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Swedish soldier: I’ll get less help when back from Afghanistan than jihadis returning from Islamic State

Jan 27, 2015 9:58 am By Robert Spencer

SwedentankThis could come as no surprise to anyone. Contrary to the handwringing about “racism” and “lack of opportunity: for immigrants, Sweden, and all of Europe, is extremely solicitous of its Muslim immigrants, and anxious not to offend them. The Islamic State jihadis are immigrants or the children of immigrants; if they weren’t welcomed back and given all kinds of benefits, this would be used as evidence of the “racism” of Swedish society. Also, given the prevailing (but false) view that poverty causes terrorism, the Swedes think that showering money on the jihadis will induce them to give up the jihad. They will discover that this was a wrong assumption, but by then it could be too late.

“Swedish soldier stirs row over help for Isis fighters,” The Local, January 26, 2015:

A Swedish soldier’s Facebook post from Afghanistan is causing a stir, after he suggested that he was likely to get less help when he came back to Sweden than returning Isis fighters.

Frederick Brandberg’s comments originally appeared as his Facebook status on Sunday afternoon before spreading across Swedish media.

Writing in both English and Swedish, he questioned his future situation upon returning to Sweden, including options for work.

“In a few months, I’m back in Sweden after being deployed in Afghanistan, against Talibans and others who have really jeopardizing development in this very sore country,” he said.

“There is no permanent job waiting for me when I come home.”

The officer, who is currently headquartered in Kabul on his third mission to Afghanistan then compares his situation to that of returning ISIS-fighters from Syria, noting recent calls from several Swedish government representatives who have argued that extremists should be given more help to re-integrate upon returning to Sweden.

The Swedish soldier addresses Mona Sahlin in particular, a former leader of the Social Democrat party who is now Sweden’s official coordinator against violent extremism.

“I read that Mona Sahlin together with other Swedish political leaders are anxious to take care of Swedish IS-warriors coming home from being involved in Syria, with specially designed programs for work and other issues that would make them function well in our society.”

Brandberg refers to his post as “Utmaningen” or, “The Challenge”.

“It would be wonderful if I was met with a comparable program after my homecoming, after which I could feel safe in having a regular job, with monthly income and a social stable situation in the society where I wouldn’t need to wonder whether I’m wanted or not,” he argued….

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  1. pumbar says

    Jan 27, 2015 at 10:37 am

    Supine, staggering, state of dhimmitude, absurd and deserving of its rot that bans people for… oh, hang on, wrong country…
    “They will discover that this was a wrong assumption, but by then it could be too late.”
    No cowardice, finished, craven or dhimmi Britain staggers another step in its descent into madness for Sweden. Oh no.

  2. Georg says

    Jan 27, 2015 at 10:55 am

    Very sad.

  3. Victoria Howerton says

    Jan 27, 2015 at 11:12 am

    Kudos to the Swedish soldier for bravely stating the obvious. He is indeed a warrior. If we could all stand up and damn the (immediate) consequences, Western values would prevail.

  4. JamesonRocks says

    Jan 27, 2015 at 11:40 am

    Sadly, this fine officer will most likely be punished. At minimum his career is over.

    • Matthieu Baudin says

      Jan 28, 2015 at 1:00 am

      Jameson, your probably right, he’ll most likely be squeezed out for speaking up and rocking the boat. No matter that he’s put his life on the line serving three terms in a difficult corner of the world on behalf of our modern universal civilisation. The Swedish State is now going out of its way to accommodate a class of people who have placed returned soldiers and police on notice as targets in their Jihad Cause.

  5. Angemon says

    Jan 27, 2015 at 12:37 pm

    Well, this is sad – the people fighting to defend a nation get treated worse than the ones fighting to bring it down…

  6. Jack B. Nimble says

    Jan 27, 2015 at 2:22 pm

    “Swede” islamic state fighter returning to Sweden at the check in line- Swedish immigration official- ” and what is the purpose of your visit?” Islamic state fighter-“I’m here to destroy Sweden.” Swedish official-” And how much time will you need?” Islamic state fighter-“Oh, looks like a year or two…”

  7. dumbledoresarmy says

    Jan 27, 2015 at 6:15 pm

    God bless Frederick Brandberg for stating the obvious.

    God bless and protect all remaining free Swedes – those who have already woken up, and those who are getting a bad feeling about Islam and *beginning* to wake up (may the rest of the waking up happen faster, with the help of the already awake).

    To any Islamoaware free Swedes posting or lurking here: sursum corda, lift up your hearts. You *do* still have people who can fight; you may need people like this man, one day, to take back the ‘turf’ that has been seized by the Mohammedans.

    *Refuse* to despair. Find each other, get together, try to find ways of pushing back against the Jihad, against all forms of Jihad.

