Even though it's Christmas, Iceland's Santa Claus, also known as Thor Magnunsson and as founder of the Peace 2000 charity that organized "Santa Peaceflights" to war torn countries, was summoned by the Reykjavik District Court Judge on a charge filed by the State Police. Authorities are reportedly demanding a three year jail sentence for the peace activist and former Icelandic presidential candidate.

Santa Claus was arrested November 22nd for an e-mail warning that Icelandic passenger planes are to be used by the government and NATO to transport weapons and troops if war is waged on Iraq. The message stated that private carriers Icelandair and Air Atlanta are on standby for such military activity. Merry Christmas? Peace on Earth? We don't think so.

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