Posted on 06/20/2006 9:32:11 AM PDT by Truth29
June 20 | Majority of Icelanders favor cancelling defense agreement with US
Several |Icelandic news organizations report the results of a new poll conducted by Gallup and commissioned by Helgi Hjörvar, Member of Parliament for the Social Democrats.
The poll asked participants if they were for or against cancelling the defense agreement with the US. 33.2 per cent were "strongly in favor" of cancelling the agreement, 20.6 per cent "moderately in favor"; 9.4 per cent were "strongly against" cancelling the agreement and 15.4 per cent " moderately against". Overall, 53.8 per cent were in favor of cancelling the defense agreement and 24.8 per cent against with 21.3 per cent neither for or against. Replies were received from 802 of the 1.300 people polled.
Earlier this year, the US unilaterally announced it would withdraw the bulk of its forces from Iceland in a move which some have characterized as a breach of the US-Iceland defense agreement.
Among other things the US-Iceland defense agreement states that "the US shall always undertake to execute its obligations under this agreement to ensure the security of the Icelandic nation to the fullest possible extent, keeping in mind how few in numbers Icelanders are and the fact that they have through the course of the centuries not been used to bearing arms."
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Had it not been for their strategic location I would have said - who cares about an iceberg floating in the middle of the sea?
Mexico´s Ex President Salinas lives there. I wonder if he had something to do with it
Who would want to attack Iceland anyway?
Good! They aren't in anyone's way anymore (Soviets or Germans) so they don't need a defense pact with us.
Maybe Bobby Fischer had something to do with it.
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Iceberg? The island is nearly as green as Ireland.
Anyone who had to endure listening to Bjork.
Iceland is strategically positioned for control of the North Atlantic. In WW2, the Germans wanted Iceland to shut down USA to USSR and Great Britain convoy routes.
During the Cold War, Soviet military doctrine in the event of conventional World War 3 was to take Iceland for the same purpose, denying convoys to Europe. Tom Clancy does a fascinating job of illustrating this in Red Storm Rising.
Jack Nicklaus loves to fish there! Always stopped there on the way home from the British Open.
I once interviewed the president of Iceland. Nice lady by the name of Vigdis. She told me everyone is listed in the phone book there by their first names. Interesting, ay?
I mean, yah?
Oooookaaaay..........So what will the Icelanders do for national defense?
Anybody? Anybody? Bueller?
Odin will save them.
Those that think that Iceland is the home of some of the hottest babes around?
Currently no one threatens them.
Had some great times at the Brass Nut in Kef. No more I guess.
You gotta figure there are some screws loose in a country where the age of consent for sex is 14.
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At one time, the following list could be located on the DSA web site. Once this list was made public, The DSA removed the link. These congress critters don't want you to know their true colors (red).
Executive Commitee
Rep Bernard Sanders (VT-AL), Chair
2202 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
bsanders@hr.house.gov
sanders@igc.apc.org
http://www.house.gov/bernie/
Rep Cynthia A. McKinney (GA-04), Co-Chair
124 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
No e-mail address found
http://www.house.gov/mckinney/
Rep Peter A. DeFazio (OR-04), Co-Chair
2134 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
pdefazio@hr.house.gov
http://www.house.gov/defazio/
Rep Maurice Hinchey (NY-26), Co-Chair
2431 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
hinchey@mail.house.gov
http://www.house.gov/hinchey/
Rep Major Owens (NY-11), Co-Chair
2305 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
Major.Owens@Mail.House.Gov
Rep Nydia M. Velazquez (NY-12)
1221 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
No e-mail address found
http://www.house.gov/velazquez/
Rep Lane Evans (IL-17)
2335 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
lane.evans@mail.house.gov
http://www.house.gov/evans/
Rep Maxine Waters (CA-35)
