Comments on: Nordic Terror: UK Puts Iceland on Terrorist List http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/25/nordic-terror-uk-puts-iceland-on-terrorist-list/ Firedoglake weblog Fri, 17 Feb 2012 23:54:41 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: MarkH http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/25/nordic-terror-uk-puts-iceland-on-terrorist-list/#comment-1699395 MarkH Sun, 26 Oct 2008 02:38:34 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/25/nordic-terror-uk-puts-iceland-on-terrorist-list/#comment-1699395 <blockquote><p>we’re all Icelanders now.</p></blockquote> <p>kewl</p>

we’re all Icelanders now.

kewl

]]> By: MarkH http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/25/nordic-terror-uk-puts-iceland-on-terrorist-list/#comment-1699385 MarkH Sun, 26 Oct 2008 02:33:02 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/25/nordic-terror-uk-puts-iceland-on-terrorist-list/#comment-1699385 <blockquote><p>“Yes, but the farmer cannot distinguish one cow from another.” They deserve better than this.</p></blockquote> <p>Apparently they have yet to learn how to put lipstick on some of their cows.</p> <p>Just when you think the absurdity of our modern times is calming down…</p>

“Yes, but the farmer cannot distinguish one cow from another.” They deserve better than this.

Apparently they have yet to learn how to put lipstick on some of their cows.

Just when you think the absurdity of our modern times is calming down…

]]> By: MarkH http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/25/nordic-terror-uk-puts-iceland-on-terrorist-list/#comment-1699372 MarkH Sun, 26 Oct 2008 02:20:25 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/25/nordic-terror-uk-puts-iceland-on-terrorist-list/#comment-1699372 <blockquote><p>Greenspan the overseer of the raid on the public treasuries is shocked! Hungry shoplifters are jailed for stealing food…food stamps were cut bt $30 billion a few years back and free market economics with the magic hand and trickle down has omce agin distanced the wealthy from the other 99% of the worlds population,<br /> Iceland is thrown under the terrorist bus? The surreal unreality of western public policy challeges logic.</p></blockquote> <p>I wonder if Scalia, Thomas, Rehnquist and what’s her name feel bad for putting us in this position?</p>

Greenspan the overseer of the raid on the public treasuries is shocked! Hungry shoplifters are jailed for stealing food…food stamps were cut bt $30 billion a few years back and free market economics with the magic hand and trickle down has omce agin distanced the wealthy from the other 99% of the worlds population,
Iceland is thrown under the terrorist bus? The surreal unreality of western public policy challeges logic.

I wonder if Scalia, Thomas, Rehnquist and what’s her name feel bad for putting us in this position?

]]> By: MarkH http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/25/nordic-terror-uk-puts-iceland-on-terrorist-list/#comment-1699369 MarkH Sun, 26 Oct 2008 02:18:30 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/25/nordic-terror-uk-puts-iceland-on-terrorist-list/#comment-1699369 <blockquote><p>“How can Europe and Asia grasp each other’s hands and together confront the once-in-a-century global financial crisis sparked by the U.S.; how can they construct a new equitable and safe international financial order?” he said. “The world is waiting for this Asian-European meeting to achieve big results in financial cooperation.” “</p></blockquote> <p>John Kerry said we should work with other nations around the globe.</p> <p>George Bush said that was unAmerican and proceeded to lead us to this dismal situation where they are simply going to decide our fate without consulting us.</p> <p>Barack Obama will have to work hard at getting things back on track.</p>

“How can Europe and Asia grasp each other’s hands and together confront the once-in-a-century global financial crisis sparked by the U.S.; how can they construct a new equitable and safe international financial order?” he said. “The world is waiting for this Asian-European meeting to achieve big results in financial cooperation.” “

John Kerry said we should work with other nations around the globe.

George Bush said that was unAmerican and proceeded to lead us to this dismal situation where they are simply going to decide our fate without consulting us.

Barack Obama will have to work hard at getting things back on track.

]]> By: Ian Welsh http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/25/nordic-terror-uk-puts-iceland-on-terrorist-list/#comment-1699362 Ian Welsh Sun, 26 Oct 2008 02:12:34 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/25/nordic-terror-uk-puts-iceland-on-terrorist-list/#comment-1699362 <p>They had a flat tax regime. Flat tax regimes are like flat earth regimes.</p> They had a flat tax regime. Flat tax regimes are like flat earth regimes.

]]> By: Ian Welsh http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/25/nordic-terror-uk-puts-iceland-on-terrorist-list/#comment-1699361 Ian Welsh Sun, 26 Oct 2008 02:12:12 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/25/nordic-terror-uk-puts-iceland-on-terrorist-list/#comment-1699361 <p>Ah, my bad, behind the times. Though I expect the deal didn’t come through because once Putin offered 6 billion the others realized they’d better do something.</p> Ah, my bad, behind the times. Though I expect the deal didn’t come through because once Putin offered 6 billion the others realized they’d better do something.

