Igår kritiserade jag Håkan Juholts oansvariga utspel om pensionssystmet. Idag så är en av socialdemokraterna i pensionsgruppen, Kurt Kvarnström, inne på samma linje, även om han av förståliga skäl klär kritiken i en annan språkdräkt. Svensk finanspolitik är för viktig för att få äventyras av en förvuxen ungdomspolitiker likt Juholt. Håkan Juholt har rensat partiledningen från personer med erfarenhet, tyngd och kunskap. Därför är det viktigt att personer som Kurt Kvarnström höjer sin röst.
På E 24 skriver Annika Creutzer väldigt klokt om Juholts pensionsutspel. Jag hoppas att någon hos Håkan Juholt vågar visa den store ledaren artikeln.
E 24 DI
onsdag 4 maj 2011
Mannen som gör vad som faller honom in
Många läsare av bloggen kanske undrar varför jag slösar kraft på att kommentera Håkan Juholts olika utspel. Han är ju trots allt bara ledare för det största oppositionspartiet. Skälet till min uppmärksamhet är att med dagens parlamentariska läge så är Håkan Juholts olika utspel inte oviktiga för Sverige. När Juholt gör gemensam sak med SD, V och MP så trumfar han regeringen.
Sverige riskerar att lida allvarlig skada på grund av Håkan Juholts stora lust till kortsiktiga utspel som ger honom uppmärksamhet. Utrikespolitiskt vill Håkan Juholt att Sverige ska avbryta sitt deltagande i den FN-sanktionerade insatsen till skydd för de civila i Libyen. Aftonbladet har idag en ledare som mycket förtjänstfullt beskriver det orimliga i Juholts agerande.
Håkan Juholt bidrar också till att skada den svenska finansiella stabiliteten genom att frångå den breda uppgörelsen om pensionssystemet. Uppgörelsen bygger på att de fem partierna (S, M, FP, C och KD) tar gemensamt ansvar för reformen. Det innebär att frågor beslutas i enighet. Juholt har nu vid tre tillfällen meddelat att han ensidigt avser att bryta uppgörelsen om övriga partier inte anpassar sig efter hans krav. Pensionsuppgörelsen är en av grundpelarna i den svenska ekonomiska politiken. De är en uppgörelse som gör att Sverige står väl rustat för att möta framtidens utmaningar. Många länder i världen ser med avund på Sverige där vi lyckats skapa en bred majoritet för ett ekonomiskt hållbart pensionssystem. Socialdemokraterna har haft en mycket viktig roll i att skapa och bibehålla detta system, detta vill nu Håkan Juholt rasera!
Håkan Juholt framstår allt mer som Mannen som gör vad som faller honom in. Vore det inte för att han har ett så stort inflytande över Sverige så skulle jag inte ägna någon kraft åt vad han sa. Nu är det dock så illa att han kan hålla Sverige och regeringen gisslan.
SvD
Sverige riskerar att lida allvarlig skada på grund av Håkan Juholts stora lust till kortsiktiga utspel som ger honom uppmärksamhet. Utrikespolitiskt vill Håkan Juholt att Sverige ska avbryta sitt deltagande i den FN-sanktionerade insatsen till skydd för de civila i Libyen. Aftonbladet har idag en ledare som mycket förtjänstfullt beskriver det orimliga i Juholts agerande.
Håkan Juholt bidrar också till att skada den svenska finansiella stabiliteten genom att frångå den breda uppgörelsen om pensionssystemet. Uppgörelsen bygger på att de fem partierna (S, M, FP, C och KD) tar gemensamt ansvar för reformen. Det innebär att frågor beslutas i enighet. Juholt har nu vid tre tillfällen meddelat att han ensidigt avser att bryta uppgörelsen om övriga partier inte anpassar sig efter hans krav. Pensionsuppgörelsen är en av grundpelarna i den svenska ekonomiska politiken. De är en uppgörelse som gör att Sverige står väl rustat för att möta framtidens utmaningar. Många länder i världen ser med avund på Sverige där vi lyckats skapa en bred majoritet för ett ekonomiskt hållbart pensionssystem. Socialdemokraterna har haft en mycket viktig roll i att skapa och bibehålla detta system, detta vill nu Håkan Juholt rasera!
