Australian leaders mentioned in manifesto

The man behind Norway’s massacre described the former Australian prime minister John Howard as one of the most sensible leaders in the Western world, according to an online version of his 1500-page manifesto.

The unverified document, published on various websites, shows Anders Behring Breivik may have paid attention to issues in Australia. As well as mentioning Mr Howard, he also refers to Sydney’s Archbishop, Cardinal George Pell, and points to a comment by the Catholic leader where he describes 11 September as his personal wake-up call — via redwolf.newsvine.com