Why did bin Laden mention Sweden?

A Canadian writer is claiming that Usama bin Ladin's reference to Sweden's democratic virtues came from a book he wrote in 2003.

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    Ever since bin Ladin's much-politicised speech aired on Aljazeera on 29 October, intelligence experts have been wondering why the most wanted man in the world would reference Sweden as an example of freedom.

     

    Since bin Ladin said Sweden to dispute US President George Bush's claims that al-Qaida hates freedom , analysts have been wondering why the most wanted man in the world would reference the northern Scandinavian country as an example of

    SOURCE: Aljazeera

    ABOUT THE AUTHOR

    Firas Al-Atraqchi

    Firas Al-Atraqchi is an Iraqi political analyst and an associate professor of practice at the Journalism and Mass Communication department at the American University of Cairo.

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