]]> By: CCBC http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/25/nordic-terror-uk-puts-iceland-on-terrorist-list/#comment-1699223 CCBC Sun, 26 Oct 2008 00:04:50 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/25/nordic-terror-uk-puts-iceland-on-terrorist-list/#comment-1699223 <p>Some of this isn’t right. Russia promised a loan of 4 or 5 B$ two weekls ago, then said maybe not. The IMF is dickering with Iceland now and Norway appears to be giving the country some money so it remains to be seen how much Russia will be involved. I’m not sure what “almost no tax” means. Icelanders did and do pay taxes. But you are right on the misuse of terrorist legislation.<br /> Should Brits have known the Icelandic banks were dodgy? Oh, yes. Iceland kept raising interest rates to drag in more cash until they were at obviously unsustainable levels — that was the sign that the Ponzi scheme was coming to an end. So why did British Councils, pension funds, police forces, and the National Health continue to put their funds at risk? Greed. Stupidity. Follow-the-leader thinking. (And long ago Mom said, “If all your friends jumped off the bridge, would you follow?” “Of course not, Mom”, I answered, wide-eyed.)</p> Some of this isn’t right. Russia promised a loan of 4 or 5 B$ two weekls ago, then said maybe not. The IMF is dickering with Iceland now and Norway appears to be giving the country some money so it remains to be seen how much Russia will be involved. I’m not sure what “almost no tax” means. Icelanders did and do pay taxes. But you are right on the misuse of terrorist legislation.
Should Brits have known the Icelandic banks were dodgy? Oh, yes. Iceland kept raising interest rates to drag in more cash until they were at obviously unsustainable levels — that was the sign that the Ponzi scheme was coming to an end. So why did British Councils, pension funds, police forces, and the National Health continue to put their funds at risk? Greed. Stupidity. Follow-the-leader thinking. (And long ago Mom said, “If all your friends jumped off the bridge, would you follow?” “Of course not, Mom”, I answered, wide-eyed.)

]]> By: Bluetoe2 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/25/nordic-terror-uk-puts-iceland-on-terrorist-list/#comment-1699159 Bluetoe2 Sat, 25 Oct 2008 23:07:26 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/25/nordic-terror-uk-puts-iceland-on-terrorist-list/#comment-1699159 <p>Milton Friedman in the 70’s or 80’s went on a lecture tour of Iceland preaching the religion of unregulated free market. Those lectures created an entire generation in Iceland that bought into Friedman’s smoke and mirrors economics. They began electing conservative politicians that spread the good word. Iceland did not choose wisely.</p> Milton Friedman in the 70’s or 80’s went on a lecture tour of Iceland preaching the religion of unregulated free market. Those lectures created an entire generation in Iceland that bought into Friedman’s smoke and mirrors economics. They began electing conservative politicians that spread the good word. Iceland did not choose wisely.

]]> By: acquarius74 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/25/nordic-terror-uk-puts-iceland-on-terrorist-list/#comment-1699153 acquarius74 Sat, 25 Oct 2008 23:02:57 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/25/nordic-terror-uk-puts-iceland-on-terrorist-list/#comment-1699153 <p>Excellent, SanderO. I deduce from your statements that you have read the 2 books by John Perkins: Confessions of An Economic Hit Man @2004 and the sequel, The Secret History of the American Empire @2007.</p> <p>It seems to me that Bush/Paulson have just about accomplished the economic take-over of America. Per the former Economic Hit Man the pattern was:<br /> (1) send in the EHMs to bribe, coerce, deceive a country into debtedness to IMF which is 51% owned/controlled by USA; (2) if EHM fail, send in the Jackals to assassinate those who oppose the grand schemes; (3) if Jackals fail, send in US Military (as in Iraq).</p> <p>Is Bush’s executive order about a year ago which gave him authority to declare martial law the equivalent of # (3) ??</p> <p>I don’t think we’ve seen the end of Bush’s dirty tricks yet.</p> <p>I would really appreciate your thoughts about this scenario.</p> Excellent, SanderO. I deduce from your statements that you have read the 2 books by John Perkins: Confessions of An Economic Hit Man @2004 and the sequel, The Secret History of the American Empire @2007.

It seems to me that Bush/Paulson have just about accomplished the economic take-over of America. Per the former Economic Hit Man the pattern was:
(1) send in the EHMs to bribe, coerce, deceive a country into debtedness to IMF which is 51% owned/controlled by USA; (2) if EHM fail, send in the Jackals to assassinate those who oppose the grand schemes; (3) if Jackals fail, send in US Military (as in Iraq).

Is Bush’s executive order about a year ago which gave him authority to declare martial law the equivalent of # (3) ??

I don’t think we’ve seen the end of Bush’s dirty tricks yet.

I would really appreciate your thoughts about this scenario.

]]> By: jackie http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/25/nordic-terror-uk-puts-iceland-on-terrorist-list/#comment-1699149 jackie Sat, 25 Oct 2008 22:59:22 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/25/nordic-terror-uk-puts-iceland-on-terrorist-list/#comment-1699149 <p>That is really funny ;)</p> That is really funny ;)

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