Original axis of evil: Colonial empires

CHIMO

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Wed Apr-06-05 12:40 AM
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Original axis of evil: Colonial empires

Iraq, Kashmir, Palestine, Northern Ireland: The root causes of the world's hottest conflicts lie in the break-up of Europe's colonial empires. But who dares admit it?

Do you want to know the real scandal of the year 2005?

According to The Sun in England and the world press, the scandal occurred when Prince Harry (son of British Crown Prince Charles) in January showed up at a party in Wiltshire, wearing a German Nazi uniform.

This is the main problem: They still don't know what they have done.

http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/972FFE74-F7DE-44F0-AB5E-92B47BBDADE7.htm

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Igel

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Wed Apr-06-05 10:31 AM
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1. It's been fairly widely admitted.

You just have to read the NYT, that obscure little rag.

On the other hand, I'd note that we still have traces of conflict from the previous colonial empires that most people don't really like admitting are "colonial empires." Not all such little abominations, by any means, have been European, and some have resulted in extensive ... well, I guess "genocide" is the current word to cover extirpation of a culture and ethnic identity.

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