ah the patriot act - what a wondferfull ill thought out act - rushed thu after 9/11 - means that american law prevails over local law - and rendition flights are ready to enforce it ..and foreign Govts? well they can just shut up...the repugnicant president knows best how to protect his own.

zugerman, zurich, switzerland

let me get this right.... Barclays is doing more in the war against terror than the Senator for the UK, Gordon Brown? Why aren't they proscribed in the UK, precisely, Gordon?

Matt, London, uk

Union Jack over?! Long live Stars & Stripes?!

Konstantin Piskun, Minsk, Belarus

Outrageous!

I was considering opening a Barclays business account but won't be now.

Since when does US law apply here in the UK? Its about time our politicians protected us instead of touching their toes for the US fascists.

Craig, it was Russia that won WWII not the US... remember that.

Ian Watson, Gillingham, United Kingdom

Quite a demonstration that The Bush adminisration
and the English administration are the same entity.

Margaret Rowe, Lewes, East Sussex

If the americans are going to play bully boy with out, British, banks and finanical instutitions then we should start do the same to them, closing accounts not doing buinsess with them.

Of course that's so not likely to happen. When America sings we sing along.

Nicola Clubb, Bournemouth, UK

down Barclays operations in the Greater UK. This a threat to the ntional interests of British Society. Barclays is acting against Britain, and her interests. Barclays is actually taking an active part in the US initiated Holocaust in the Middle East. We will be closing our accounts with Barclays.

Bob Van den Broeck, Norwich, United Kingdom

Why do British companies seem to roll-over and play dead whenever the US twicthes? Have they no guts?
Is Britain independent or not?
I'm glad I don't bank with Barclays (and I have no connection with these Iranian banks btw)

tanker21, Bristol,

I think U.S. (and Barclays Bank) should tell the public exactly what particular measures were taken by Iran to support terrorism, threathening Middle East peace with atomic weapons or violating human rights.

Attila, Budapest,

The only protection any UK citizen can expect from either its own ( a US puppet anyway) or the US governemnt is that afforded by the EU. Only the EU has the economic muscle to stand up to the US bullies. It's about time the Brits woke up

Eddie Reader, birmingham, england

Maybe your parents would have felt the same way as America got it wrong 60 years ago. The peace that the west enjoys from their union with the U.S. is far greater than what they will share with a union with Iran. Grow up and just change your habits.

Craig, babylon, iraq

If I recall correctly, Barclays' auditors are also auditors of Saderat. Does that mean they will switch auditors?
Thought not.

panderer, Bristol,

This is how the US operates -and controls its citizens - by spreading fear, both at home and abroad. They still believe that money solves everything, Ever wonder why they still block Cuba, yet have a record trading deficit with China which has considerable human rights isues? It's all about money

Richard Stevenson, Charlotte, USA

Assuming they would have us, can UK simply become part of the United States? At least the laws would no longer be extra-territorial. Interestingly, if that were to happen, the UK would make up about 1/5th of the US population so we would have a fairly loud voice. Perhaps even restore the Queen!?

Rob, Bristol,

Some complain about the EU taking over but this shows we have already been sold out to the USA. I expect those who expressed their opinion against the war on arab nations will eventually have their accounts closed. Is it the role of UK banks to enforce US political opinion in the UK ?

Trevor, Thetford, UK

Bush says "they hate us for our freedoms, so I am going to take away your freedoms and they won't hate us any more".

Ben, Birmingham, UK

Terrorists threaten another country's interests and citizens. So just what are these US Treasury Agents doing? Threatening our interests and citizens, admittedly not with bombs but with sanctions. So why is our government permitting US terrorists to operate in our country?

Trevor, Brighton, UK

What a bloody shambles... this is not correct.... what a crazy world we live in. It all comes down to money and our master Uncle Sam. Since when did Brition become a dictatorship, we are worse then Iranians.

shezza, glasgow,

"They hate us for our freedom".

The sooner people realize the nature of government is to expoit us & not to protect us, the better.

Phil, Nottingham, England

Some talk of Alexander,
And some of Hercules,
Of Hector and Lysander,
And such great names as these,
But of all the world's great heroes,
There's none that can compare,
With a tow row row row row row,
For the British Lapdog.

Arik Silverman, Milwaukee, USA

And yet more rubbish from across the pond.. when will people realise .. we don't have to listen to them... they usually get it wrong.

Pepe, London, UK