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Sweden called on Venezuela on Monday to explain how Swedish-made weapons sold to the South American country ended up in the hands of Colombian FARC guerillas.
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the same idiots that promote swedish multiculturalism with radical muslims keep close ties with FARC lobbists.
In case you dont know FARC are responsible for the deaths of plenty of poor inconent children and the recruitment of indigenous people in the war. their internet site has a server located in stockholm.
it bugs me, to read what m.r samuelsson said.
this is not a surprise
Michael Kerjman
http://www.nytimes.com/1987/05/17/world/the-swedish-quandry-arms-deals-or-pacifism.html?pagewanted=1
I'm actually surprised by many things since I've moved here three years ago. From all the propaganda put out there about this Secular Progressive success story and yet what you find is an environment no different than anywhere else.
Even their World War II record is suspect. For a country which does'nt believe in war, then why the armaments manufacturing ??? It's amazing that this is not the only instance of munnitions getting into the hands of 3rd world extremists. They need to get a grip on reality. Somehow I think they do know what's really going on. The public display of outrage is probably nothing more than a smoke screen to cover thier behinds.
Otherwise, Colombian Goverment buys stuff from the americans all the time, thus the guerrila buys weapons from Russia through Venezuela... thousands of farmers and inocent people killed. Landowners, politicians and guerrilla leaders expanding their territories. Big businness for the generals, weapons traders and thousands of refugees left behind. Then some responsibles are judge but the real "bosses" are free in both sides.
I am on the side of the left..Sweden being considered left wing..and this paper might be left wing..I state that Swedish neutrality is largely due to your geographical isolation and not due to anypacifist nature
you do well to lament your growing arms sales and would do well to change the venue of the peace prize
perhaps adolf and company could start another devastating war while you ship steel to Siemens or Messerschmidt..
as for FARC, anyone who has traveled south would know why they exist..conditions in the rural areas and in some of the urban slums are ripe for war..
Uribe and company are true pigs,as such, they deserve sanctions and bombing raids but having the yanqui umbrella they fly under the radar screen..
Swedes are truly pussys.. as usual human nature prevails and after all..a kroner is a kroner.. but c'est la vie