Icelanders protest government's debt

Carleton Bryant The Washington Times - November 25, 2008, 03:57PM

Icelanders are up in arms about the tremendous financial debt their government has incurred, protesting by the hundreds and calling for the prime minister to resign, France 24 is reporting.

Basically, the country is bankrupt.

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You know, a wealthy entrepreneur could probably buy Iceland for about $2 trillion. It would be a steal! You could corner the market in ice.

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Carleton Bryant

Carleton Bryant is a senior editor at The Washington Times, where he oversees the National and Metropolitan desks. He also serves as the newsroom’s internship coordinator. He has served as an assistant managing editor; a National, Metropolitan and Features desk editor; an assistant National desk editor; and a reporter on the National and Metro desks.

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Icelanders protest government's debt

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