[Malsua]

Please understand.

I have no issues with Iceland. In fact, I'd like to visit there some day. In fact, I'd love to buy you your drink of choice and spend an evening toasting the beauties of Iceland with you.

My country is spending money like a drunk sailor. There's no need to keep 4 jets on the ground there when we can pull up a carrier group within 50 nautical miles within a week or so if a real threat emerges.

If Iceland needs an "on the ground reactionary force" the dutch should provide it. If Iceland want's to become the 51st US state, I have no issue with that either. Welcome to the fold and we will maintain at 24/7/365 presence. As it stands now, it makes no sense. What can 4 jets possible prevent that the threat of the 7th fleet doesn't also prevent?

[yarddog]

I don't think Iceland has any connections at all to Holland. The country was stttled by Norse with a small number of Scotch and Irish.

It is an independent country.

[dread78645]

What can 4 jets possible prevent that the threat of the 7th fleet doesn't also prevent?

7th fleet? Iceland?