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President Obama should take Wikileaks on directly with or without the help of the Icelandic government

Misc. Editors — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 11:47:48 +0000

Dick Cheney’s daughter, Liz Cheney wants the government of Iceland to stop its Wikileaks support. Iceland passed its “law on press freedom and protection” in June. These laws are thought to be the world’s strongest dealing with press and whistle-blower protection.

Liz wants U.S. President Barack Obama to put his pressure on the Icelandic government to stop supporting Wikileaks. Liz wants to see President Obama take the initiative and ask the Government of Iceland to close the Wikileaks site and if the Icelandic government does not want to close it, then he should take the lead and close it himself.

“Our Government should make sure that Mr. Assange, Wikileaks founder and spokesman, never gets a U.S. Visa – He has blood on his hands” Liz Cheney said.
She didn’t stop there. She went on to say: “What he’s done is very clearly aiding and abetting al Qaeda. And as I said, he may very well be responsible for the deaths of American soldiers in Afghanistan,” she concluded.

She made these remarks while being interviewed on the Chris Wallace talk show on Fox News last night. Liz Cheney has been very active in working for the Republican Party in the U.S. and works at the Interior ministry. Her father, Dick Cheney, was a strong advocate for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq while serving as vice president under George W. Bush.

Last week Wikileaks unveiled tens of thousands of pages showing confidential information related to the war in Afghanistan showing that the war appears to be going worse than previously thought. In her interview Cheney said that this was an attempt by the Wikileaks founder to change the U.S. Policy towards the war in Afghanistan.

IceNews was not able to get any comments on this news from the Icelandic Prime Minister’s office or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs due to a national holiday in Iceland.

The interview can be viewed by following the link below:

http://videocafe.crooksandliars.com/media/play/wmv/17690/

Iceland: Agreed Guidelines Reached on Deposit Guarantees

Misc. Editors — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 20:33:07 +0000

PRESS RELEASE FROM Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Significant progress has been made towards solving the differences on the interpretation of legal obligations with respect to deposit guarantees in the European Economic Area. The issue stemmed from difficulties following the collapse of former privately-owned Icelandic banks, in particular the Landsbanki in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands and the issue of the so-called Icesave accounts. Talks between Iceland and several EU member states, initiated by the French EU Presidency, led to a common understanding that will form the basis for further negotiations.
According to the agreed guidelines, the government of Iceland will cover deposits of insured depositors in the Icesave accounts in accordance with EEA law. They also entail that the EU, under the French Presidency, will continue to participate in finding arrangements that will allow Iceland to restore its financial system and economy.

Furthermore, it was agreed to facilitate financial assistance to Iceland, including agreeing on a stabilisation package from the IMF. Iceland´s request for financial assistance from the IMF will be discussed at its Executive Board meeting on Wednesday 19 November.

Agreed Guidelines

1. The Government of Iceland has held consultations with the EU Institutions and the Member States concerned regarding the obligations of Iceland under the EEA with respect to the Deposit Guarantee Directive 94/19/EC. All parties concluded that the Deposit Guarantee Directive has been incorporated in the EEA legislation in accordance with the EEA Agreement, and is therefore applicable in Iceland in the same way as it is applicable in the EU Member States.

2. The acceptance by all parties of this legal situation will allow for the expeditious finalization of negotiations underway concerning financial assistance for Iceland, including the IMF. These negotiations shall be conducted in a coordinated and consistent way, and shall take into account the unprecedented difficult situation of Iceland and therefore the necessity of finding arrangements that allow Iceland to restore its financial system and its economy.

3. The EU and the EEA Institutions will continue to be involved and consulted on this process.

Urður Gunnarsdóttir
Fjölmiðlafulltrúi / Press Officer
Utanríkisráðuneytið / Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Rauðarárstíg 25, IS 150 Reykjavík
S. 545 9974, Fax 562 8746
Farsími / mobile: +354 864 9974

Delegates from the UK Government in Iceland to talk finance crisis

Misc. Editors — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 09:27:22 +0000

Talks have started in Reykjavik about the fate of the UK’s Icesave savers and the Icelandic government is apparently willing to meet the obligations the British government is asking for. There is a great deal at stake for both countries, but both remain hopeful for a positive outcome.

According to the Daily Telegraph, several Universities, UK councils and non-profit organisations have much to lose if they do not get their savings back – one particular small Cat Charity stands to lose GBP 11 million.

But as stated by the Icelandic PM, there are solutions to this and the government of Iceland, in cooperation with the UK government, are looking for solutions to this huge problem and hoping to provide an answer to the most pressing questions soon.