[Leifur]

Now the US is even backing out of establishing free trade agreements with Iceland, as promised during the discussions of the departure of the military, with some arbitrary excuses.

Iceland is though starting such agreements, first of European countries, with the Chinese:

http://www.forbes.com/markets/feeds/afx/2006/12/04/afx3227465.html

Best wishes from Iceland, I am though still a staunch supporter of the US, even though that is not as general on the right as before,

Leifur

[Indy Pendance]

This is just a great thread!

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

OK, the history was fascinating, but where are the pics of hot blonde, blue-eyed Icelandic women???

[JCEccles]

I lived for one year at Hofn Naval Installation, on the southeast coast of Iceland, in the 1980s. It was the most ruggedly beautiful place I have ever lived in or near.

[fnord]

I have been a fan of Iceland since before the Fischer-Spassky match. I almost got a chance to visit there a few years ago with the US military but it never happened. I have since retired; maybe I should visit.

Questions:

1. How is the internet connection there? Broadband easy to get?

2. What is the standard of living?

3. Do you allow long term visitors?

sorry to pester you with questions, but I rarely get to meet an Icelander :-)