Mr. Brown declares war on Iceland

Subject: RE: Mr,Brown declare war on Iceland
From: Emma B
Date: 09 Oct 08 - 02:15 PM

'Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling stepped in to protect deposits made by U.K. residents in Reykjavik-based Landsbanki Islands hf, which the government of Iceland seized yesterday.

To protect U.K. economic interests the government has frozen the funds and financial assets held by Landbanksi,'' Stephen Timms, financial secretary to the Treasury, said in Parliament in London today.

The Treasury released a document to Parliament yesterday showing it used sections of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 to take control of the bank's assets, saying in the statement the bank's collapse may harm the U.K. economy.

``The reason we took this action which was extraordinary action was in order to protect the interest and to try to ensure there was money there for creditors and depositors in the U.K,'' Prime Minister Gordon Brown's spokesman, Michael Ellam, told reporters in London today. ``In the view of the chancellor there was clearly a potential systemic risk, and that is why the action was taken yesterday in relation to depositors'

Oct. 9 Bloomberg.com

"I don't apologize for it," Brown said, adding that Britain was concerned that money had been transferred from the accounts out of London to Iceland a few days ago.

"This is a very unusual situation, where a country has effectively defaulted," he said.


No one has declared 'war' on anyone or called any one a 'Terrorist'
the use of such highly charged language would be risible in any less emotionally charged situation.

Subject: RE: Mr,Brown declare war on Iceland
From: skarpi
Date: 09 Oct 08 - 02:11 PM

the newest in the news the british embassador has been called for the mcoverment


as this is written

Subject: RE: Mr,Brown declare war on Iceland
From: SINSULL
Date: 09 Oct 08 - 02:09 PM

Another thought - there is a British citizen occupying a room in my home. Shall I declare him a hostage and hold him until Iceland is held blame free in the latest terrorism scare?




oh, Micca...bad news, luv...

Subject: RE: Mr,Brown declare war on Iceland
From: SINSULL
Date: 09 Oct 08 - 02:07 PM

Skarpi,
Despite the fact that my consorting with a known terrorist may play against me in any future elections in which I may be a candidate, I am proud to call you a friend.
You know, if bush decides to invade Iceland, I may just enlist - we can have one hell of a party.
Live in the "What is" and you will be fine.
Mary

Subject: RE: Mr,Brown declare war on Iceland
From: katlaughing
Date: 09 Oct 08 - 02:02 PM

Unbelievable! I've just read news articles on this. What a crazy time this is!

Subject: RE: Mr,Brown declare war on Iceland
From: skarpi
Date: 09 Oct 08 - 02:00 PM

hee hee yes it is , but its ironic

Subject: RE: Mr,Brown declare war on Iceland
From: Rapparee
Date: 09 Oct 08 - 01:55 PM

I think that people are tossing the term "terrorist" around a bit too freely these days.

Perhaps the "terrorists" are the ones who got us into this mess -- in Iceland, the US, the UK, and everywhere else -- because they have certainly terrorized people everywhere.

Politicians should shut up and start acting like grown-ups.

Subject: Mr,Brown declare war on Iceland
From: skarpi
Date: 09 Oct 08 - 01:50 PM

well , I have been calle things around my short live , but never a
terrorist ??

Mr. Brown the PM of England used the act of law against Terrorist
agains one of Icelandic banks in London , ( LAndsBankinn )

this is a invasion in a Icelandic bank , and act of war .

and now things are gettin worse again our PM and Brown .

how can bad things get worse ??

I realy feel sorry those men . I feel to remind you all that there
were 21 man who runned the outgoin of the banks from Iceland , not the hole nation ,


So I will not be suprised if I hear in the news that
the british embassador has been asked to leave Iceland ?

thats what I am hearing today from Reykjavik ? .

maybe we should ask the Russia to come and defend us and
go out of Nato . who knows ..

What the future show us we never know .

All the best from a Terrorist .