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Eritrean/Ethiopian Conflict
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2004 1:20 pm
by illuminati
An age old question. How far back can nationalists claim "rights" to land?
300-600 a.d.?
1500's?
20th Century?
This is actually a really good question! I don't know how to answer it.
Eritrean/Ethiopian Conflict
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2004 9:16 am
by Tombstone
Warsai wrote: A very good question. I know that for Eritrea, if you look in geography books in an encyclopedia or anywhere online, you will see that Badme has been a part of Eritrea forever, and the only time it's been a part of Ethiopia is when all of Eritrea was federated with Ethiopia.
So it would appear that Eritrea really does have a bone to pick?
Eritrean/Ethiopian Conflict
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2004 12:00 pm
by illuminati
Tombstone wrote: So it would appear that Eritrea really does have a bone to pick?
I would say so. So, as long as you have an adequate amount of "knives" to bone-pick with, then you can pursue it.
Eritrean/Ethiopian Conflict
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2004 2:55 pm
by Tombstone
illuminati wrote: I would say so. So, as long as you have an adequate amount of "knives" to bone-pick with, then you can pursue it.
That is just like everyday life in the "real world." If someone wants something and thinks he/she can get it without too much "cost" then they'll go for it.