"Sweden's defense minister was forced to quit on Thursday after weeks of pressure
over reports the Nordic state planned to help Saudi Arabia build a
weapons plant. Arms sales to Saudi Arabia have caused criticism in a country which prides
itself on standing up for human rights, and the reports about aid for the
weapons plant sparked an outcry. Defense Minister Sten Tolgfors survived initial reports in early March by
public radio about plans for a state-run Defense research agency, FOI, to help
Saudi Arabia build the plant by saying he had not known of them and that FOI had
over-stepped its authority."