Comments by "M Shepard" (@mshepard2264) on "Confrontation in South China Sea deepens tensions between China and US-backed Philippines | DW News" video.

  1. It doesn’t matter where pottery is. If that was the way it worked Italy would own all of Europe and half of the middle east.
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  2.  @12315yh The USA is not claiming the island. The position of the USA is that it belongs to the Philippines.
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  3. If the CIA needed to be on a boat it would not be on a boat that was run aground decades ago. What intelligence would they be collecting in person on a rusty old boat very very far away from China?
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  4. India has a 200 mile EEZ but not the whole Indian ocean. 12 miles and closer would be their territorial sea. The 12 mile territorial sea part is the part India can chase ships out of if they are not authorized to be there. The 200 mile line is the region where other countries are not allowed to fish or extract resources.
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  5. foreign ships can travel trough another countries exclusive economic zone but not extract resources or for example blockade some one and attack them with water canons. The EEZ can extend 200 miles but its not the same as a countries territorial sea. If this was not the case no goods could be delivered anywhere. You are thinking of the territorial sea which is generally 12 miles from shore. If the US ship was 12 miles from India without permission then it would be a violation.
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  6. so now if i draw a map of something I want to own that means I own it? Awesome Im going to find some paper and pencils.
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