On 06/04/2011 22:17, Olin Lathrop wrote:
>> (Not a serious suggestion, but should make Americans think hard about
>> >  offering opinions on other border disputes)
> That's rediculous.  Of course people are allowed to have opinions.
>
> Suggesting that somehow Americans are less entitled because the US border=
s
> have changed over time is forgetting some important history.  First, just
> about all countries have had border changes if you go back far enough.

Of course everyone can have opinions. It's better if they are informed=20
rather than made up.

The Eastern Bloc, Middle East, Africa, Europe etc is more complicated=20
issues often than Media presents.

Bits of Finland are arguably in Russia.
Should some parts of Italy be in Austria or Switzerland?
Should the Basque Region be part of Spain?

I'm not picking on Americans. Just using the 1840 map to show how=20
ridiculous it is to argue about Borders as an Outsider.

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