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  1. A. Snow

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    Without getting into a debate over US policy or interventions I don't think if it ever got to that point it would be anything like Iraq or Afghanistan. Two of the major problems that affect those situations, The language barrier and lack of understanding into the culture would not be near as significant as over there. The third major problem of interference by third parties (like Iran and Pakistan) would also be greatly minimized. Finally the natural resentment that comes with having a massive foreign presence would also be diminished since it would be unnecessary to base such a large amount of troops at one time as they could simply cross the border as needed.

    I think though for it to reach that point there would have to be a much greater spillage of violence over the boarder which the cartels have wisely tried to avoid so far.
     
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    Too bad for her. If you are trying to screw with a government I suggest you don't use a service that is under their jurisdiction. She also has clear connections to Wikileaks and Assange so there is a legitimate reason for the subpoena.
     
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    Yeah, but it does not justify their actions. It is just the usual bullshit from their side. Even though she is an Icelandic parliament member, which just shows the disrespect the US government has any country allied or not.
    And so fucking what , if she has connections to Assange and wikileaks. The last time I checked then Iceland was a sovereign nation, but US gives a high and mighty fuck all to that. Hmm USA the new DDR ?
     
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    Why doesn't it justify their action? The article itself says that she was directly involved in leaking stolen materials.

    "Jonsdottir was involved in WikiLeaks' release last year of a video which showed a US military helicopter shooting two Reuters reporters in Iraq. US authorities believe the video was leaked by Private Bradley Manning."

    That clearly puts her into the scope of the investigation.

    As for her claiming privilege, Doesn't strike it a bit hypocritical to you that she claims privilege since she is an MP while at the same time ignoring the privilege that comes with diplomatic cables. Never mind the hypocrisy that her privacy is to be protected while others should be ignored. Then again that seems to be the mindset of many involved with Wikileaks.

    Finally this has nothing to do with the sovereignty of Iceland. This is about the US government subpoenaing information from a US company. They are not as far as I know trying to get official documents from Iceland. If she was stupid enough to use Twitter for government business then that is her mistake and on her.
     
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    A.Snow, you do have a point there, but if it was not for wikileaks. Then some of the stories we have heard the last year and so on would just have been claimed as hearsay and rumours.
     
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    Fred Phelps is a horrible man. Anyway , guys I have just chosen Peppermint OS, instead of the normal Lubuntu. And why is that ? well because it uses Firefox as its standard browser :)
     
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    Wisdom teeth removed. Doing okay for now :)
     
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    Its really hard to believe that Fred Phelps was a major civil rights lawyer in the 60s and early 70s.... To fight so hard for the rights of one minority, but wish nothing short of a horrible death on another minority...
     
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    Even stranger is that the WBC will tell you that you cannot be saved by works or deeds or anything, but that you have to be chosen by God to be saved (from what I recall from Louis Theroux's documentary). So why picket? even within your theology you aren't helping anyone...
     
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    Mine are coming through and I'm not even 16 yet. They don't hold a damn thing of wisdom because there offputting me from learning at school
     
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    I remember when I had mine removed...

    Take good care of the wounds and put some pressure on the out side of your jaw joint so you don't develop an abscess
     
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    Yeah, and expect to develop massive TMJ...
     
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    I still feel fine, taking the medicine, eating soft foods and keeping it clean. Only minor soreness, so Im quite happy. It wont be worse than the nasty infection I had over Thanksgiving so
     
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    Sovereign, maybe not quite... Iceland has chosen to rely on American troops for their national safety, that America would want to use Iceland as their rightful puppet should come as no surprise to anyone. There's no such thing as a free lunch...
     
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    You got a point there, but why the fuck is it every damn so-called free country is undermined , or should I say usurped by what the fuck the US government wants ? are all so-called free countries(including my own), the biggest cocksuckers of USA ? while when I as a person with an open mind, a nature that questions everything, and do not trust people unconditionally .
    Will rather be honest, and say this. I have nothing against any country or person from any where in the world, as long they can behave. Hell I would even buy them a drink, but if they can not behave well, then you know the outcome. But why is it, me as a person has to see the bullshit in a free world, that has become so fucking infested and corrupted by the super powers, than when organisations that are truthful, gets hammered into a crossfire. When those organisations are more good than evil ? is it because too much power corrupts ? oh yes it must it. And that is why when, I first attack, I look at where I stand or am at the time of being. Since I know if I shout out "Fuck USA !" then I will get attacked, but if I show the flaws of my own country, and the other country. Then it is easier to digest. But basically every body knows, or should know. That too much power corrupts, and that is what is going on over there, and I can sadly only see it rolling downhill and very fast. And it seems to me, that what the most powerful beings touches, will first prosper , but then die and whither , in the time afterwards. But okay, maybe I am too deep in my philosophical so-called ramblings at times. But hey, at least I know about it :)

    Christer-swe: you know, or should know pretty damn well, that Sweden is also undermined and usurped by the powers at be from the USA, cause it is no wonder why you (your government) changed their stance upon file sharing, cause it was actually USA who threatened Sweden on their trade, if they did not change. And where do I know that from ? from wikileaks. So wikileaks is for the most part good. But I am not accusing you personally Christer, since you are okay :) I hope no body takes offence by my extremely long and philosophical post in the unmoderated thread, where I also was critical about USA at the same time. But those who still gets offended, when I was just so-called rambling. Well That is your own fault, not mine. Cause being a critic, does not make a person, an automatic hater of things, countries or people. Since I like every body, and any one who can behave. So okay, I am done for now.
     
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    ^ concentrated headache.
     
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