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WingDinger

(3,690 posts) Tue May 8, 2012, 10:21 AM May 2012

Question: Did the Greeced PIGS take their cue from Iceland? [View all]

That is what it feels like. Iceland showed the courage under threat of annihilation, to chase the austerity ghouls away. And are better for it.

Am I close? Will this cause an avalanche of advance? Or fail?

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Question: Did the Greeced PIGS take their cue from Iceland? [View all] WingDinger May 2012 OP

I'm a bit confused by the title of your post enlightenment May 2012 #1

Pigs, are portugal, Ireland, Greece and Spain. commonly referred to as PIGS. WingDinger May 2012 #4

Thank you. enlightenment May 2012 #7

Iceland accepted IMF austerity measures in exchange for billions of dollars. hack89 May 2012 #2

You are mixing apples and oranges. former9thward May 2012 #3

So then, Greece/France will get the credit for bucking the system? WingDinger May 2012 #5

It depends on the results. former9thward May 2012 #6

One thing is sure edhopper May 2012 #8