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Ichingcarpenter

(36,988 posts) Fri Jul 5, 2013, 03:17 PM Jul 2013

The Icelandic vote on Snowden was surprisingly close

Considering they are a NATO member with US bases on their soil

Snowden citizenship bill rejected by Icelandic Parliament,

33 against,

24 for,

5 abstained,

1 absent

http://www.althingi.is/vefur/beinutsending.html

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The Icelandic vote on Snowden was surprisingly close (Original Post) Ichingcarpenter Jul 2013 OP

I can't read the link but DURHAM D Jul 2013 #1

That was the vote not to put the item on the calendar for future debate, and the Parliament struggle4progress Jul 2013 #2

I'm pretty sure there are no more US troops in Iceland Siwsan Jul 2013 #3

DURHAM D

(32,610 posts)

1. I can't read the link but

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Fri Jul 5, 2013, 03:27 PM

Jul 2013

I believe the vote was about not even having a discussion in parliament regarding the request and was NOT a vote on the actual request from Snowden.

iows - they wanted to go home for summer break

struggle4progress

(118,290 posts)

2. That was the vote not to put the item on the calendar for future debate, and the Parliament

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Fri Jul 5, 2013, 03:30 PM

Jul 2013

has just adjourned for its summer recess

So (1) over half of Iceland's MoP don't even want to talk about whether to grant Snowden citizenship, but (2) if he's still in limbowhen the Parliament reconvenes in September, his friends in the Parliament can try again then

Siwsan

(26,266 posts)

3. I'm pretty sure there are no more US troops in Iceland

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Fri Jul 5, 2013, 03:35 PM

Jul 2013

I know that NAS Keflavic, where I was stationed, and the air base at Hofn are both closed.

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