Ghost of a flea: The map is not the territory

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August 27, 2008

The map is not the territory

Note to Stephen Harper: A "world class" science station for the Arctic is nice. A flotilla of armed ice breakers sporting Canada logos would be nicer yet. It's nice to be nice.

America, Russia, Canada, oil, gas and undefined boundaries are a very bad mix. If one wants to imagine the worst case, look at Georgia, where oil, gas and undefined boundaries -- or more properly, boundaries Russia chose not to observe -- led to a vicious little war and the complete rout of a Russian neighbour by Russia.

Posted by Ghost of a flea at August 27, 2008 06:44 AM

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Six words:

Nuclear powered. Ice breaking. Aircraft carriers.

It's too bad we've given up, though. Shame.

Posted by: Lickmuffin at August 27, 2008 10:40 AM

I believe that it's time to remind our so-called fearless leaders that leopards do not change their spots. Anyone who feels that Putin is a nice guy, please raise their left hand.

Totalitarians never change ... nor do they never forget. Putin and his ilk will be with us for a very long time.

Oh ... and just wishing something doesn't make it so!

Posted by: GSmith625 at August 28, 2008 12:34 PM