June 28, 2010
A simple solution
I'm not sure why this hasn't occurred to anyone yet, but it just popped into my head. We could get President Present focused like a laser on the problem at hand if Congress would just approve a resolution changing the name of the region to the "Golf" of Mexico.
Only one vowel changed and the problem is solved. It's elegant, really.
Only one vowel changed and the problem is solved. It's elegant, really.
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I am a little bit confused. Isn't the golf of Mexico in international waters? Where is Mexico in all this, just sitting back with their usual attitude of "the gringos will take care of this just like they take care of everything else"?
Posted by: TimothyJ at June 28, 2010 10:47 AM (btj5a)
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The definition of territorial waters is fairly complex. There are various lines (3 miles, 12 miles, territorial shelf, international agreements, etc.). The bottom line is that this particular BP operation is clearly in US territorial waters, and so far the spill is mostly contained within same.
Posted by: Hermit Dave at June 28, 2010 10:54 AM (HSn53)
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'territorial shelf' should be 'continental shelf'
Posted by: Hermit Dave at June 28, 2010 10:56 AM (HSn53)
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The correct term would not be "territorial waters" but rather "economic exclusion zone."
Territorial waters are just that, territory of the nation. EEZ is usually 200 miles offshore, for the sole economic use of the nation, for things such as oil drilling, fishing, minerals exploitation, etc.
Posted by: XBradTC at June 28, 2010 11:23 AM (X0Ona)
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Brad is correct, my use of terminology was sloppy.
Posted by: Hermit Dave at June 28, 2010 11:29 AM (HSn53)
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