7,000 sailors and Marines on their way to NATO’s Trident Juncture war games exercise, made a pit stop in Iceland's capital of Reykjavík. What could go wrong?
Remember when Iceland, instead of letting their crooked bankers get off scot-free like the U.S. and U.K. did, threw their sorry asses in jail?
... to live in a place where people demand integrity from their elected representatives.
This is a short post. My first here. Checking things out.
I don't see anyone posting about the resignation of Iceland's Prime Minister. So, I thought I'd bring up the subject.
If you haven't heard of the Panama Papers, you need to. Leaked from a Panamanian law firm, it's one of the largest leaks of all time, revealing the way some of the world's most controversial leaders hide their assets. Allies of Vladimir Putin. Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko. King Salman of Saudi Arabia. Ayad Allawi of Iraq. Top Chinese officials. The son of the Malaysian prime minister.
When Iceland's President, Olafur Ragnar Grimmson was asked about his country's recovery from the 2008-2009 financial crisis, he famously said:
This evening's music features The Godfather of Soul, James Brown. Enjoy!
James Brown - Papa's got a brand new bag