Håkan Juholt framstår allt mer som Mannen som gör vad som faller honom in. Vore det inte för att han har ett så stort inflytande över Sverige så skulle jag inte ägna någon kraft åt vad han sa. Nu är det dock så illa att han kan hålla Sverige och regeringen gisslan.
SvD
tisdag 3 maj 2011
Namngiven i Ulvskogs förstamajtal
En lokal socialdemokrat berättade för mig att Marita Ulvskog namngivit mig i sitt förstamajtal i Norrtälje. Hon var tydligen upprörd över att jag på min blogg skrivit att Håkan Juholt i sin retorik alltmer låter som en kommunist. Jag kan förstå att Marita Ulvskog blev upprörd över det, hon betraktar säkert Håkan Juholt som en högersosse.
måndag 2 maj 2011
Gunnar Hökmark avslöjar Socialdemokraternas hyckleri
Socialdemokraterna börjar under sin nye partiledare att uppträda alltmer oansvarigt och kortsiktigt. EU-parlamentarikern Gunnar Hökmark avslöjar i en Brännpunktsartikel det Socialdemokraternas taktiserande. Läs artikeln och lyssna gärna på det radioprogram jag gjorde tillsammans med Gunnar förra veckan.
Minns ni historien med Juholt på baren i Istanbul. Då sas han ha sågat en partikamrat. Han ansåg att hon inget fattade när det gällde Europakten. Jag undrar jag om personen det handlade om var en av de två undertecknarna till gårdagens Brännpunktsartikel.
Länk till radioprogrammet
Minns ni historien med Juholt på baren i Istanbul. Då sas han ha sågat en partikamrat. Han ansåg att hon inget fattade när det gällde Europakten. Jag undrar jag om personen det handlade om var en av de två undertecknarna till gårdagens Brännpunktsartikel.
Länk till radioprogrammet
Obamas tal maa bin Ladins död
The White House
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release May 02, 2011
Remarks by the President on Osama Bin Laden
East Room
11:35 P.M. EDT
THE PRESIDENT: Good evening. Tonight, I can report to the American people and to the world that the United States has conducted an operation that killed Osama bin Laden, the leader of al Qaeda, and a terrorist who’s responsible for the murder of thousands of innocent men, women, and children.
It was nearly 10 years ago that a bright September day was darkened by the worst attack on the American people in our history. The images of 9/11 are seared into our national memory -- hijacked planes cutting through a cloudless September sky; the Twin Towers collapsing to the ground; black smoke billowing up from the Pentagon; the wreckage of Flight 93 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, where the actions of heroic citizens saved even more heartbreak and destruction.
And yet we know that the worst images are those that were unseen to the world. The empty seat at the dinner table. Children who were forced to grow up without their mother or their father. Parents who would never know the feeling of their child’s embrace. Nearly 3,000 citizens taken from us, leaving a gaping hole in our hearts.
On September 11, 2001, in our time of grief, the American people came together. We offered our neighbors a hand, and we offered the wounded our blood. We reaffirmed our ties to each other, and our love of community and country. On that day, no matter where we came from, what God we prayed to, or what race or ethnicity we were, we were united as one American family.
We were also united in our resolve to protect our nation and to bring those who committed this vicious attack to justice. We quickly learned that the 9/11 attacks were carried out by al Qaeda -- an organization headed by Osama bin Laden, which had openly declared war on the United States and was committed to killing innocents in our country and around the globe. And so we went to war against al Qaeda to protect our citizens, our friends, and our allies.
Over the last 10 years, thanks to the tireless and heroic work of our military and our counterterrorism professionals, we’ve made great strides in that effort. We’ve disrupted terrorist attacks and strengthened our homeland defense. In Afghanistan, we removed the Taliban government, which had given bin Laden and al Qaeda safe haven and support. And around the globe, we worked with our friends and allies to capture or kill scores of al Qaeda terrorists, including several who were a part of the 9/11 plot.
Yet Osama bin Laden avoided capture and escaped across the Afghan border into Pakistan. Meanwhile, al Qaeda continued to operate from along that border and operate through its affiliates across the world.
And so shortly after taking office, I directed Leon Panetta, the director of the CIA, to make the killing or capture of bin Laden the top priority of our war against al Qaeda, even as we continued our broader efforts to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat his network.
