This documentary is reasonable and well done, but it did not address a fundamental question: How much toxic waste did the American military leave in Iceland and what was the negative ecological impact of the activities of the US Army, US Navy and US Airforce in that country? Everyone knows that Americans often turn the surrounding areas of their military bases into dangerous toxic dumps.
The strategic importance of Iceland for the north atlantic cannot be overlooked. In WWII Britain militarily occupied Iceland, but invited the USA to take over the occupation as it was politically less provocative.
Ha! I was only half listening while doing dishes. And heard the word black and thought aw they’re talking about secret operations. But uh nope. Lol. When I was a kid living on an air force base in the early 80s a friend of mine’s father would get sent to Iceland
I hadn't thought much about the politics involved with American bases around the world. As a teenager there were far more important things to occupy my mind. Then, at 15, I read a thriller that was set in Iceland during the 1960s. It mentioned that the Icelanders were caught in the middle of the cold war insofar as their island was considered highly strategic to NATO and was therefore peppered with US service personnel and military aircraft and materiel. They also had established a beneficial relationship with the USSR regarding trade and fishing boundaries. At that moment I was awakened to consider the wider world as more than just geography class.
This unique ,informative, and truthful introduction documentary was a great work. Shared by ( 🙏time line). Thank you for sharing.. Nuclear weapons US Base establishment in Iceland 🇮🇸. Produced inflation of Iceland economy 😮, created social problems amongst Iceland youths, destroyed natural social relationships, caused radiation pollution to Iceland environment, increased temperatures of glacial layers that increased melted of frozen water 💧 and layer, started climate change before other nearly European countries. Even innocent whales 🐋 in the deep of Atlantic Ocean were not survived they were killed..😮 destroyed Marne ecosystem without provoking. For what? US exporting communism enmeshed illusions.. While US intelligences realized that the USSR was lacking behind the US military capabilities,technology advanced of 20 to 25 years…? Only weaponry companies and electronic companies of USA gained interstate and benefits.
WWII brought America out it's coma.. As it had a destiny. And bombing Pearl Harbor changed the course of the World. As it was not going to be caught weak every again.
I don't believe most of these old Icelandic men talking about US servicemen like they were acting like delinquents there, not knowing how to operate Machinery Etc,.. military discipline was very strict and professional. My neighbor served in the Air Force in Iceland during the Cold War, and would tell me stories, he wasn't an angel, but he wasn't crazy enough or stupid to do Reckless things that would land him in the brig
34:00 What a liar. Russia/Soviets invaded Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, East Germany, Romania, Czechoslovakia, parts of Finland (only because they couldn't invade more), parts of Japan, Georgia, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Moldova, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Afghanistan, was party to the invasion of South Korea and Vietnam, and helped subjugate Cubans and other South American nations under Communist dictatorships. Ok, a few of those were "part of Soviet Union" but the all the rest of that long list were not voluntarily under Soviet dictatorial totalitarianism.
Meanwhile Soviet Union was saved from being wiped out during WW2 thanks to the US and other Allies (which became NATO) through their absolutely immense amounts of supplies, weapons, aircraft, tanks, pretty much most of what they needed for their fight for survival. Not a single bit of USSR/russia was invaded by the US or NATO, nor did they have any intention to.
Before the cold war ended we saw how massively belligerent and evil Soviet aggression was with all their invasions, cruel rule of their own people and those they had invaded, massive espionage and murders in the West, etc. Anywhere they saw weakness they struck, harassed, expanded. And after the cold war we saw how true the non-aggression of the West was as we saw a totally helpless Soviet Union not invaded or subjugated by the West but instead massive cost and effort was made to aid them in rebuilding their nation after the collapse, with no taking over of territory or anything else.
another slam dunk from timeline
Russia won the cold war. Ukraine lost.
All warfare is deception
How many US military personnel wanted to be stationed in Iceland?
Not many…they weren't all dumb hillbillies, who wants to live on a volcanic rock.
92nd Air Defense Squadron, Rockville, Iceland, 1989-1992
This documentary is reasonable and well done, but it did not address a fundamental question: How much toxic waste did the American military leave in Iceland and what was the negative ecological impact of the activities of the US Army, US Navy and US Airforce in that country? Everyone knows that Americans often turn the surrounding areas of their military bases into dangerous toxic dumps.
