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JimmyCracksCorn
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Macedonia - Sovereign country north of Greece.
Dec 2002
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Originally posted by KrazyHorse
Come to think of it, Denmark and Israel are pretty similar:
they're both insignifican on the world stage
they both hold extraterritorial claims involving a less-developed population
they both threaten regional stability
they're both in the pocket of the US
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Wow, kind of like Canada... come to think of it. But believe me, thats more of an insult to me than you, seeing as I live in Canada and you don't.
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JimmyCracksCorn
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Macedonia - Sovereign country north of Greece.
Dec 2002
time: 05:36
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Originally posted by KrazyHorse
You got to know when to hold 'em
Know when to fold 'em
Know when to walk away
Know when to run |
What did you expect? You made it so easy...
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JimmyCracksCorn
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Macedonia - Sovereign country north of Greece.
Dec 2002
time: 05:36
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Well, this thread has certainly been threadjacked (my fault), but I think we should bring it back on track because it really is an interesting issue.
We're talking about Hans Island, midway between Greenland and Ellesmere Island Canada, is contested between Canada and Denmark. Recently PM Paul Martin went to Arctic Canada to reassert Canadian sovereignty over the region.
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One of the responsibilities of government is to protect the sovereignty of the land to ensure that the sovereignty of land is going to be there for generations of Inuit and Canadians to come, he told residents at a high school gymnasium.
I, too, am concerned about those who would challenge our sovereignty over the Arctic.
The Prime Minister's declaration comes as Canadian troops gear up for a military exercise in the Arctic. More than 200 sailors aboard the frigate HMCS Montreal will be on a three-week deployment in the region. They will be joined in the exercise called Operation Narwhal by 160 troops from the Royal Canadian Regiment and a team of Canadian Rangers from Nunavut.
Canadian sovereignty in the region came into question last year when Danes placed their flag on Hans Island, an isolated island midway between Ellesmere Island and the Danish colony of Greenland. |
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/serv...2hans+island%22
So Canada plans to send up a naval presence (sorry Krazy, no fighter squandrons in the works) in order to assert sovereignty over the Island. However, its difficult for the Canadian Navy to remain up there since it lacks an ice-strengthened frigates, while Denmark has four. Also, last March, Denmark landed troops and aparantly planted a flag on Hans Island.
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A diplomatic flap also surfaced last year after a news report said Danes had placed their flag on Hans Island, an isolated island midway between Ellesmere Island and Greenland. |
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/serv...ate+hans+island
So how should this issue be resolved, and who do you think has rightful claim to the territory? Also what implications does this have for Canada's sovereignty over the rest of the arctic in face alot of unresolved territorial boundary disputes?
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