‘Liberals’ Reveal Link Between Terrorism, Drug Trafficking 19. febrúar 2007 15:16 Keflavík police authorities still haven't caught Osama Bin Laden entering the country. The Icelandic Parliament saw some action last week, as representatives of the Progressive and Liberal parties argued heavily over the nature of terrorism. Spurred by MP (and recent liberal addition) Valdimar Leó Friðriksson's claims that infamous terrorists had at times been apprehended at the Keflavík International Airport, Keflavík police authorities stated that no known terrorists had thus far been captured at the airport. In response to the statement, Progressive MP Guðjón Ólafur Jónsson called for Liberal MPs to enlighten the parliament of exactly which terrorists had been apprehended to their knowledge. Responding to Jónsson's enquiries, the Liberal Party's vice-president Magnús Þór Hafsteinsson pointed out that passengers were frequently caught with materials to produce "massive" amounts of narcotics. This, claimed Hafsteinsson, is what Friðriksson (who was on sick-leave from parliament that day) was referring to. To irrefutably establish the link between terrorism and drug-trafficking, Hafsteinsson then quoted the Icelandic dictionary's definition of terrorism ("sabotage, manslaughter, wounding."), adding: "What is the mass-production and distribution of narcotics in this country other than sabotage, wounding and even manslaughter?" Jónsson responded to Hafsteinsson's explanations, saying they were a pitiful attempt to justify his fellow MPs outrageous claims through free word-association, adding that Liberal MPs should see fit to apologise to Icelanders and their parliament. As of today, no such apologies have surfaced. News News in English Reykjavik.com Mest lesið Segjast komnir með nóg og ætla að gæta að framtíð Íslands Innlent Einfaldlega nýnastistar sem þýði meira ofbeldi og átök Innlent Sérsveitin mætti í útilegu MRinga Innlent Aðstæður þær bestu síðan 2021: Bílastæði við eldgosið að fyllast Innlent Lokuð inni með lokað fyrir glugga í þrjá daga Innlent Fundurinn vonbrigði: „Þetta leikrit er hafið“ Innlent Lögreglan lýsir eftir Sindra Péturssyni Innlent Óhollt magn brennisteinsdíoxíðs á höfuðborgarsvæðinu og Akranesi Innlent Hæsta gildi brennisteinsdíoxíðs frá upphafi eldsumbrota Innlent Salibuna á sirkustjaldinu og lélegir listamenn Innlent
The Icelandic Parliament saw some action last week, as representatives of the Progressive and Liberal parties argued heavily over the nature of terrorism. Spurred by MP (and recent liberal addition) Valdimar Leó Friðriksson's claims that infamous terrorists had at times been apprehended at the Keflavík International Airport, Keflavík police authorities stated that no known terrorists had thus far been captured at the airport. In response to the statement, Progressive MP Guðjón Ólafur Jónsson called for Liberal MPs to enlighten the parliament of exactly which terrorists had been apprehended to their knowledge. Responding to Jónsson's enquiries, the Liberal Party's vice-president Magnús Þór Hafsteinsson pointed out that passengers were frequently caught with materials to produce "massive" amounts of narcotics. This, claimed Hafsteinsson, is what Friðriksson (who was on sick-leave from parliament that day) was referring to. To irrefutably establish the link between terrorism and drug-trafficking, Hafsteinsson then quoted the Icelandic dictionary's definition of terrorism ("sabotage, manslaughter, wounding."), adding: "What is the mass-production and distribution of narcotics in this country other than sabotage, wounding and even manslaughter?" Jónsson responded to Hafsteinsson's explanations, saying they were a pitiful attempt to justify his fellow MPs outrageous claims through free word-association, adding that Liberal MPs should see fit to apologise to Icelanders and their parliament. As of today, no such apologies have surfaced.
News News in English Reykjavik.com Mest lesið Segjast komnir með nóg og ætla að gæta að framtíð Íslands Innlent Einfaldlega nýnastistar sem þýði meira ofbeldi og átök Innlent Sérsveitin mætti í útilegu MRinga Innlent Aðstæður þær bestu síðan 2021: Bílastæði við eldgosið að fyllast Innlent Lokuð inni með lokað fyrir glugga í þrjá daga Innlent Fundurinn vonbrigði: „Þetta leikrit er hafið“ Innlent Lögreglan lýsir eftir Sindra Péturssyni Innlent Óhollt magn brennisteinsdíoxíðs á höfuðborgarsvæðinu og Akranesi Innlent Hæsta gildi brennisteinsdíoxíðs frá upphafi eldsumbrota Innlent Salibuna á sirkustjaldinu og lélegir listamenn Innlent