This tiny little frozen popsicle of a nation has done more damage to the peace and tranquility of the world over time than most, and they are at it again with yesterday’s bold move to recognize Palestinian statehood by newly crowned Prime Minister Stefan Lofven.  Yes, Sweden is a beautiful little patch of frozen tundra, and yes they are an attractive lot.  My son recently spent a semester in Uppsala I believe majoring in leggy blondes.  But every few centuries, they remind everyone of the impact of long term sun deprivation by displaying an acute national bout of brain freeze.

Let’s go back to the 17th century (no,  I was not an eye witness) when King Gustavus Adolfus led his armies south to Germany in 1630-31, piling on to the bloody 30 year continent-wide religious war between Protestants and Catholics, but really just to get his pals south to avoid  yet another harsh winter, and to see the sun.   The sunshine-deprived Swedes prolonged a horrible conflict that had devoured most of the European continent just as the bubonic plague was breaking out, thus finishing off the grim reaper’s job in Europe.

Oh yes, and Swedish schoolchildren never really get to study the pre World War 2 national shame, wherein Sweden sold its soul by providing and shipping nearly all the iron ore necessary to maintain Hitler’s equipment and munitions factories throughout the war.    German tanks  = Swedish iron,  German shells = Swedish iron.     Attention Swedes :  Adolf wasn’t coming to Sweden in 1940, it was too damn cold !  So cold and useless in fact, beyond the vast iron ore reserves, that Hitler chose instead to unwisely turn to an invasion of chilly Russia.

And today once again, Sweden boldly rears its head, and amidst all the world’s economic and political problems, the new PM chooses Palestinian statehood as his first edict, stating, “the conflict between Israel and Palestine can only be solved with a negotiated two state solution,  requiring mutual recognition  and a will to peaceful coexistence.  Sweden will therefore recognize the state of Palestine.” What frozen rock have these folks been living under ? When is the last time you heard a Palestinian, or one of its leaders proclaim anything but Israeli annihilation as its most important stated goal.   Just keep your fingers crossed that this frozen moron’s diplomatic move doesn’t steamroll into something more dramatic.  Three strikes and you’re out, Sweden.                       WHAT THE HECK !