Why do we need a Swede?

Why do we need a Swede? They are pretty handy to have.
Just ask the Balkans. Or the Iraquis. Or the UN. When you need someone to drop in for some peace negotiations, or look for weapons of mass destruction, and you are really scraping the barrel for objective choices, searching high and low for people out there without too many stains on their national reputation. Or stains on their intern’s dress.
There is an answer. Go safe, go Swede.

A couple of favorite political pin-up boys to stir into the pot of dealing with messy situations around the globe are Carl Bildt and Hans Blix. Both did what they could with various results. Still, no damage was done to the reputation of the Swede.
Slick and smooth is all I can.