Sweden hasn't had a war in over 200 years. Are they doing something right?

by Mikel_mad2002 Posted 2012/07/01 13:25:58

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strange_armour 2012/07/02 16:42:34 (edited)

Yes

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They are much better at minding their own business, a concept which is alien to places such as ( hmmm, let me think ) the USA.

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Horace 2012/07/01 20:15:06

No

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Lovely, this is country that went through the entire second world war completely ignoring the fact that Nazi Germany was invading the continent and that millions of Jews, Gypsies, mentally handicapped people, gay people and political dissidents were being rounded up and killed. Not to mention the fact that they were actually trading weapons to this country which had stolen this money from the millions they slaughtered and of course refusing to give the money back after the war was won. What a swell policy to have. War always sucks. That doesn't mean some of them don't have to be fought.

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greyjack to Horace 2012/09/22 10:43:39

I like how you ignored how thousands of jews were sent to sweden from other countries to save them from the Nazies

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Diane Spraggs Yates 2012/07/01 18:00:32

Undecided

Go live in Sweden then !!!!

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Pixie·MzAwesome♠ƤĦĂĔŢ♠ 2012/07/01 16:36:11

Yes

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They are secular!

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Metaldane 2012/07/01 16:33:35

Yes

Number one reason like the rest of scandinavia they keep to themselves most of the time except to work with friendly countrys and they never start anything if they dont have to and nobody is stupid enough to invade unless they outnumber them 50 to 1 and never since what the finns did to the russians in the winter war.

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Bucky aka KINGPIN 2012/07/01 14:46:23

Yes

They live in the middle of nowhere, that's all.

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Franklin 2012/07/01 13:47:55

Undecided

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If you want to copy them its a three step plan 1st get ride of everything of value your nation has 2nd move your nation to location of no real value and 3rd arm every one in the whole country with a gun !

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FAWKES' NOOSE ~ ΔTX 2012/07/01 13:46:15 (edited)

No

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Check your facts, m8.. Sweden is currently fighting in Afghanistan as part of the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC) Nations in the International Security Assistance Force. They've been there 7 years. Currently there are 500 Swedish Troops on the ground.

They were also involved in the Libyan Civil War as well as the Congo Crisis of the 60's.

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Metaldane to FAWKES'... 2012/07/01 16:30:12

Pretty sure they meant the whole country what little they have been involved in were small additions to larger allied forces. Like you said they only have five hundred there and good chance most aren't combat troops the country as a main combatant hasnt been commited to a war in a very long time

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FAWKES'... to Metaldane 2012/07/01 16:36:45

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Sweden is currently engaged in war against the Taliban in Afghanistan.

Next question?

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Metaldane to FAWKES'... 2012/07/01 16:41:34

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Theyre barely involved whatsoever and only as a support role at that realistically they're not really at war. Plus didnt ask a question i just pointed something out don't got to act like a troll

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FAWKES'... to Metaldane 2012/07/01 17:36:02

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Would you like to explain that to the families of their dead soldiers?

Sweden is at war in Afghanistan. Get over it.

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Metaldane to FAWKES'... 2012/07/02 03:46:38

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You mean the six? They're Technically more likely to die at home and since all three mechanized companies are in the rear now and the only activity they're in is medavacs they're not really involved but whatever later troll.

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FAWKES'... to Metaldane 2012/07/02 13:44:58

You are a certified moron.

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JenSemPa to Metaldane 2012/07/10 14:52:32

It doesn't matter if it was six, or six thousand.

If they have military personnel on the ground in a war zone, and some of those personnel have been killed and wounded, then that means they are involved in a war.

Whether they"re "technically more likely to die at home" has nothing to do with anything being discussed here. Their military has suffered casualties while actively deployed in a war zone.

That means they're taking part in a war. Period.

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Metaldane to JenSemPa 2012/07/10 14:58:55

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It's been a week and thought I made it clear last time we talked that I don't like uptight prudes like you so please feck off wanker.

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greyjack to FAWKES'... 2012/09/22 10:39:22

Swedish troops are but they are not fighting on behalf of Sweden

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FAWKES'... to greyjack 2012/09/22 15:50:45

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Mikel_m... to FAWKES'... 2012/09/23 09:03:59

You make a good point here. The UN have regularly used Swedish troops for peacekeeping missions, probably down to their perceived neutrality. This got me thinking back to 1983 when 264 US marines were killed in peacekeeping action in Lebanon. Many Americans don't equate this with those who died in a "proper" war. All I know is that I lost good buddies that day and I also feel that the US owes the Lebanon vets an apology.

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apachehellfire65 2012/07/01 13:43:13

Undecided

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if you call going directly to surrender and giving any country free reign of theirs while they cower in a corner right then yes! rumor has it the french took lessons from the Swedish!

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TasselLady 2012/07/01 13:35:15

Yes

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They must be. Although I don't know how they can survive. The standard of living is very high. My guess is that they don't meddle as much into the affairs of other countries. They probably don't have the enemies the United States have. We're a super power, but because we've involved ourselves in too many conflicts, we didn't score any points with other nations. Maybe this nation can learn something from THEM.

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Franklin to TasselLady 2012/07/01 13:49:32
Vision of Verve 2012/07/01 13:34:39
greyjack to Vision ... 2012/09/22 10:41:01

Wrong, wrong and wrong you are clearly misinformed.

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HarleyCharley 2012/07/01 13:33:09

Yes

we need peace...

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Franklin to HarleyC... 2012/07/01 13:51:29

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at what price and under what iron boot Tyrant do you suggest we will find this elusive mythical peace you speak of ...

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JoeBtfsplk 2012/07/01 13:32:21

No

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Not much demand for reindeer pelts.

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greyjack to JoeBtfsplk 2012/09/22 10:41:32

You suck

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JoeBtfsplk to greyjack 2012/09/22 11:04:02

You missed your calling as a short story author.

Your mind is as short as your imagination.

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greyjack to JoeBtfsplk 2012/09/22 11:36:08

You simply did not deserve anything more than that

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JoeBtfsplk to greyjack 2012/09/22 11:45:09

Try to smile once a day - it may work wonders for you?

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greyjack to JoeBtfsplk 2012/09/22 11:59:50

Trust me i smile all the time.

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