That's because the gun fetish is uniquely American. PSPS May 2012 #10

I'm afraid you're right about that. elleng May 2012 #12