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On Sun, 05 Feb 2006 21:23:30 GMT, John Savard

Hmmm????

in which group would you put Uzbekistan?..

That would test the four-colour theory (Yenno, that you need only four colours to show different countries).

Well, take Bosnia-whatever, Serbian regions, Croatian areas, Mostly muslim.. all intertwined. Whats going to be the outcome there?. Hard to see. Or Kossovo, region of Serbia, SOME of the local Serbs helped with Milosovitch's attempted coup, most have been forced out after the Muslim Kossovans were returned. Is Kossovo to become independent?.. Spain, modern, democratic, nice country (except the parts mostly breakup. In 1921, Ireland was given partial independence, over the years the policies of the former Sinn Fein Parties were implemented, Ireland was to become free of foreign influences, and build up our own industry. When I left school, about 60% of the leaving pupils of the local school emigrated. We had to reengage with the World.

Can't see any trouble with the Monroe Doctrine, in that it required the US to stop any new colonization of the Americas. The problem starts when it is invoked to allow the US to topple any government it dislikes.

Richest countries?.. Kuwait?.. Saudi? and what about the Swiss, who will deal with almost anyone? Where will the present trend, that sees ordinary jobs moving to China, or India, leave the liberal Western powers?.. For most of history, China and India were absolutely the richest countries, and it looks as if they will be again soon.

-- greymaus