    Start by publicly and loudly offering support to this brave soldier (and to all your returning soldiers). Commend him for plain speaking: and start organising 1/ welcome homes for soldiers like him and 2/ protests and lobbying campaigns to demand that any Swedish-passport-carrying Muslims who waltz off to join Islamic State, etc, should NEVER be let back in through the gates; and to demand that all further Muslim immigration into Sweden, must STOP.

  8. Mika Vuolle says

    Jan 28, 2015 at 5:44 am

    Situation in Finland is at least the same situation, or perhaps a bit more worst.

    The government offers nothing for wounded or posttraumatic soldiers, but in two months everything was arranged to help returning jihadists.

    I know this very well since I was serving in Afghanistan in 2005 and almost ended sleeping on the streets, got no help from the army or government. And I know many, many similar cases.

    Finland really lost a comrade behind.

    • dumbledoresarmy says

      Jan 28, 2015 at 8:13 am

      Oh, mate.

      What to say? That is awful. Are you sort of okay now?

      I am delighted, however, to see that you have found your way here, to jihadwatch, and – I assume – a clear understanding of the monstrous peril in which all non-Muslims now stand, especially within the West but not only the West. When and how did you come across Jihadwatch?

      Have you told your mates – other former soldiers, like yourself, who have been doing it tough – about jihadwatch? Do *they* “get” it: Islam, sharia, the Jihad?

      Another good thing: you are a soldier, you have learned how to fight, and you have *fought* in the badlands of the dar al Islam. That experience cannot be taken away from you. One day you may have to teach it to others, so that your country can survive, despite the Muslim enemies who have managed to get inside its gates.

      Right now, Finland doesn’t have a very large number of Muslims, does it? Not as a percentage of the population, compared to places like the UK or France.

      So you have a little time, time to wake up others, so that – after a while, when enough people wake up – things can be done to make your country safer: like stopping Muslim immigration.

      Your priority now must be to try to spread awareness of how dangerous Islam is. Awareness of the jihad. Teach your fellow veterans. And see what you can do with your families and friends, and work-mates, and if you go to a church, in your church. Try to be patient; people have been brainwashed, they won’t and can’t change their minds all in a minute.

      Remember this little slogan – “Got Muslims? Got Jihad”. Keep repeating it. Because it’s true. Just keep on quietly pointing out to people that where there are *no* Muslims – none inside the gates and none in the neighbouring countries – there is no Jihad, no terror attacks, no beheadings, no human bombs.

    • Angemon says

      Jan 28, 2015 at 9:04 am

      Mika Vuolle posted:

      “Situation in Finland is at least the same situation, or perhaps a bit more worst.

      The government offers nothing for wounded or posttraumatic soldiers, but in two months everything was arranged to help returning jihadists.

      I know this very well since I was serving in Afghanistan in 2005 and almost ended sleeping on the streets, got no help from the army or government. And I know many, many similar cases.

      Finland really lost a comrade behind.”

      That’s terrible Mika 🙁

  9. fred says

    Jan 28, 2015 at 6:12 am

    The same counts for the Netherlands. One cannot compare this country with a democarcy like the US.

    Mayors, judges, the human rights institute, all of them are federal employees, mostly from a multicultural sociologist Marxist educated or brainwashed background. They want the “new world” order, since they see existing social-democratic society as evil, and many left-wing parties openly choose for the Islamists, which also detest western society. They are supported by strong masked groups, that beat up people who criticize them, and call the critics “Nazi’s”, fascists, racists and so on.

    Recently Fox news had to appologize to multicultural socialist Hollande, because they said “no go” areas existed in France But read (its in German) an article in the Frankfurter Allgemeine (a large newspaper) and on knows they speak the truth at Fox news:
    http://www.faz.net/aktuell/politik/ausland/europa/dschihad-rekrutierung-auch-im-herzen-von-paris-13387295.html

    It is getting more and more terrible, especially for the poor Jewish people in Europe
    http://www.lefigaro.fr/actualite-france/2015/01/27/01016-20150127ARTFIG00167-en-2014-le-nombre-d-actes-antisemites-a-double-en-france.ph
    Sorry it is in french, but here on can read that the victims of 51% of racist attacks in 2014 in France are the Jews, which are only 1% of the population!!

    Leftist government is doing shit in the EU, and I believe that lawlessness might rise, because normal people are on the verge of reacting to the leftists Marxists and the islamists. In the Netherlands weapons are mostly in the hands of criminal gangs in mosly islamitic areas. This is completely the other way around from the US.

  10. fred says

    Jan 28, 2015 at 6:24 am

    I checked the link to the article in the figaro about the racism against mostly Jews in France, but just now it said page not found.
    On the home page under recherche on can fill in “juif” and then the article is listed as:
    En 2014 le nombre d’actes antisémites a doublé en France

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