Comments for "Naked Swedish Artillery" Video at VideoSift.com

By critttter

critttter (http://military.videosift.com/member/critttter) — Tue, 13 May 2008 22:18:26 -0700

"She said Swedes will picture the military differently after the film."

By Crosswords

Crosswords (http://military.videosift.com/member/Crosswords) — Tue, 13 May 2008 23:46:11 -0700

Its Sweden's new nudist division, a reworking of the American shock and awe strategy.

By schmawy

schmawy (http://schmawy.videosift.com) — Wed, 14 May 2008 18:46:03 -0700

There's plenty of Swedes 'round these parts. Perhaps they can offer some kind of explanation. That's some hot bazooka action right there, though. Sorta reminds me of KP's old avatar.

By critttter

critttter (http://military.videosift.com/member/critttter) — Wed, 14 May 2008 19:17:48 -0700

Yes, Officer Schmawy, very funny sir, you have a very funny, ribald, sense of humour, Officer Schmawy, sir...

edit. Avatar shape-shifting Schmawy - the patrol cat era...oh, I guess ya had to be there...

http://blog.videosift.com/schmawy/The-Many-Faces-of-Serious-Cat-II-100-200

By kronosposeidon

kronosposeidon (http://kronosposeidon.videosift.com) — Wed, 14 May 2008 20:38:06 -0700

Arrest 'em for indecent exposure, CatPig.

By critttter

critttter (http://military.videosift.com/member/critttter) — Wed, 14 May 2008 20:44:32 -0700

(KP, be cool!! - I'm holdin'!! Well, I mean, no pockets, but back in the tank...)

By dystopianfuturetoday

dystopianfuturetoday (http://dft.videosift.com) — Wed, 14 May 2008 20:55:36 -0700

*gunrockporn

By Lithic

Lithic (http://military.videosift.com/member/Lithic) — Thu, 15 May 2008 05:04:41 -0700

>> ^schmawy:
There's plenty of Swedes 'round these parts. Perhaps they can offer some kind of explanation. That's some hot bazooka action right there, though. Sorta reminds me of KP's old avatar.

Unfortunatly there's very little explanation to be had on this topic. This film created quite the stir in sweden when it was first shown a few years ago. A few conscripts decided to goof off at the firing range and film it, and thier officer apprenetly allowed it. Ofcourse the video was spread, ended up with the press and created somewhat of a PR faux pas for the swedish army.

You get a bunch of 19 year old guys together for 10-15 months things like this sometimes happen, lack of good judgement for sure, but even more so for the officer that didnt stop it.

I also heard rumours that they changed regulations on account of this incident to require soldiers to wear clothes when firing weapons (apperently because, as you can see, they got burned when they did not wear them ). Formly the regulations apperently only mentioned helmets (which they are wearing). Most of this was also mentioned in swedish in the clip.

By Trancecoach

Trancecoach (http://military.videosift.com/member/Trancecoach) — Thu, 15 May 2008 08:44:30 -0700

a few bad apples? corruption at the roots starts at the top.

By swedishfriend

swedishfriend (http://military.videosift.com/member/swedishfriend) — Thu, 15 May 2008 09:22:13 -0700

If regulations required them to wear helmets but did not mention any other clothing or protection then that is all the explanation you need. Pure cause and effect.
-Karl

By schmawy

schmawy (http://schmawy.videosift.com) — Mon, 19 May 2008 14:31:39 -0700

Seems like a perfectly healthy thing for young men to do, but that's just me.