Then, last August, after years of painstaking work by our intelligence community, I was briefed on a possible lead to bin Laden. It was far from certain, and it took many months to run this thread to ground. I met repeatedly with my national security team as we developed more information about the possibility that we had located bin Laden hiding within a compound deep inside of Pakistan. And finally, last week, I determined that we had enough intelligence to take action, and authorized an operation to get Osama bin Laden and bring him to justice.
Today, at my direction, the United States launched a targeted operation against that compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan. A small team of Americans carried out the operation with extraordinary courage and capability. No Americans were harmed. They took care to avoid civilian casualties. After a firefight, they killed Osama bin Laden and took custody of his body.
For over two decades, bin Laden has been al Qaeda’s leader and symbol, and has continued to plot attacks against our country and our friends and allies. The death of bin Laden marks the most significant achievement to date in our nation’s effort to defeat al Qaeda.
Yet his death does not mark the end of our effort. There’s no doubt that al Qaeda will continue to pursue attacks against us. We must –- and we will -- remain vigilant at home and abroad.
As we do, we must also reaffirm that the United States is not –- and never will be -– at war with Islam. I’ve made clear, just as President Bush did shortly after 9/11, that our war is not against Islam. Bin Laden was not a Muslim leader; he was a mass murderer of Muslims. Indeed, al Qaeda has slaughtered scores of Muslims in many countries, including our own. So his demise should be welcomed by all who believe in peace and human dignity.
Over the years, I’ve repeatedly made clear that we would take action within Pakistan if we knew where bin Laden was. That is what we’ve done. But it’s important to note that our counterterrorism cooperation with Pakistan helped lead us to bin Laden and the compound where he was hiding. Indeed, bin Laden had declared war against Pakistan as well, and ordered attacks against the Pakistani people.
Tonight, I called President Zardari, and my team has also spoken with their Pakistani counterparts. They agree that this is a good and historic day for both of our nations. And going forward, it is essential that Pakistan continue to join us in the fight against al Qaeda and its affiliates.
The American people did not choose this fight. It came to our shores, and started with the senseless slaughter of our citizens. After nearly 10 years of service, struggle, and sacrifice, we know well the costs of war. These efforts weigh on me every time I, as Commander-in-Chief, have to sign a letter to a family that has lost a loved one, or look into the eyes of a service member who’s been gravely wounded.
So Americans understand the costs of war. Yet as a country, we will never tolerate our security being threatened, nor stand idly by when our people have been killed. We will be relentless in defense of our citizens and our friends and allies. We will be true to the values that make us who we are. And on nights like this one, we can say to those families who have lost loved ones to al Qaeda’s terror: Justice has been done.
Tonight, we give thanks to the countless intelligence and counterterrorism professionals who’ve worked tirelessly to achieve this outcome. The American people do not see their work, nor know their names. But tonight, they feel the satisfaction of their work and the result of their pursuit of justice.
We give thanks for the men who carried out this operation, for they exemplify the professionalism, patriotism, and unparalleled courage of those who serve our country. And they are part of a generation that has borne the heaviest share of the burden since that September day.
Finally, let me say to the families who lost loved ones on 9/11 that we have never forgotten your loss, nor wavered in our commitment to see that we do whatever it takes to prevent another attack on our shores.
And tonight, let us think back to the sense of unity that prevailed on 9/11. I know that it has, at times, frayed. Yet today’s achievement is a testament to the greatness of our country and the determination of the American people.
The cause of securing our country is not complete. But tonight, we are once again reminded that America can do whatever we set our mind to. That is the story of our history, whether it’s the pursuit of prosperity for our people, or the struggle for equality for all our citizens; our commitment to stand up for our values abroad, and our sacrifices to make the world a safer place.
Let us remember that we can do these things not just because of wealth or power, but because of who we are: one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
Thank you. May God bless you. And may God bless the United States of America.
END 11:44 P.M. EDT
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release May 02, 2011
Remarks by the President on Osama Bin Laden
East Room
11:35 P.M. EDT
THE PRESIDENT: Good evening. Tonight, I can report to the American people and to the world that the United States has conducted an operation that killed Osama bin Laden, the leader of al Qaeda, and a terrorist who’s responsible for the murder of thousands of innocent men, women, and children.
