'At least 15 countries' spying on Sweden: report
Published: 17 Jun 11 11:18 CET | Print version
Online: http://www.thelocal.se/34416/20110617/
Over fifteen countries are systematically conducting intelligence operations against Sweden, in Sweden or against Swedish interests overseas, according to security service Säpo.
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Agents from foreign states also attempted to influence Swedish policymakers, or tried to purchase Swedish businesses in order to gain information or technology.
At the same time, Säpo also ramped up efforts to prevent foreign agents from spying on refugees.
Last year Säpo investigated 800 people seeking asylum in Sweden for possible connections to efforts to spy on refugees already in the country, a figure up by 120 from the previous year.
The probes stopped several cases of refugee espionage, according to regional newspaper Sydsvenskan.
Säpo suspected that the people stopped wanted to enter Sweden to spy on countrymen who had previously been granted asylum.
In a number of cases, Säpo made sure the Migration Board (Migrationsverket) refrained from issuing visas to individuals the security service suspected of being foreign intelligence agents.
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The Second Law of Diplomacy is that nobody ever admits to spying.
The Third Law of Diplomacy is that diplomats are responsible for covering up the spying.
The second and third laws require all diplomats to be accomplished liars as well as spies.
Then you won't have as much consternation from foreign governments with respect to possible breeding grounds for Muslim terrorists and sleeper cells, etc. in Sweden.
I am being serious. If the intelligence community is this singularly focused on Sweden, it is axiomatic that there is a reason for it.
Man.. its really funny when you say that any Muslim is a terrorist.. which actually means 23% of the world population are terrorist.. lol
I really don't understand why should a learned person like you would get crazy listening whatever the western media says instead of using your your brain.
How many Muslims have you found harmful, personally ? I believe none.
This article reminds me of the Russian spies captured in the states. They were not spying for military stuff, rather social, and business matters.
And for those who claimed these spies come from muslim countries better get a reality check. There is no where in the article mentions the origin of these spies and their intentions.
guyz whats the idea behind you guyz blaming the entire Muslim's ? seems you guyz are stagnated in a brain cell which doesn't develop any further, similarly i just want to ask you guys. is there any word in the dictionary as "Christian terrorists" ? if u do not know about the history.....Eg how many people did "Hitler" killed ? and how do you rate him ?
i guess you guyz do not prefer "peace" because you "saw the hatred seeds" publicly and force automatic recruits against you.but still i do not blame your religion even though you are a small sprat.
Tim Thomas (usa) Brad Marchand(can).
yes anyone who speaks out against the fascist papacy system and its subsidiaries is a terrorist so that means if you are a real Christian or a Muslim then you are a terrorist technically (as soon as you open your mouth, you are a hate speech terrorist) because your culture is "wrong".
It is safer to be a murderer as you only get a few years in the crown hotel.