The new world order starts here

[expat]

This was a momentous week, that will long be remembered in history. Not for what happened to your house price or your pension - the 3 biggest things that happened in the last week were these, though nobody has noticed yet:

1. Iceland became a Russian outpost in waiting. It won't be long.
2. The UK government used anti-terror legislation to back a purely commercial transaction (freezing Icelandic assets); and nobody seems to think there is anything strange about this.
3. The EU became the League of Nations. That too was a fine and optimistic institution, until it faced a real challenge, and then it was revealed to be an empty coat, and then it had no more significance.

[Bob Dalek]

Originally Posted by expat

This was a momentous week, that will long be remembered in history. Not for what happened to your house price or your pension - the 3 biggest things that happened in the last week were these, though nobody has noticed yet:

1. Iceland became a Russian outpost in waiting. It won't be long.
2. The UK government used anti-terror legislation to back a purely commercial transaction (freezing Icelandic assets); and nobody seems to think there is anything strange about this.
3. The EU became the League of Nations. That too was a fine and optimistic institution, until it faced a real challenge, and then it was revealed to be an empty coat, and then it had no more significance.

Surprisingly astute.

[KentPhilip]

Originally Posted by expat

This was a momentous week, that will long be remembered in history. Not for what happened to your house price or your pension - the 3 biggest things that happened in the last week were these, though nobody has noticed yet:

1. Iceland became a Russian outpost in waiting. It won't be long.
2. The UK government used anti-terror legislation to back a purely commercial transaction (freezing Icelandic assets); and nobody seems to think there is anything strange about this.
3. The EU became the League of Nations. That too was a fine and optimistic institution, until it faced a real challenge, and then it was revealed to be an empty coat, and then it had no more significance.

And you're in scotland slap bang between us and Iceland.

'effen indeed...

[expat]

Originally Posted by KentPhilip

And you're in scotland slap bang between us and Iceland.

'effen indeed...

There are 2 rules for security:

1. never tell them everything.

[Cyberman]

Originally Posted by KentPhilip

And you're in scotland slap bang between us and Iceland.

'effen indeed...

Looks like Scotland could be a war zone soon. YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Moscow Mule]

Originally Posted by Cyberman

Looks like Scotland could be a war zone soon. YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good one, that's where we keep the nuclear submarines.

[NetwkSupport]

This was a momentous week, that will long be remembered in history. Not for what happened to your house price or your pension - the 3 biggest things that happened in the last week were these, though nobody has noticed yet:

1. Iceland became a Russian outpost in waiting. It won't be long.
2. The UK government used anti-terror legislation to back a purely commercial transaction (freezing Icelandic assets); and nobody seems to think there is anything strange about this.
3. The EU became the League of Nations. That too was a fine and optimistic institution, until it faced a real challenge, and then it was revealed to be an empty coat, and then it had no more significance.

well spotted, i didnt see that myself, must ahve my eye off the ball.....

[Ravello]

Originally Posted by expat

This was a momentous week, that will long be remembered in history. Not for what happened to your house price or your pension - the 3 biggest things that happened in the last week were these, though nobody has noticed yet:

1. Iceland became a Russian outpost in waiting. It won't be long.
2. The UK government used anti-terror legislation to back a purely commercial transaction (freezing Icelandic assets); and nobody seems to think there is anything strange about this.
3. The EU became the League of Nations. That too was a fine and optimistic institution, until it faced a real challenge, and then it was revealed to be an empty coat, and then it had no more significance.

Worryingly accurate! Although on point 2, the Icelandic Prime Minister thought it was quite odd

[wobbegong]

Maybe Brown will declare that Iceland has WMD with a 45 min deployment time. That rock'll be ours before the Russkies even get a Tupolev off the ground.

All your snow are belong to us.

[Rantor]

Originally Posted by expat

This was a momentous week, that will long be remembered in history. Not for what happened to your house price or your pension - the 3 biggest things that happened in the last week were these, though nobody has noticed yet:

1. Iceland became a Russian outpost in waiting. It won't be long.
2. The UK government used anti-terror legislation to back a purely commercial transaction (freezing Icelandic assets); and nobody seems to think there is anything strange about this.
3. The EU became the League of Nations. That too was a fine and optimistic institution, until it faced a real challenge, and then it was revealed to be an empty coat, and then it had no more significance.

1. I dunno, I think that might be gamesmanship. They are very independent minded people - surely they wouldn't go along with that in reality?

2. It is an interesting example of how flexible peoples principles are (needs must etc.) when push comes to shove. If you can get away with this type of move for the sake of expediency then what else would be accepted without question. Interesting.

3. I think you'll find the Gerogia/Russia incident already got them bang to rights on that one!