Foreign Affairs Discussion Group Message Board

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next

To: Lou Weed who wrote (236710)	7/17/2007 11:19:04 AM
From: Nadine Carroll	Read Replies (2) of 281500

When you take land, you occupy an indigenous population that's not particularly fond of said occupation. In order for a peace to be brokered a return of all or a major portion of that land is essential. That's also totally normal throughout history...... Actually not. Returns are much less common than the expulsion or assimilation of local populations. Look at WWII: 200 miles of what used to be Germany is now in Poland, Konigsburg became Kaliningrad, the Sudetenland is now thoroughly Czech, etc etc. And Germany lost Austria and all the lands it had taken before the war. Similar results for Japan and all its territories. Nothing has been returned that I know of. Japan is still arguing over the Kuril Islands, to no effect. Wars that aren't won, but end in stalemate can involve returns. But you started by talking about wars that were won.

Report TOU Violation

Share This Post

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next