[OT]Swedish foreign minister attacked and stabbed

[Particle_Man]

I am sorry for the loss of such a fine person.

 

[blackshirt5]

Emirikol, if you're interested, you've been cordially invited to register over at www.nutkinland.com So Emirikol, COME ON DOWN!!!

 

[ssampier]

I must admit I don't keep up with my foreign politics (my home politics are confusing enough). Regardless, it is a sad day when a political personage is killed.

My condolences to the Swedes.

 

[Maerdwyn]

An arrest has been made:

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tm...=586&e=3&u=/nm/20030916/wl_nm/sweden_lindh_dc

 

[TheAuldGrump]

I hope things settle out smoothly. It took a lot less time to find him than I thought it might. Thogh the article gives no motivation for the killer it does say that the Euro contreversy was not part of it.

The Auld Grump

 

[Skade]

*Looks at page one of RPG General forum threads*

Hmm, one 4 page OT thread (this one) and one 11 page Hivemind thread.

I know wish one I'd complain about.

I know wish one always gets trotted out as the source of all evil on these boards. I which[b/] it were true, I'd have more fun. (oh, and the Hive does talk games more than one might think, it pretty much embodies General RPG Discussion- meaning random talk about games of all sorts.)

Actually, I'd love to suggest that anytime someone wants to discuss something widly off topic to bring it to the Hive, unfortunatly that would mean a large precentage of the boards would not admit to reading it.

I don't consider this any more off topic than any OT thread, and even if it were these boards are populated by quite a few Swedes, who have a right to discuss their loss with a bit of respect. Interest in ones nation is not necessarily political, and were the same to happen in our country (the U.S.), though a notable few would rejoice in bad taste, many more would feel the country had suffered a great loss - not because Bush is a great man, nor a great President, but because the office of the president, a symbol of our country had been lost.

I have limited knowledge of Prime Minister Lindh, but understand what she meant to her country. It is indeed a sad time for Sweden, and hope that her accomplishments and career will be remembered accordingly.