[Hostage]

So now Putin can add the USA to a list of about a dozen nations that he has territorial disputes with.

[BuffaloJack]

Alaska, all of it, was defended during WW2 by Americans from invasion by Japan. Americans died for it and it should not be surrendered to the Russian for any reason whatsoever. It would be like spitting of the graves of our GIs.

[Pecos]

I have no problem with American citizens who are members of the Russian Orthodox Church putting up a building there, after they have gone thru the complete EPA and building permit process that any other American would have to go thru, presuming that it hasn't already been declared a wildlife refuge, wetlands, or other spot sacred to the American Left.

[redgolum]

Russia is acting like Russia.

They view themselves as the Third Rome. Nothing that was part of Holy Mother Russia can be anything else but part of it.

That means the majority of the North American West Coast and Hawaii.

[barmag25]

I guess Russia wants this island because we have some nuke silos across the waterway?

[PoloSec]

Go ahead and take Russia...Who’s going to stop you! /s

[fruser1]

Here’s a link to the town there:

http://www.ouzinkie.org/

[1_Rain_Drop]

If the russians want that island then let’s give them that island with the condition that ALL russians presently dwelling in the USA move there. It has become obvious that russians cannot be scattered throughout countries. They must be contained in one spot.

Free Brighton Beach!

[njslim]

Wow Zero can hand Alaska back to Russia

While he’s at it can hand the original 13 states back to
Britian, Louisana to France, Texas & Cal to Mexico......

[Red White and Blue patriot]

This won’t end until Moscow is a radioactive crater. If we had a real leader, he would have stood up to Putler early on and things would not be escalating like they are.

[NorthMountain]

Dear Russia:

Bugger Off!

Sincerely,

North Mountain

[Prospero]

This is an intra-church quarrel over who holds certain peaceable use and other property rights to tracts of land on a very small island south of Admiralty Island in the Alaskan panhandle.

A cursory glance at any potential lawsuit over the chain of title - as essential a concept in our civilization as any other natural right - doesn't seem to have much future in any American court.

The larger property right holder is probably the Department of Interior through the Tongass National Forest.

Is there a viable Russian Orthodox congregation on Spruce?

[onedoug]

Take a long walk on a short pier.