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Originally Posted by Thunderball
They definitely aren't our waters if we don't assert sovereignty up there with air and sea patrols... leaving it alone essentially says we don't control it.
Archipelagic Zone should apply, but the US says its an International strait, which means, while it may be in our territory, it should be free for travel.
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But the question of whether it is ours must be answered before we exert power in the area, otherwise we are just pirates.
Being able to patrol an area doesn't mean anything. Many areas in the world are relatively unpatrolled, but we still recognize them as under another country's power. Why should Canada not be given the same benefit?
Anyway, I was going to post the BBC story. Even though it's a little redundant, I went through the trouble of getting the link - so here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4652746.stm
Harper gets some points from me on this one.