I think you once mentioned to me that England was the 51st state. I think you may be right after reading this article (link attached). Here is an excerpt: "With local governments also holding accounts worth tens of millions of pounds (dollars) in Icelandic banks, the British government has also used powers under terrorism laws to freeze Landsbanki's assets until the status of the deposits is resolved." Terrorism laws seem to apply to anyone but terrorists.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081009/...eland_meltdown