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2005-01-24 Europe

Danish Resolve -- Soldiers Remain in Iraq, PM Decision Popular

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Posted by trailing wife 2005-01-24 2:12:02 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 According the the EU's Eurobarometer, the Danes are also the most anti-Constitution population in the Union. Smart economics, sensible leadership, high optimism and a disdain for the European suicide pact. Denmark's got a lot going for it at the moment.

Posted by Bulldog 2005-01-24 9:14:50 AM|| 2005-01-24 9:14:50 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Go Vikings.

Posted by 2b 2005-01-24 9:21:23 AM|| 2005-01-24 9:21:23 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Here.

Posted by Sobiesky 2005-01-24 10:00:23 AM|| 2005-01-24 10:00:23 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 LOL that video is too good!

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2005-01-24 10:30:02 AM|| 2005-01-24 10:30:02 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Hug this man, and his country. Any favors we can provide Denmark should be brought forth asap

Posted by lex 2005-01-24 10:41:45 AM|| 2005-01-24 10:41:45 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 And, in my experience, it isn't only their military assistance that shines a positive light on the Danes. In the 90s, they were heavily involved in getting the Baltics up on their feet, through trade and volunteer/other humanitarian services...they walk the walk and talk the talk.

Posted by Jules 187 2005-01-24 11:23:19 AM|| 2005-01-24 11:23:19 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 The Danish support for indigenous Jooos during WWII and subsequent smuggling and protection provided, is worth mentioning.

Posted by Rightwing 2005-01-24 11:54:21 AM|| 2005-01-24 11:54:21 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 Worked with the Danish Air Force in the 80's and found them to be some of the most energetic, innovative, resourceful people around. There aren't many of them, but the ones there are are true professionals and fun to work with. A friend, who at 55 was at that time the oldest fighter pilot on flight status in the Danish AF, almost got booted from the TRIAL MACE exercises for attacking a radar station in his F-35 Draaken at 50 feet. He flew right up to the station, went vertical and lit the afterburner. He left a 50 foot circle of scorched grass and a number of British radarmen in need of fresh underwear. Saw the video, it was awe inspiring.

Posted by RWV 2005-01-24 1:17:57 PM|| 2005-01-24 1:17:57 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 In the 1960s and even earlier, Denmark was one of the first countries to adopt pop-lefty think as its national philosophy: hostility to national and collective defense, repeal of pornography and drug laws, saturation media, social welfare taken to the limit.
It was therefore well ahead of the rest of Europe on the idiotarian learning curve, and has now progressed very far down the reverse slope. In most of Europe, 60s Think is still fresh, radical, cutting edge cool; in Denmark it is laughable, a relic of a national binge. The rest of the Euros has not even peaked and may not have time to catch up.

Posted by Atomic Conspiracy 2005-01-24 1:23:54 PM|| 2005-01-24 1:23:54 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 They are paying attention.

Posted by anonymous2u 2005-01-24 1:50:30 PM|| 2005-01-24 1:50:30 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 I was in Denmark in the late 70s and worked with the Danish army. RWW's observations about the professionalism and enthusiasm of the RDAF would also apply to the ground forces. At the time, lefty peace-think was in full force and the army bore the brunt of it.
The appeasement lobby was willing to fund the RDAF and the navy, but even having an army implied that there might actually be fighting on Danish soil. Conventional wisdom at the time held that it was better to run up the white flag if things went that far. This reached its nader when a prominent candidate for PM promised to replace the nation's armed forces with a telephone recording that played "I surrender" in Russian.

The troops did the best they could under this regime, which was very well indeed. Among other things, they were still using the WW2 vintage Achilles tank-destroyer. This was the lend-lease M-10 with its American 76mm gun replaced by the British 17-pounder, a much higher velocity gun of the same caliber. The Danish anti-tank types were quick to point out that the APDS round for this could go right through a T-62.
They also used the M-41 light tank, which had basically the same 76mm gun as the original M-10. This used the same APDS projectile as the 17-pounder but with a smaller propelling charge. The Danes were completely fascinated by my observations of the M-41 in ARVN hands in Vietnam. It had made short work of the theoretically superior T-55s when these dared to show themselves.

The Danish troops largely shared my opinion that Soviet armored superiority was a giant mountain of bullshit, promoted by all sides for their own purposes---by the left to strengthen the appeasement lobby and by the right to get more funding. In all humility, I think events have vindicated that judgement.

Posted by Atomic Conspiracy 2005-01-24 1:52:58 PM|| 2005-01-24 1:52:58 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 IIRC: the Danes also make (at least they used to) a point to commemorate the Fourth of July every year.

My mother is from Sweden (the southern tip which has been part of Denmark as much as it's been part of Sweden), and she always preferred the Danes to the stuffy, pompous, self-righteous Swedes.

Posted by Xbalanke 2005-01-24 3:16:31 PM|| 2005-01-24 3:16:31 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 Makes me proud to be a Dane.

Posted by eLarson 2005-01-24 3:59:20 PM|| [http://larsonian.blogspot.com] 2005-01-24 3:59:20 PM|| Front Page Top

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