Double Zero
Yes, I actually read Red storm Rising, very interesting book. Good story of what could have happened if it came to war during the cold war. But a fiction none the less.
Cod wars was of course not proper war, but the British fishermen wanted more action from the frigates than they got. I think that only the strategic importance of Iceland for the USA and Nato stood in the way for it to become war where shells were used. Lucky for us I would say.
I'm not going to be saying what Iceland could, have or will contribute to the world. That's beside the matter. What I just wanted to point out was that how everyone was blind to what was going to happen. Professors from Europe and Iceland alike. Those who tried to warn us about it were thought to be little bit paranoid.
About unreasonably large fishing grounds, then we just have the fishing grounds that international law secure us. Just like UK, Norway and all coastal states. I would guess that we are doing something right in trying to tackle over-fishing because EU asks Icelandic specialists to give input into EU fishing matters. Why would multi-million people Union ask nation of 314.000 for advice if we were doing things wrong. But as I'm Icelandic I guess you would say I was wrong.