The strategic importance of Iceland for the north atlantic cannot be overlooked.
In WWII Britain militarily occupied Iceland, but invited the USA to take over the occupation as it was politically less provocative.
Great Video that was very informative!
Thank you
Ha! I was only half listening while doing dishes. And heard the word black and thought aw they’re talking about secret operations. But uh nope. Lol. When I was a kid living on an air force base in the early 80s a friend of mine’s father would get sent to Iceland
Depth charging Orcas.
I thought Iceland belonged to Norway ?
I absolutely thought Iceland was a piece of lettuce on a plate in that thumbnail 💀
Video too long; did not watch!
Many thanks for sharing.
The guy who claimed that "The Russians are coming" was propaganda is looking pretty naive in 2023.
15:59 the first whale war, I can't believe it.
What happened to the submarine corridor as stated in the thumbnail?
I hadn't thought much about the politics involved with American bases around the world. As a teenager there were far more important things to occupy my mind. Then, at 15, I read a thriller that was set in Iceland during the 1960s. It mentioned that the Icelanders were caught in the middle of the cold war insofar as their island was considered highly strategic to NATO and was therefore peppered with US service personnel and military aircraft and materiel. They also had established a beneficial relationship with the USSR regarding trade and fishing boundaries. At that moment I was awakened to consider the wider world as more than just geography class.
Except the COLD WAR didn't have A BATTLE OF THE DENMARK STRAITS!!
The narrator sounded dreadfully pro communist. Sickening…
It's actually a blockage line
This unique ,informative, and truthful introduction documentary was a great work. Shared by ( 🙏time line). Thank you for sharing.. Nuclear weapons US Base establishment in Iceland 🇮🇸. Produced inflation of Iceland economy 😮, created social problems amongst Iceland youths, destroyed natural social relationships, caused radiation pollution to Iceland environment, increased temperatures of glacial layers that increased melted of frozen water 💧 and layer, started climate change before other nearly European countries. Even innocent whales 🐋 in the deep of Atlantic Ocean were not survived they were killed..😮 destroyed Marne ecosystem without provoking. For what? US exporting communism enmeshed illusions.. While US intelligences realized that the USSR was lacking behind the US military capabilities,technology advanced of 20 to 25 years…? Only weaponry companies and electronic companies of USA gained interstate and benefits.
Whales. really. ffs usa
Title is total click bait unrelated to content. 😮
too much nonsense language to listen to while sleeping :/
WWII brought America out it's coma.. As it had a destiny. And bombing Pearl Harbor changed the course of the World. As it was not going to be caught weak every again.
I don't believe most of these old Icelandic men talking about US servicemen like they were acting like delinquents there, not knowing how to operate Machinery Etc,.. military discipline was very strict and professional. My neighbor served in the Air Force in Iceland during the Cold War, and would tell me stories, he wasn't an angel, but he wasn't crazy enough or stupid to do Reckless things that would land him in the brig
Good this. It doesn't shy away from the issues. Nice one Team! ⭐👍
I never imagined Icelandic people to such whiners.
34:00 What a liar. Russia/Soviets invaded Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, East Germany, Romania, Czechoslovakia, parts of Finland (only because they couldn't invade more), parts of Japan, Georgia, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Moldova, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Afghanistan, was party to the invasion of South Korea and Vietnam, and helped subjugate Cubans and other South American nations under Communist dictatorships. Ok, a few of those were "part of Soviet Union" but the all the rest of that long list were not voluntarily under Soviet dictatorial totalitarianism.
Meanwhile Soviet Union was saved from being wiped out during WW2 thanks to the US and other Allies (which became NATO) through their absolutely immense amounts of supplies, weapons, aircraft, tanks, pretty much most of what they needed for their fight for survival. Not a single bit of USSR/russia was invaded by the US or NATO, nor did they have any intention to.
Before the cold war ended we saw how massively belligerent and evil Soviet aggression was with all their invasions, cruel rule of their own people and those they had invaded, massive espionage and murders in the West, etc. Anywhere they saw weakness they struck, harassed, expanded.
And after the cold war we saw how true the non-aggression of the West was as we saw a totally helpless Soviet Union not invaded or subjugated by the West but instead massive cost and effort was made to aid them in rebuilding their nation after the collapse, with no taking over of territory or anything else.