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2003-06-07 Europe

STOCKHOLM - Sweden's Foreign Minister Anna Lindh said yesterday that US President George W. Bush had acted like a "lone ranger" on Iraq and warned that other countries could be tempted to follow America's example.

Like Sweden. Long have they been casting covetous eyes on Samoa...

Sweden has harshly criticised the United States-led war on Iraq, saying it did not have United Nations' approval. Ms Lindh reiterated that position ahead of her visit to Washington next week for talks with United States Secretary of State Colin Powell. "Today's broad security agenda demands new thinking and multilateral solutions," she told a Stockholm conference on Women and Security.

"Just look at all the good we've done in Africa with our multilateral solutions..."

"We can also see, I'm afraid, lone rangers in other countries, countries thinking that they can deal with all these very difficult issues by themselves and not having to work with others," she said, declining to give any names. "Nobody should try to be the lone ranger... That is a threat today that you can see in several countries, and the fear is that the United States action (in Iraq) will increase the idea that other countries can act militarily without involving the United Nations."

Posted by Fred Pruitt 2003-06-07 01:08 pm|| || Front Page|| [11 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "Invisible airplanes and GPS-guided munitions, a cloud of dust from the advancing armor, and a hearty 'Hi Yo Silver!'--it's the Lone Ranger. With his faithful companions Rummy, Condi, and Tony, the daring and resourceful masked rider of the plains led the fight for law and order in the Middle East. Return with us now to those thrilling days of 2003. The Lone Ranger rides again!"

Posted by Mike 2003-06-07 13:43:14|| 2003-06-07 13:43:14|| Front Page Top

#2 Sweden's Foreign Minister? Is she the one granting asylum to the leaders of Aceh's rebels? Clean your own house ma'am then STFU

Posted by Frank G 2003-06-07 15:10:03|| 2003-06-07 15:10:03|| Front Page Top

#3 Somebody really needs to tell the Europeans that (most) Americans aren't insulted by cries of "cowboy!" and certainly not "lone ranger!" Has no one informed the Swedes that the Lone Ranger acted to bring justice to places where the law did not reach, or where it was corrupt? That he was, in short, a Good Guy? (Oh, how simplisme! The very concept of "good" guys and "bad"!)

Posted by Angie Schultz 2003-06-07 15:15:46|| [darkblogules.blogspot.com] 2003-06-07 15:15:46|| Front Page Top

#4 Lest we forget the Lone Ranger was a good guy, knocking down bad guys and make the frontier safe for everyone else.

Now where did I put my Winchester silver tips...

Posted by Douglas De Bono 2003-06-07 15:18:05|| [www.douglasdebono.com] 2003-06-07 15:18:05|| Front Page Top

#5 Sweden: country of honor. Where were they again in World War II? That's right, they were "neutral" towards the Nazis. NEUTRAL. Can any decent country have been neutral in WWII? Absolutely not and the Swedes have done nothing to redeem themselves since. They're cowards, plain and simple. Someone offer me proof that I'm wrong, and don't give me that bit about how "some" Swedes helped the Jews...where was their GOVERNMENT?

Posted by R. McLeod 2003-06-07 15:28:45|| 2003-06-07 15:28:45|| Front Page Top

#6 And they were such stalwart warriors as recently as the time of Peter the Great. Let's find out what turns fighters into salmon-eating busy bodies, cheese-eating surrender monkeys, and aquavit-swilling hand-wringers and then absolutely make sure that we never do it here.

Posted by 11A5S 2003-06-07 19:16:26|| 2003-06-07 19:16:26|| Front Page Top

#7 the fear is that the United States action (in Iraq) will increase the idea that other countries can act militarily without involving the United Nations

Yeah, so? What's the UN going to do? Nothing as usual.

Posted by g wiz 2003-06-07 19:49:34|| 2003-06-07 19:49:34|| Front Page Top

#8 What an idea! Maybe the saddamites of the world wouldn't be in a position to kill, maim, torture, and terrorize if there were a few more "lone rangers" around to keep them in check. Like the UN pretends it is doing.

Posted by Anonymous Troll 2003-06-08 00:35:01|| 2003-06-08 00:35:01|| Front Page Top

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