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> And how is that different from the US intervening in "non-neighbouring" countries like Iraq or Afghanistan The USA hasn't tried to annex parts of those count
by cabalamat 10y ago
> And how is that different from the US intervening in "non-neighbouring" countries like Iraq or Afghanistan
The USA hasn't tried to annex parts of those countries.
> the UK going to war with the "neighbouring" Falkland Islands
Most countries would fight a war if their territory was invaded.
- nitrogen 10y agoThe USA hasn't tried to annex parts of those countries. Do military bases count?
- seppin 10y agoNo, they exist under legal authority of host nation.
- a-saleh 10y agoThat can be more complicated, based on what I heard about i.e. Guantanamo Bay, where technically the Cuban goverment would really like the USA army to leave, and USA pretends they have a lease and that everything is fine. I am not sure if there are other examples, though.
- AnimalMuppet 10y agoWell, the previous Cuban government gave the US permission for the base at Guantanamo Bay. Then the Cuban Revolution happened. The US does not have permission from the current Cuban government, but is holding it to the agreements made by its predecessor.
- cabalamat 10y agoThat's a grey area.