"We seek a free flow of information... we are not afraid to entrust the American people with unpleasant facts, foreign ideas, alien philosophies, and competitive values." – John F. Kennedy, February 1962
Core elements of the story appear to have been fabricated by Afghan government intelligence to derail a potential US troop withdrawal from the country, leaked by US officials who shared an agenda.
Sweden is rapidly approaching the endgame where normal life can resume. They will have maintained their dignity and freedom while the rest of the world hid under their beds for months on end...