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2009-01-27 Europe

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Posted by mrp 2009-01-27 10:07|| || Front Page|| [11135 views ] Top

#1 Why have them when you never use them?

Posted by DarthVader 2009-01-27 11:38|| 2009-01-27 11:38|| Front Page Top

#2 Of course, back in the Cold War, I seem to remember Sweden having conscription.

I suspect that this means, basically, that the Army won't be usable as a tool for social cohesion by giving everyone a common experience base.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2009-01-27 11:40|| 2009-01-27 11:40|| Front Page Top

#3 Don't they work 9 to 5?

Posted by tu3031 2009-01-27 11:45|| 2009-01-27 11:45|| Front Page Top

#4 Amazing what 1000 years have done to one of the most formitable fighting forces in the world. sad, very sad.....

Posted by Kjellend the Viking 2009-01-27 11:55|| 2009-01-27 11:55|| Front Page Top

#5 On the other hand it took two major world wars in the 20th Century to induce a major aversion into the German culture for similar hobbies. Nothing sad about it. It's a feature, not a bug.

Posted by Procopius2k 2009-01-27 12:01|| 2009-01-27 12:01|| Front Page Top

#6 It's a feature Pro only as long as they do not need to defend themselves. Basically the Swedes will complete their surrender to dhimmitude within 10 years. They and Holland are in a race to the bottom.

Posted by AlanC 2009-01-27 12:42|| 2009-01-27 12:42|| Front Page Top

#7 I think the Stridsvagn 103 turned out to be a bit of a duff bet anyway.

Posted by Bulldog 2009-01-27 13:26|| 2009-01-27 13:26|| Front Page Top

#8 the Swedes will complete their surrender to dhimmitude within 10 years.

That long?

Posted by lotp 2009-01-27 14:38|| 2009-01-27 14:38|| Front Page Top

#9 lotp, I'm an optimist.

Posted by AlanC 2009-01-27 15:08|| 2009-01-27 15:08|| Front Page Top

#10 They're losing a lot of biathlon marksmen as well.

Posted by Besoeker 2009-01-27 17:45|| 2009-01-27 17:45|| Front Page Top

#11 Dead State walking.

Posted by Hyper 2009-01-27 20:58|| 2009-01-27 20:58|| Front Page Top

#12 ARE THE GERMANS REALLY DONE WITH THEIR HOBBY?

Posted by Kjellend the Viking 2009-01-27 23:33|| 2009-01-27 23:33|| Front Page Top

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