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Russian Flag on North Pole SeabedPosted on Aug 2, 2007
Although Canada and the U.S., among other nations, are disputing Russia’s claim to vast territory in the Arctic, Russia has planted its flag on the ocean floor at the North Pole. Why does it matter? Well, some 25 percent of the Earth’s oil reserves might be at stake.
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By hazmaq, August 2, 2007 at 6:18 pm # More proof how far the U.S. has fallen behind in just about every category. In their shortsighted religious delirium Bush and his pals forget it took at least one live intelligent brain to design the Ark.
By tyler, August 2, 2007 at 6:07 pm # As far as I was taught in geography, the US’s reach to the north doesn’t go any further than alaska, and all the maps i remember seeing growing up show the north pole being a part of the North West Territories of Canada. Maybe Canada and Russia could share it. That would sure piss off the neo-cons. Add Your Comment |
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