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2005-12-02 Europe

Swedish government criticised over tsunami disaster

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Posted by Steve White 2005-12-02 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Mind boggles.

Posted by gromgoru 2005-12-02 01:00|| 2005-12-02 01:00|| Front Page Top

#2 Not having a blue-water navy was another.

Wonder if they're still 9-5, five days per week?

Posted by Pappy 2005-12-02 01:15|| 2005-12-02 01:15|| Front Page Top

#3 Lord, I beg your forgiveness that I am not putting any money in the offering plate.

Posted by 2b 2005-12-02 07:18|| 2005-12-02 07:18|| Front Page Top

#4 The Swedish armed forces are being reduced to about 3000 men. They've been arguing about which weapons to keep, a few airplanes or boats? what for? how about a few tanks?

Sane young Swedes are leaving the country as soon as possible. The ones who stay behind... let's just say that it can get worse.

Posted by Kalle (kafir forever) 2005-12-02 10:08|| http://radio.weblogs.com/0103811/categories/currentEvents/]">[http://radio.weblogs.com/0103811/categories/currentEvents/] 2005-12-02 10:08|| Front Page Top

#5 Sweden lost about 500 tourists on the tsunami beaches? That out of a population of under 10 million is substantial.

Posted by ed 2005-12-02 10:37|| 2005-12-02 10:37|| Front Page Top

#6 The Swedish armed forces are being reduced to about 3000 men. They've been arguing about which weapons to keep, a few airplanes or boats? what for? how about a few tanks?

Good to know that the Russians couldn't possibly be a threat anymore. Ever. That's what Swedish history teaches us, right?

Posted by Secret Master 2005-12-02 10:59|| 2005-12-02 10:59|| Front Page Top

#7 I believe there are more than 3000 mujahedin just in Malmo.

Posted by ed 2005-12-02 11:08|| 2005-12-02 11:08|| Front Page Top

#8 If only Aceh had fjords.

Posted by Jamble Angins1511 2005-12-02 11:35|| 2005-12-02 11:35|| Front Page Top

#9 By about 3000

Posted by Shipman 2005-12-02 14:04|| 2005-12-02 14:04|| Front Page Top

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