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2009-09-02 Afghanistan

Sweden: NATO lacks exit strategy in Afghanistan

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Posted by Fred 2009-09-02 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 That's because they're there to harvest organs.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2009-09-02 05:01|| 2009-09-02 05:01|| Front Page Top

#2 Sweden has no exit strategy from Malmø.

Posted by Excalibur 2009-09-02 07:05|| 2009-09-02 07:05|| Front Page Top

#3 Ariana Afghan Airlines supposedly has three flights a week to Frankfurt, Germany. Should be able to get a connection to Stockholm from there. How's that for an exit strategy for the Swedes?

Posted by Glenmore 2009-09-02 09:20|| 2009-09-02 09:20|| Front Page Top

#4 Just yesterday Europe marked the anniversary of the beginning of WWII in 1939. We still have troops in Europe. Where's the exit strategy?

Posted by Procopius2k 2009-09-02 10:26|| 2009-09-02 10:26|| Front Page Top

#5 So why would an exit strategy be needed if it's vital we stay?

I think what he meant is, that calling for an exit strategy isnt really the point. We want to transition (to Afghan forces) not talk about exiting. IE it was a hawkish statement, not a dovish one. Iran Press TV is twisting it. NOt surprising, eh?

Posted by liberal hawk 2009-09-02 15:12|| 2009-09-02 15:12|| Front Page Top

#6 Remind me how much skin Sweden has in the game?

Hmmm.....Swedish skin . . . . Swedish Bikini team could come as part of a USO tour and I think that would cover all of Swedens obligations to the war effort. 8)

Posted by Jame Retief 2009-09-02 15:57|| 2009-09-02 15:57|| Front Page Top

#7 What liberal hawk said. I think it's very brave of the foreign minister, considering which country he represents.

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2009-09-02 16:47|| 2009-09-02 16:47|| Front Page Top

#8 Pity we didn't have an exit strategy when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor back in WWII. We could have avoided years of unpleasantness.

Posted by SteveS 2009-09-02 17:11|| 2009-09-02 17:11|| Front Page Top

#9 "shhhh ....he's on a roll"

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2009-09-02 17:25|| 2009-09-02 17:25|| Front Page Top

#10 What is our mid-game strategy, pray tell? You know, goals and objectives.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2009-09-02 20:09|| 2009-09-02 20:09|| Front Page Top

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