It was nearly 10 years ago that a bright September day was darkened by the worst attack on the American people in our history. The images of 9/11 are seared into our national memory -- hijacked planes cutting through a cloudless September sky; the Twin Towers collapsing to the ground; black smoke billowing up from the Pentagon; the wreckage of Flight 93 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, where the actions of heroic citizens saved even more heartbreak and destruction.
And yet we know that the worst images are those that were unseen to the world. The empty seat at the dinner table. Children who were forced to grow up without their mother or their father. Parents who would never know the feeling of their child’s embrace. Nearly 3,000 citizens taken from us, leaving a gaping hole in our hearts.
On September 11, 2001, in our time of grief, the American people came together. We offered our neighbors a hand, and we offered the wounded our blood. We reaffirmed our ties to each other, and our love of community and country. On that day, no matter where we came from, what God we prayed to, or what race or ethnicity we were, we were united as one American family.
We were also united in our resolve to protect our nation and to bring those who committed this vicious attack to justice. We quickly learned that the 9/11 attacks were carried out by al Qaeda -- an organization headed by Osama bin Laden, which had openly declared war on the United States and was committed to killing innocents in our country and around the globe. And so we went to war against al Qaeda to protect our citizens, our friends, and our allies.
Over the last 10 years, thanks to the tireless and heroic work of our military and our counterterrorism professionals, we’ve made great strides in that effort. We’ve disrupted terrorist attacks and strengthened our homeland defense. In Afghanistan, we removed the Taliban government, which had given bin Laden and al Qaeda safe haven and support. And around the globe, we worked with our friends and allies to capture or kill scores of al Qaeda terrorists, including several who were a part of the 9/11 plot.
Yet Osama bin Laden avoided capture and escaped across the Afghan border into Pakistan. Meanwhile, al Qaeda continued to operate from along that border and operate through its affiliates across the world.
And so shortly after taking office, I directed Leon Panetta, the director of the CIA, to make the killing or capture of bin Laden the top priority of our war against al Qaeda, even as we continued our broader efforts to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat his network.
Then, last August, after years of painstaking work by our intelligence community, I was briefed on a possible lead to bin Laden. It was far from certain, and it took many months to run this thread to ground. I met repeatedly with my national security team as we developed more information about the possibility that we had located bin Laden hiding within a compound deep inside of Pakistan. And finally, last week, I determined that we had enough intelligence to take action, and authorized an operation to get Osama bin Laden and bring him to justice.
Today, at my direction, the United States launched a targeted operation against that compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan. A small team of Americans carried out the operation with extraordinary courage and capability. No Americans were harmed. They took care to avoid civilian casualties. After a firefight, they killed Osama bin Laden and took custody of his body.
For over two decades, bin Laden has been al Qaeda’s leader and symbol, and has continued to plot attacks against our country and our friends and allies. The death of bin Laden marks the most significant achievement to date in our nation’s effort to defeat al Qaeda.
Yet his death does not mark the end of our effort. There’s no doubt that al Qaeda will continue to pursue attacks against us. We must –- and we will -- remain vigilant at home and abroad.
As we do, we must also reaffirm that the United States is not –- and never will be -– at war with Islam. I’ve made clear, just as President Bush did shortly after 9/11, that our war is not against Islam. Bin Laden was not a Muslim leader; he was a mass murderer of Muslims. Indeed, al Qaeda has slaughtered scores of Muslims in many countries, including our own. So his demise should be welcomed by all who believe in peace and human dignity.
Over the years, I’ve repeatedly made clear that we would take action within Pakistan if we knew where bin Laden was. That is what we’ve done. But it’s important to note that our counterterrorism cooperation with Pakistan helped lead us to bin Laden and the compound where he was hiding. Indeed, bin Laden had declared war against Pakistan as well, and ordered attacks against the Pakistani people.
Tonight, I called President Zardari, and my team has also spoken with their Pakistani counterparts. They agree that this is a good and historic day for both of our nations. And going forward, it is essential that Pakistan continue to join us in the fight against al Qaeda and its affiliates.
