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DENMARK SENDING FLAG TO DISPUTED ARCTIC ISLAND

Danish officials in a warship are on their way to plant a flag on an Arctic island near Greenland, in the latest move of a territorial dispute between Copenhagen and Ottawa.
Ref. https://www.cbc.ca/story/world/national/200...and-050804.html

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In following up on this it seems like both parties are going to take the peaceful route:

DENMARK, CANADA TO NEGOTIATE OVER DISPUTED ARCTIC ISLAND

Canada and Denmark have agreed to negotiations over the ownership of a small Arctic island that has been the subject of a recent territorial dispute, Copenhagen says.
Ref. https://www.cbc.ca/story/world/national/200...and-050808.html

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Well, that's a great example, that should be followed by other countries. Isn't it easier to solve problems by negotiations? Is there someone in the US who can read this?

On the other hand, I'm quite sure that if that island would have had oil resources (let's say like Iraq), the "negotiation" would have been harder. Don't you think?

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Raul you want to get Nighthawk started? Keep in mind that it was not all peaceful, after all a Danish warship doesn't mean I am here for drinks and party. I believe maybe they (Denmark) was tired of not having the dispute unresolved and wanted to show how serious they were.

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Not at all ... I have a great respect for him, but in this matter (war in Iraq) I disagree with him.

I absolutely agree, but the final result is what matters and that is they settled down, talked things, will negotiate and I'm positive they will reach a peaceful agreement.

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I still wonder what is the point of arguing over a little island with no resources, no people, no wildlife, absolutely zero of everything. If I was the premier of Canada or the prime minister of Denmark I would literaly pick a number and who guesses it keeps the island. Is it really such a big deal?

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It is not really about the island itself, there is a bigger issue at stake here and it is merely the beginning of other issues set for future dispute. See the quote from the above link:

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I think that they have agreed to resolve it with a hockey game. Look at that, we win AGAIN!



Edited: Charles R on 6th Jan, 2007 - 10:13pm