Official Swedish policy versus ( in my view,) Pierre Schori’s more human-i-tarian point of view about why we are there in Afghanistan
We SWEDEN pride ourselves on not having been at war for over 200 years now. Even Herr Svensson is beefing himself up with the notion that WE ( Sweden) are the most peaceful nation (of all mankind). The Champions!
Let’s face it: Pierre Schori’s update about the situation, to the Swedish people, to the EU and to the Pentagon, i.e.. his article in Svenska Dagbladet, is an improvement on Carl Bildt’s vision of Sweden’s humanitarian contribution in a non-military/ non-fighting, peacekeeping role.
In so far as no body bags are being sent back to Sweden, even a few such body bags are probably unlikely to make Sweden’s presence in Afghanistan a n election issue.
The immediate background – and backing – for the right thing to do and to be doing – considering the urgency the human life situation is the late blaze and all the fallout from Wiki-leaks .
Leaks sometimes lead to serious consequences.
The only thing that I don’t like about Brother Obama is his stand on Afghanistan – he should be getting outta there “ without disgrace” as the Wiseman said. That, and I’m keeping an eye on him about Jerusalem. Friendship and brotherhood will then come to an early end if he as much as makes just one false move about Jerusalem.
One of the most painfully highlighted by the leaks, is the high incidence of “very high” civilian deaths which cannot just be cold-bloodedly dismissed as “ collateral damage” What emerges from the press conference is the difference between General Stanley McChrystal ( who resigned recently) and who was very cautious about causing any unnecessary civilian deaths to the point where, if they were to know that their enemy was shooting at them from a house in which lived many civilians ( no gunmen) then he’d take further precautions to ensure that “ collateral damage” did not take place…. and this according to war-mongers, has put many lives of American and allied troops in jeopardy……
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/
The furor is yet not so great. Perhaps no one has yet read and fully digested the contents of the leak.
Yes, you can
count yourself
lucky!
You are willing to settle for less ( an expensive bike) and you are given more ( a car) !
Great motivation for a youngster to purchase / acquire a home is to fulfill the commandment to
” be fruitful and multiply” – and to raise a great family…..
In my opinion, the philosophy of Matthew 25:29 should not necessarily be the guiding principle of Sweden’s Lutheran Creditors:
http://www.usccb.org/nab/bible/matthew/matthew25.htm
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