The American people did not choose this fight. It came to our shores, and started with the senseless slaughter of our citizens. After nearly 10 years of service, struggle, and sacrifice, we know well the costs of war. These efforts weigh on me every time I, as Commander-in-Chief, have to sign a letter to a family that has lost a loved one, or look into the eyes of a service member who’s been gravely wounded.
So Americans understand the costs of war. Yet as a country, we will never tolerate our security being threatened, nor stand idly by when our people have been killed. We will be relentless in defense of our citizens and our friends and allies. We will be true to the values that make us who we are. And on nights like this one, we can say to those families who have lost loved ones to al Qaeda’s terror: Justice has been done.
Tonight, we give thanks to the countless intelligence and counterterrorism professionals who’ve worked tirelessly to achieve this outcome. The American people do not see their work, nor know their names. But tonight, they feel the satisfaction of their work and the result of their pursuit of justice.
We give thanks for the men who carried out this operation, for they exemplify the professionalism, patriotism, and unparalleled courage of those who serve our country. And they are part of a generation that has borne the heaviest share of the burden since that September day.
Finally, let me say to the families who lost loved ones on 9/11 that we have never forgotten your loss, nor wavered in our commitment to see that we do whatever it takes to prevent another attack on our shores.
And tonight, let us think back to the sense of unity that prevailed on 9/11. I know that it has, at times, frayed. Yet today’s achievement is a testament to the greatness of our country and the determination of the American people.
The cause of securing our country is not complete. But tonight, we are once again reminded that America can do whatever we set our mind to. That is the story of our history, whether it’s the pursuit of prosperity for our people, or the struggle for equality for all our citizens; our commitment to stand up for our values abroad, and our sacrifices to make the world a safer place.
Let us remember that we can do these things not just because of wealth or power, but because of who we are: one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
Thank you. May God bless you. And may God bless the United States of America.
END 11:44 P.M. EDT
Usama bin Ladin död
Det kommer tydliga rapporter om att Usama bin Ladin är död. President Obama ska tala till det amerikanska folket om några minuter.
Uppdatering 020520
Uppgifter från USA säger att Bin Ladin dödades av amerikanska styrkor utanför Islamabad i Pakistan.
Uppdatering 020533
Tycket på Obama att leverera ett stort tal är stort.
Uppdatering 020542
Obama levererar! Mycket bra balansgång mellan tal till den amerikanska nationen och tal till den muslimska delen av världen.
Uppdatering 020647
Nu kommer fler detaljer om hur operationen genomfördes. Det verkar som om bin Ladin befunnit sig i en byggnad som varit försedd med tre meter tjocka betongväggar. Insatsen skedde genom landsättning från helikopter, en av dem fick något typ av problem och förstördes av de amerikanska soldaterna.
Uppdatering 020520
Uppgifter från USA säger att Bin Ladin dödades av amerikanska styrkor utanför Islamabad i Pakistan.
Uppdatering 020533
Tycket på Obama att leverera ett stort tal är stort.
Uppdatering 020542
Obama levererar! Mycket bra balansgång mellan tal till den amerikanska nationen och tal till den muslimska delen av världen.
Uppdatering 020647
Nu kommer fler detaljer om hur operationen genomfördes. Det verkar som om bin Ladin befunnit sig i en byggnad som varit försedd med tre meter tjocka betongväggar. Insatsen skedde genom landsättning från helikopter, en av dem fick något typ av problem och förstördes av de amerikanska soldaterna.
söndag 1 maj 2011
Gunnar Hökmark om utvecklingen i Europa
I veckan hade vi besök i riksdagen av EU-parlamentarikern Gunnar Hökmark. Vi passade på att spela in ett radioprogram där vi samtalade runt utvecklingen i Europa i allmänhet och EU i synnerhet.
Du kan lyssna på programmet genom att klicka på denna länk.
Detta och tidigare avsnitt av dinledamot.se finner du på sidan http://dinledamot.wordpress.com
Övriga program från Den politiska talradion finner du på följande adresser:
Två nyanser av blått (tillsammans med Maria Abrahamsson)http://riksdagsradion.wordpress.com
Finanspolitiska reflexioner (tillsammans med Elisabeth Svantesson) http://finanspolitik.wordpress.com
Försvarsradion http://dinradio.wordpress.com
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