Islam is trying to conquer Europe. And 7 nations are trying to plant their flags to
claim the two poles.
An old-fashioned, flag-planting, claim-staking fight for the Arctic has broken out just as the Senate prepares for a difficult ratification vote on the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea treaty. he North Pole knockdown, featuring the U.S., Russia and three other Arctic states, adds fresh fuel to the heated debate over a treaty that has languished in Congress for more than a decade.
If you think it's about oil and mineral rights, you're probably right, but it's also about...the
Northwest Passage?
Canada has been among the most aggressive nations in asserting its Arctic territorial claims and is in a sharp debate with the U.S. over Ottawa's claim that it controls the Northwest Passage waterway. The fabled sea route, futilely sought five centuries ago by European explorers, has become a live issue once again as accelerated melting of the Arctic ice caps could soon make the strait navigable for significant portions of the year.