2344 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
No e-mail address found
http://www.house.gov/waters/
Staff Coordinator
Bill Goold
213 Cannon H.O.B.
Washington D.C. 20515
The Full Membership
Rep Earl Hilliard (AL-07)
1314 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
No e-mail address found
http://www.house.gov/hilliard/
Rep Eni Faleomavaega (AS-AL)
2422 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
faleomavaega@mail.house.gov
http://www.house.gov/faleomavaega/
Rep Ed Pastor (AZ-02)
2465 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
edpastor@mail.house.gov
http://www.house.gov/pastor/
Rep. Lynn C Woolsey (CA-06)
439 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515-0529
woolsey@mail.house.gov
http://www.house.gov/woolsey/
Rep George Miller (CA-07)
2205 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
George.Miller-Pub@mail.house.gov
http://www.house.gov/georgemiller/
Rep Nancy Pelosi (CA-08)
2457 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
sf.nancy@hr.house.gov
http://www.house.gov/pelosi/
Rep Fortney "Pete" Stark (CA-13)
239 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
petemail@hr.house.gov
http://www.house.gov/stark/
Rep Henry A. Waxman (CA-29)
2204 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
No e-mail addess found
http://www.house.gov/waxman/
Rep Xavier Becerra (CA-30)
1119 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515-0530
No e-mail address found
http://www.house.gov/becerra/
Rep Julian C. Dixon (CA-32)
2252 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515-0532
No e-mail address found
http://www.house.gov/dixon/
Rep Esteban Edward Torres (CA-34)
2269 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515-0534
arcoiris@hr.house.gov
http://www.house.gov/torres/
Rep Maxine Waters (CA-35)
2344 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
No e-mail address found
http://www.house.gov/waters/
Rep George E. Brown (CA-42)
2300 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
talk2geb@hr.house.gov
http://www.house.gov/georgebrown/
Rep Bob Filner (CA-50)
330 Cannon House Office Building , Washington, DC 20515
No e-mail address found
http://www.house.gov/filner/
Rep Diane DeGette (CO-01)
1404 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
No e-mail address found
http://www.house.gov/degette/
Rep Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC-AL)
1424 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
No e-mail address found
http://www.house.gov/norton/
Rep Corrine Brown (FL-03)
1610 Longworth House Office Building , Washington, DC 20515
No e-mail address found
http://www.house.gov/corrinebrown/
Rep Carrie P. Meek (FL-17)
401 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515-0917
No e-mail address found
http://www.house.gov/meek/
Rep Alcee L. Hastings (FL-23)
1039 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
hastings@hr.house.gov
http://www.house.gov/alceehastings/
Rep Cynthia A. McKinney (GA-04)
124 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
No e-mail address found
http://www.house.gov/mckinney/
Rep John Lewis (GA-05)
229 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515-1005
No e-mail address found
http://www.house.gov/johnlewis/welcome.html
Rep Neil Abercrombie (HI-01)
1233 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
neil.abercrombie@mail.house.gov
http://www.house.gov/abercrombie/
Rep Patsy Mink (HI-02)
2135 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515-0917
No e-mail address found
http://www.house.gov/mink/
Rep Jesse Jackson Jr.
313 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
No e-mail address or Web page found
Rep Luis Gutierrez (IL-04)
408 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
luisg@mail.house.gov
http://www.house.gov/gutierrez/
Rep Danny Davis (IL-07)
1218 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
No e-mail address found
http://www.house.gov/davis/
Rep Lane Evans (IL-17)
2335 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
lane.evans@mail.house.gov
http://www.house.gov/evans/
Rep Julia Carson (IN-10)
1541 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
Rep.Carson@mail.house.gov
http://www.house.gov/carson/
Rep John Olver (MA-01)
1027 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
john.olver@mail.house.gov
http://www.house.gov/olver/
Rep Jim McGovern (MA-03)
512 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
james.mcgovern@mail.house.gov
http://www.house.gov/mcgovern/
Rep Barney Frank (MA-04)
2210 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
No e-mail address found
http://www.house.gov/frank/
Rep John Tierney (MA-06)
120 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
No e-mail address foud
http://www.house.gov/tierney/
Rep David Bonior (MI-10)
2207 Rayburn House Office Building , Washington, DC 20515
david.bonior@mail.house.gov
http://davidbonior.house.gov/
Rep John Conyers (MI-14)
2426 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
jconyers@hr.house.gov
http://www.house.gov/conyers/
Rep Bennie G. Thompson (MS-02)
1408 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
Thompsonms2nd@mail.house.gov
http://www.house.gov/thompson/
Rep Melvin L. Watt (NC-12)
1230 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
melmail@hr.house.gov
http://www.house.gov/watt/
Rep Donald Payne (NJ-10)
2244 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
No e-mail address found
http://www.house.gov/payne/
Rep Jerrold Nadler (NY-08)
2448 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
nadler@hr.house.gov
http://www.house.gov/nadler/
Rep Major Owens (NY-11),
2305 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
Major.Owens@Mail.House.Gov
Rep Nydia M. Velazquez (NY-12)
1221 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
No e-mail address found
http://www.house.gov/velazquez/
Rep Charles Rangel (NY-15)
2354 Rayburn House Office Building , Washington, DC 20515
No e-mail address found
http://www.house.gov/rangel/
Rep Maurice Hinchey (NY-26), Co-Chair
2431 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
hinchey@mail.house.gov
http://www.house.gov/hinchey/
Rep John LaFalce (NY-29)
2310 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
No e-mail address found
http://www.house.gov/lafalce/
Rep Marcy Kaptur (OH-09)
2311 Rayburn House Office Building , Washington, DC 20515
Rep.Kaptur@mail.house.gov
http://www.house.gov/kaptur/
Rep Dennis Kucinich (OH-10)
1730 Longworth House Office Building , Washington, DC 20515
No e-mail address found
http://www.house.gov/kucinich/flash1.htm
Rep Sherrod Brown (OH-13)
328 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
No e-mail address found
http://www.house.gov/sherrodbrown/
Rep Elizabeth Furse (OR-01)
316 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
rep.elizabeth.furse@mail.house.gov
http://www.house.gov/furse/
Rep Peter A. DeFazio (OR-04),
2134 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
pdefazio@hr.house.gov
http://www.house.gov/defazio/
Rep Chaka Fattah (PA-02)
1205 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
No e-mail address found
http://www.house.gov/fattah/
Rep William Coyne (PA-14)
2455 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
No e-mail address found
http://www.house.gov/coyne/
Rep Carlos A. Romero-Barcelo (PR-AL)
2443 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
No e-mail address found
http://www.house.gov/romero-barcelo/
Rep Robert C. Scott (VA-03)
2464 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
bvassar@mail.house.gov
Rep Bernard Sanders (VT-AL), Chair
2202 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
bsanders@hr.house.gov
sanders@igc.apc.org
http://www.house.gov/bernie/
Rep James A McDermott (WA-07)
2349 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
No e-mail address found
Majority of Icelanders are weenies.
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