Longinius

"Not a chance. A couple of days before the election. He knows where Lindh is and after stabbing her he succesfully disappears? At NK in broad daylight? Not exactly how a looney or a junkie would act. Had this been an act of random violence they would have arrested him a long time ago." A crime of opportunity. Those things DO happen. Imagine a pissed of, wound up, high as a kite moron seeing Lindh walk past. Recently having seen her debate, or been triggered by something else, he chases her down and stabs her. As for how loonies would act, we have seen acts not totally different. Just because it hasnt happened to high ranking politicians before doesnt mean it never would. We have seen actors targeted by random lunatics, smaller scale politicians etc. Or just random citizens. Yes, it can be political. But right now, I dont think so. (Or maybe, I dont hope so and confuse it. Not totally unlikely. Anyway, seems so far from the Sweden I know...or knew).

"It's funny how people have opinions and "knowledge" about things when in fact they're just making it up. I was on a lecture at the Stockholm University yesterday given by a neutral organization on the economic effects of the EMU. Among the examples was Denmark, whose economy is in an all time historical low." I guess it depends on how you look at it. Since I work in Denmark, I think I have a fairly good view of the grass root economics. And as far as I can tell, they are doing good. But, its quite possible its all f'ed up on a higher level but not yet evident to the common citizen. Some how, I doubt that though. "I'm very surprised to see you on the "no" side, Longinius. I thought that you would be the last person to fall for irrational fear and xenophobia. No offense, but it is irrational. You have every respectable politician and industry leader telling you that this is a good thing for Sweden, and you choose to listen to a hysterical crackpot as Birger Schlaug?" No, I chose to listen to both sides. And right now, I feel very uncertain on how to vote. For various reasons, I havent decided yet. As for what respectable politicians and industry leaders tell me, well, forgive me for being sceptical. Our PM is a respectable politician I suppose, but I wouldnt trust him with my car keys. I so do not like many of these yes sayers. The entire debate stinks to high heaven, more focused on b.s reasons than on real facts (And yes, both sides are very guilty in this). My alarm bell goes off when I see people act like these guys do, and it makes me want to vote No just because it _feels_ like the devil I know, not because I agree with leftist politicians. "Sometimes I have really trouble understanding people... " Me to. But like I said, it probably has to do with the debate turning into such a farse. I used to be very pro EMU and EU, and right now, I am very sceptical.

And, at the same time, Denmark voted no to the EMU, but they are doing good...

I think I'll be voting no. But I am still not determined. To be honest, it is my firmest opinion that we shouldnt be voting at all. This is what we have elected officials to do, its far to complex for the average Joe to grasp (me included) I did vote yes for joining the EU. But I dont like the way the current economics are run. Its all very political, and not at all in interest of economics. Making it look more like a banana republic than anything else. But come the 14th, we'll see.

You are right. But they have never done anything even remotely like this here before. There has been political violence, but not on this level or this brazen. Recently, they have also been restrictive in use of force, letting leftist activists attack first and then defend themselves, with determination. I dont think it was political, per say. Probably a looney or a junkie.

Basically that it can become lifethreatening, but she is stable for the moment. Anyway, I am mostly shocked that ANYONE gets attacked in a high class mall in Sweden and nearly stabbed to death. Most likely a junkie who got a sudden idea after seeing Anna Lindh walk past. They are even talking about the possibility of putting the election on hold...

"Even in the Iraq war now Ericsson provided the US military with radar systems with the full approval of our government, which incidentally was against the war." Yes, and Aimpoint sold their products to the US as well. Their sights are'nt listed was war material, but the mountings are (meaning they can sell the sights, but not the mountings). However, the ISP (Inspection for Strategic Products) has a small list of countries we can sell arms to, even if they are at war. And the US is of course on that list.

Wouldnt be suprised if they even paint "Payback" on the hull of the ship....

Good luck B! Stay safe and watch your six.

"I'm not so sure. I mean how much does this differ from systems that are already in place in a lot of countries? To enter any foreign nation you must have a passport, so tracking is already somewhat in place isn't it?" Yes, and you show the passport to government officials: customs officers. This is about private companies handing out information on private individuals, and being forced to do so by a government. "Who's to say that an intelligence agency hasn't already been recieiving that information?" I sure hope they have, otherwise there is no point in customs declarations.

SAS, a major Scandinavian airline, will from now on hand out information to the US government about its passangers heading to the US of A. http://www.expressen.se/expressen/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=10&a=59494 This information can include name, gender, travel route, address, phone number, method of payment and special requests. Now, I am not to fond of ANYONE tracking my movement at their own leisure. I understand why its being done, but if anyone is investigating me, I'd sure as heck like to know. I dont want to end up in some government database for god knows what reason.

I liked the demo, had a great feel to it. Good pace, easy to pick up, and I actually felt like there was something bigger going on. Probably because of the fact that I wasnt alone on my side, others were moving with me, and people were still dropping all around. I really liked how you could see the AA guns firing in the distance, and then all of a sudden, you are looking down at those pricks from a slightly elevated church window. Niiiiiice ;)

Yeah, right. Thats a real good excuse. But I am not buying it. But if you want to live in a police state, thats your call.

They have a right to ask me for my info, or I atleast have the right to know who is party to my info. But for it to be handed out to a government agency without my knowledge, is something I disapprove with.

Good PR work on behalf of TBA?

The Palestinians arent oppressed, and Israel would never do anything wrong. They ARE Gods chosen people after all...

Scrap all control, release all weapons to the public and let it police itself. Hmmm.... : )

The reason is obvious. Marketing wants the demo on covermounted CD's close to release. They wont have that if they release the demo to early, it has to be timed. Of course, gamers dont give a rats arse when the demo is released, as long as it is as soon as possible. But for some reason, many marketing people have adopted a classic military style of thinking: If the map doesnt correspond with reality, follow the map.

"Dont you mean Island Thunder?" No, I mean Jungle Storm. The new one for Xbox is called Island Thunder, on the PS2 its called Jungle Storm.

I have played it, and can sum it up the following way: You will like this game if you are into the political cloak and dagger way of operating. You better be a patient player with a background in strategic games, used to planning, waiting and not seeing the result of your actions for a while before they take effect. The game looks amazing. You can zoom in on any location or person in the cities, every character you see is an individual and every character is a potential friend or foe. Things happen in real time, so you better keep an eye on the streets and just not on the tactical map. You will actually be able to come across events as they play out, zoom in, watch, and then decide what action you want to take. The atmosphere is great, it has a unique gameplay and is quite immersive. I like it, but I dont think its for everyone.

Seems logical to me. Almost every component/technology and its cousin in the hardware business is or was patented at one time or another. Was only a matter of time before the software guys chipped in. I dont like it, but I can see it coming.

I enjoyed it and its a good shooter, but thats about it. I reckon it will get a whoppin by Ghost Recon Jungle Storm when it comes out though.

"Bushie would probably be the first executed US president if he had organized 9/11, way too risky" Thats why Bushie himself wouldnt have done it, but one of his many underlings. Bush wouldnt even have to be aware of such a thing. Note I am not saying TBA did this, I am saying that IF they would have done such a thing, Bush would have been kept in the dark. Plausible denial and all that.

I know, that was what I refered to when I said that the UN can't take action. Still, it takes no genius to figure out why some people would come to hate the UN for just this.

Forget final judgement. The UN should grow some balls and do to the US what they would have done to any other aggressor and occupier. It sickens me to see some countries getting away with everything. And thats probably something that can have motivated this attack (not sole factor most likely). Yeah, yeah. I know. The UN can't and won't take actions against the US...