A near-riot and parliament besieged: Iceland boiling mad at credit crunch

[Bindare_Dundat]

THOUSANDS of Icelanders have demonstrated in Reykjavik to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Geir Haarde and Central Bank governor David Oddsson, for failing to stop the country's financial meltdown.

It was the latest in a series of protests in the capital since October's banking collapse crippled the island's economy. At least five people were injured and Hordur Torfason, a well-known singer in Iceland and the main organiser of the protests, said the protests would continue until the government stepped down.

http://news.scotsman.com/world/A-nearriot-and--parliament.4722970.jp

[lovemonkey]

That's the sort of balls americans need.

[OzmO]

That's the sort of balls americans need.

Our "balls" are on loan to American Idol.

[shootfighter1]

Yep...can we do this to Bush, Barney Frank and Nancy Pelosi....please??

[Deicide]

Imagine is 150 million American's marched on Washington and brought about real change. Imagine. If that many showed up they couldn't do anything.

[240 is Back]

WTF is an icelandic riot like?  Do they throw snowballs at each other?

[Soul Crusher]

WTF is an icelandic riot like?  Do they throw snowballs at each other?

We need a taxpayers' march on DC!

[headhuntersix]

WTF is an icelandic riot like?  Do they throw snowballs at each other?

A bunch of very hot chicks wrestling in their underwear.