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Agamemnon · 02-19-2008, 08:50 AM

This isn't the first time a new nation has been created. While there may be some precedence set here, it's not like East Timor is a whole world of difference. Plenty of new countries have been created since WWII... I wouldn't be surprised if there are 40-50% more countries in the world today than 1945. This isn't the first new country to be birthed (not even in this century).

In 1990 Namibia split off from South Africa. In 1994 Palau became independent from US Administration. Montenegro also separated from Serbia in 2006. Micronesia became independent from US administration in 1991. Macedonia & Croatia? 15 former USSR members that gained independence in the 90's.

Sure all of these are different from Kosovo, and different from each other. The point is new countries are formed and dissolved all the time, Kosovo's independence (imo) will not be the watershed dissolving 200 countries into 2000. Borders will never be 'set in stone' static... European borders may even become blurry as EU integration deepens. The world changes as time moves on.

02-19-2008, 08:50 AM	#35
Agamemnon #1 Goaltender Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Calgary Exp:	This isn't the first time a new nation has been created. While there may be some precedence set here, it's not like East Timor is a whole world of difference. Plenty of new countries have been created since WWII... I wouldn't be surprised if there are 40-50% more countries in the world today than 1945. This isn't the first new country to be birthed (not even in this century). In 1990 Namibia split off from South Africa. In 1994 Palau became independent from US Administration. Montenegro also separated from Serbia in 2006. Micronesia became independent from US administration in 1991. Macedonia & Croatia? 15 former USSR members that gained independence in the 90's. Sure all of these are different from Kosovo, and different from each other. The point is new countries are formed and dissolved all the time, Kosovo's independence (imo) will not be the watershed dissolving 200 countries into 2000. Borders will never be 'set in stone' static... European borders may even become blurry as EU integration deepens. The world changes as time moves on.