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In Iceland's Fall, We Sin All | 36 comments (36 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)
Americans are not going to go to the (none / 1)
defense of Iceland.  

The media narrative will run on very different lines, you may be sure.  If Alcoa even gets mentioned, it will be as the Great Benefactor.  

Americans know nothing about Iceland, and their imaginings can be manipulated.  

The Fates are kind.

by Gaianne on Wed Apr 29th, 2009 at 02:40:33 AM EST
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Re: Americans are not going to go to the (none / 1)
But doing a Pinochet on Iceland will piss off Norway no end. And Norway has oil.

Oh, and if you're really unlucky, pissing off Norway might piss off Germany too. And they have ball bearings.

- Jake

Friends come and go. Enemies accumulate.

by JakeS (JangoSierra 'at' gmail 'dot' com) on Wed Apr 29th, 2009 at 03:07:39 AM EST
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In Iceland's Fall, We Sin All | 36 comments (36 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)
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