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2016-10-05 Europe

Sweden's Costly Military Ads Failing to Attract Volunteers

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Posted by Pappy 2016-10-05 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 " This makes Swedish servicemen look for employment elsewhere before long, Jimmy Olson noted.

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Posted by Shipman 2016-10-05 06:15|| 2016-10-05 06:15|| Front Page Top

#2 You could appeal to old Viking traditions like raping, pillaging and looting, but you've turned that over to your immigrants to practice there at home.

Posted by Procopius2k 2016-10-05 09:14|| 2016-10-05 09:14|| Front Page Top

#3 You could appeal to old Viking traditions like raping, pillaging and looting, but you've turned that over to your immigrants to practice there at home.

Russia was founded by Vikings. So, I wonder --- when things get bad enough, could Russians come "to help kinsmen"?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2016-10-05 12:03|| 2016-10-05 12:03|| Front Page Top

#4 Weren't the Nordic ties dumped when they adopted Pan-Slavism back in the 19th Century? Of course, any excuse to rationalize your actions is fair play if you can get away with them.

Posted by Procopius2k 2016-10-05 16:01|| 2016-10-05 16:01|| Front Page Top

#5 Of course.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2016-10-05 16:10|| 2016-10-05 16:10|| Front Page Top

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