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arista 09-02-2014 03:26 PM

Canada demands more of the North Pole
 
http://www.sundaytimes.lk/131215/upl...ada-arctic.jpg

Canada when did you get Balls?


[Canada filed the preliminary submission last week based
on rules laid out in the UN Convention on the
Law of the Sea, which regulates
international law for the oceans.
If successful, the country will have rights
to the polar region’s resources,
which is estimated to contain
30 per cent of the world’s undiscovered
natural gas and 15 per cent of oil.]

lostalex 09-02-2014 03:30 PM

Can't we all just peacefully agree that the USA should own the arctic? It would make things so much easier.

Why do other countries always have to make things so difficult? :conf:

arista 09-02-2014 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lostalex (Post 6698240)
Can't we all just peacefully agree that the USA should own the arctic? It would make things so much easier.


Russia would never agree to that

Shaun 09-02-2014 03:31 PM

lol

Samm 09-02-2014 03:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lostalex (Post 6698240)
Can't we all just peacefully agree that the USA should own the arctic? It would make things so much easier.

Why do other countries always have to make things so difficult? :conf:

Ummm no the arctic should be left alone nobody should own it

Z 09-02-2014 03:33 PM

Canada doesn't have a leg to stand on; Russia, Denmark and Norway all have better substantiated claims to that land from what I've read.

lostalex 09-02-2014 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sam <3 (Post 6698244)
Ummm no the arctic should be left alone nobody should own it

...says the Brit who has no claim at all to it. Easy for you to say. :nono:

Maybe you should take a look at the UK's claims to the Antarctic....you guys seem to have no problem making claims there...

Z 09-02-2014 03:35 PM

Canada hasn't even been able to carry out necessary underwater surveys to map out what they claim is their land, it's ridiculous, it's just a knee jerk reaction to try and claim some Arctic land to get a slice of the natural resources drive that will no doubt start taking place soon.

lostalex 09-02-2014 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zee (Post 6698249)
Canada hasn't even been able to carry out necessary underwater surveys to map out what they claim is their land, it's ridiculous, it's just a knee jerk reaction to try and claim some Arctic land to get a slice of the natural resources drive that will no doubt start taking place soon.

They have a very rightwing/nationalist Prime Minister (Stephen Harper) right now, who is just trying to drum up nationalist support. You know how right wingers are.

Just like Margaret Thatcher over the Malvinas.

Samm 09-02-2014 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lostalex (Post 6698246)
...says the Brit who has no claim at all to it. Easy for you to say. :nono:

Maybe you should take a look at the UK's claims to the Antarctic....you guys seem to have no problem making claims there...

Don't know what your talking about :umm2:

arista 09-02-2014 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sam <3 (Post 6698244)
Ummm no the arctic should be left alone nobody should own it


No there is Oil
someone has to own it

Kyle 09-02-2014 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lostalex (Post 6698251)

Just like Margaret Thatcher over the Malvinas.

So, so bitter.

Jake. 09-02-2014 03:52 PM

greedy bastards

lostalex 09-02-2014 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arista (Post 6698262)
No there is Oil
someone has to own it

...not to mention the fact that because of climate change, there will be less ice in the future, and those waterways are opening up creating potentially very lucrative shipping routes.

But who will be governing those shipping routes? There are also very serious security issues involved with new shipping routes. I think it's obvious that the USA is best equipped to deal with these routes, and if we are going to be doing the heavy lifting on security, I think it's only fair we expect some economic benefits in return.

arista 09-02-2014 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lostalex (Post 6698275)
...not to mention the fact that because of climate change, there will be less ice in the future, and those waterways are opening up creating potentially very lucrative shipping routes.

But who will be governing those shipping routes? There are also very serious security issues involved with new shipping routes. I think it's obvious that the USA is best equipped to deal with these routes, and if we are going to be doing the heavy lifting on security, I think it's only fair we expect some economic benefits in return.


Yes Russia will build the First Hotel.
As the land comes up

King Gizzard 09-02-2014 04:01 PM

<3 Canada

lostalex 09-02-2014 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arista (Post 6698286)
Yes Russia will build the First Hotel.
As the land comes up

There is no land under the arctic. It's all ice. The more it melts the more ships can pass.

lostalex 09-02-2014 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nathan (Post 6698287)
<3 Canada

sycophant. :nono:

King Gizzard 09-02-2014 04:06 PM

I have vague links to Canada you must excuse me

lostalex 09-02-2014 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nathan (Post 6698298)
I have vague links to Canada you must excuse me

The fact that you are so apologetic proves your Canadian links. I forgive you.

arista 09-02-2014 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lostalex (Post 6698289)
There is no land under the arctic. It's all ice. The more it melts the more ships can pass.


But the Russians may build a Hotel
on the water
by making a land base like the arabs do

lostalex 09-02-2014 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arista (Post 6698329)
But the Russians may build a Hotel
on the water
by making a land base like the arabs do

lol, didn't those islands sink back into the sea after the UAE tried to build them?


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