Posted on 02/18/2012 4:32:00 PM PST by sushiman
Edited on 02/18/2012 5:30:39 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]
May 1881 US explorers approached Jeannette Island and Henrietta Island and claimed them for the United States. According to some US individuals, including the group State Department Watch, eight Arctic islands currently controlled by Russia, including Wrangel Island, are claimed by the United States. However, according to the United States Department of State no such claim exists. The USSR/USA Maritime Boundary Treaty, which has yet to be approved by the Russian Duma, does not address the status of these islands nor the maritime boundaries associated with them.
The Obama Administration is reportedly giving away Wrangell, Bennett, Jeannette and Henrietta islands in Alaska to Russia. The federal government drew the line to put these seven Alaskan islands on the Russian side
Former senatorial candidate Joe Miller broke this story at World Net Daily:
The President continues to do everything he possibly can to weaken America.
It’s really quite striking, and should be the cause of no little dismay.
But no one in the media so much as blinks.
It’s all very strange.
Thanks sushiman.
The Arctic islands, which lie west of Alaska and north of Siberia, include the islands of Wrangell, Herald, Bennett, Jeannette and Henrietta.
So that means that Sarah Palin really can see Russia from her house. Take it all back, SNL, you dopes!
:’)
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