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Now that Denmark has again become a warring nation, it should come as no surprise to anyone that war is brutal and dirty. You’re trapped – even when your allies are the ones who contravene conventions.
Somewhat more surprising is the fact that the Liberal-Conservative government was able to convince large sections of society that the harsh realities and dilemmas of war did not apply to Denmark’s contribution. The most recent disclosures of the widespread torture of prisoners in Iraq show that the notion of a ‘clean war’ was an illusion.
