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"They treated us like terrorists."
You wouldn't like him when he's angry
Talk to the people, the government, the media, in fact anybody in Iceland, and that is the overwhelming feeling about Britain these days.
The collapse of Iceland's banking system - one in which many Britons had a stake - is the reason for this resentment.
In a bid to claw back some of the money, the British government seized Icelandic assets in the UK under the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001. The die was cast. Your average Icelander draws the line at being called a terrorist.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/7667920.stm