Startling manifesto published before New Zealand mosque attacks

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The 28-year-old man charged with murder in New Zealand’s mosque attacks that killed at least 49 people — who identified himself on social media as Brenton Tarrant — published a lengthy manifesto called “The Great Replacement” before the horrific acts occurred.

(Two other people were arrested in possession of firearms but their involvement was unknown at press time.)

It begins with Welsh poet Dylan Thomas’ Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night and includes a bizarre Q & A with himself, among other things.

Here is some of what he wrote:

WHO HE IS: “Just an ordinary White man, 28 years old. Born in Australia to working class, low income family. My parents are of Scottish, Irish, and English stock. I am just a regular White Man, from a regular family. Who decided to take a stand to ensure a future for my people.”

HIS POLITICS: “I am an Ethno-nationalist Eco-fascist. I am not a direct member of any organization or group, though I may have donated to many nationalist groups. No group ordered my attack. I make the decision myself.”

WHY HE DID IT: “Show the invaders that our lands will never be their lands, our homelands are own and that, as long as a white man still lives, they will NEVER conquer our lands and they will never replace our people.”

WHAT LED HIM TO DO IT: “The terror attack in Stockholm, on the 7th of April 2017. I could no longer ignore the attacks. The second event was the 2017 French General Election. Once I arrived in France, for every french man or woman there was double the number of invaders. It was there I decided to do something.”

HOW HE CHOSE THE TARGETS: “Originally the mosque in Dunedin was the main target. But after visiting the mosques in Christchurch and Linwood, my plans changed. The Christchurch and Linwood mosques had far more invaders.”

HOW HE CHOSE HIS VICTIMS: “They were an obvious, visible and large group of invaders, from a culture with higher fertility rates, higher social trust, and strong, robust traditions that seek to occupy my people’s lands and ethnically replace my own people.”

WHY HE CHOSE FIREARMS: “For the affect it could have on the politics of the United States and thereby the political situation of the world. The U.S. is torn into many factions by its second amendment.”

CANADA MENTION: “When one country moves, you move with them. The movement may begin in Poland, Austria, France, Argentina, Australia, Canada or even Venezuela.”

jstevenson@postmedia.com