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Originally posted by Stratos:
Keep in mind, though, that many smaller nations have no capabilities whatsoever to rescue their citizens through a complex rescue mission and both the Iraqi forces and the Coalition forces have their hands full to offer much help. Sweden have at least one citizen held hostage by kidnappers but the government can't do much about it.
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Good point Stratos...I never thought of that. I guess I assumed you pays your money and get the result!
I'm afraid I derailed this topic slightly onto checkpoints, so to get it back on track, would you support Sweden paying a ransom for this hostage assuming the recovery details could be sorted out?
Thanks for the reply Morgeraut, I didn't realise the army was so stretched that people were having to stay
that long! At least everyone involved can hopefully find some comfort in the expanded NATO role for training Iraqi forces that was agreed last week - with luck that will ease the pressure on US soldiers a bit.