“We didn't consider it dangerous” – scandalous Afghan vet’s book publisher
Published: 12 October, 2009, 19:28
Edited: 14 April, 2010, 08:49
TAGS: Conflict, Military, Scandal, Politics, Europe, Central Asia
An account of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan by Danish commando Thomas Rathsack have not only landed him in deep trouble, but also forced the country’s defense chief to resign.
The book “Jæger – i krig med eliten” (“Ranger – fighting with the elite”) describes how the operations were going in 2002. That’s what caused so much fuss, said Jacob Fuglsang, news editor of the Danish newspaper ‘Politiken’. Army bosses have accused the soldier of endangering national security.
So where’s the line between freedom of speech and posing a threat to national security?
“We published the book after the author worked together with the military on it for a long time,” Fuglsang noted.
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RT writes: "An account of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan by Danish commando Thomas Rathsack have not only landed him in deep trouble, but also forced the country’s defense chief to resign." This is not exactly true. The incumbent government was doing an extensive re-organization of its seats and the country's defense chief was exchanged with the newest flower from the field of Venstre (a danish right-oriented party). However, the media did blow it out of context, and it helped the story reach a global audience. According to our polls, the now resigned defence chief was the most liked in the current government. On with the story, a lot of chiefs have exchanged posts now and we can only hope for the best. - H