Twenty-three countries sign protest over Iceland's renewed whaling
Posted by at 9:40 AM,
September 16, 2003
The countries that signed the international protest called Iceland's
whaling, "unjustified and unnecessary". They also said Iceland's whale
hunt violated the spirit of a moratorium agreed by the International
Whaling Commission last June.
The UK ambassador delivered the protest, which was also signed by
Australia, New Zealand, France, Germany, Sweden, the United States,
Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Kenya,
Mexico, Monaco, the Netherlands, Portugal, Peru, San Marino, Spain and
Switzerland.
We've been told many times by during this tour that Icelanders are
fiercely independent, and do not like outsiders telling them what to do.
It will be interesting to talk find out how they feel about this new
protest. I hope they remember that a lot of the countries that signed
this petition are close friends and allies of Iceland.
It's important to listen to your friends and allies, and unwisely
arrogant to rashly ignore them. And I'm saying this as a citizen of the
United States - a country whose friends and allies have lately offered
plenty of unwanted, but often needed, criticism and advise.
-- Andrew
