Italian Debt

Well, Italy is in debt. They have been been forever, but I guess the news decided that we would just talk about it now. The European nations now have to throw money at Italy or they can decide to let the Euro plummet. So, it is not looking positive for Europe right now. At least not nations involved in the European Union.

Pakistan and India, No peace in the middle-east or anywhere else for that matter.

India is a nation that has been able to recover from colonial rule and war. They are nation that the media has shed a positive light upon. While many statements made about India are quite true, there is another side, which eludes the inattentive viewer. India is actually involved with many "black-market trades", ranging from drugs to diamonds. We all know about the conflict in Africa, mostly in west and south Africa, involving Africa's most precious resource, diamonds. As many know, this inhumane activity is perpetuated by the buying, and cutting of the gems from other nations. But, as many don't know, one of the nations which imports large amounts of diamonds unapproved by the UN Kimberly Process is India. Also, the importation into India of unrefined opium from south-east Asia is often looked the other-way upon.
Yet, India is not the only problem. There is Pakistan, the political arch-nemesis of India. Pakistan has been viewed in a negative light by most Americans, and they have earned it some-what. This nation is responsible for the allocation on terrorist cells, the perpetuating of a nuclear arms race, and the production of an intense cultural war. While they aren't responsible for the destructive diamond mining in Africa, they are responsible for assisting the unsafe mining of Uranium. Many workers mining the radioactive material are subject to many forms of cancer.
The tension these two countries have are not the only issue that they have created, and it is my belief that we should look beyond an age old cultural conversation.  

Sudan

There is many things that don't quite make the news. This could be something that truly does not belong in the news, such as a man winning world's best hot dog consumer, or something important to our everyday life, like Sudan becoming two states. Many conscious news readers would be aware of the Sudan's division, but there are too many casual news watchers/readers that are unaware of this particular middle-eastern (politically, not geographically) conflict. I think that everyone should be aware of the Republic of Sudan, and Republic of South Sudan, Darfur, and the Eastern Front. But this something that will probably never be achieved. 

Germany vs. Italy

Germany was recently disturbed by several acts of Italy and brought a complaint before the International Court of Justice. These acts, according to Germany, are violating the sovereignty of Germany. Sovereignty is defined as the rights that a nation possesses, which is completely independent. The main issue lies in the fact that Italy filed a international lawsuit in regards to a man, during WWII, who was taken from Italy to Germany and forced to do strenuous labor in a Nazi armaments factory. The lawsuit was settled declaring Italy as the victor, which forced Germany to pay amendments. Following the closure of the suit, Germany filed another suit claiming Acta Jure Imperii (a law term meaning right of domain). Germany uses this term to distance itself from previous Nazi Germany. Now the courts are waiting to resolve the final lawsuit. If Germany proves to be the victor they will no longer be required to pay amends to Italy.

What are important factors of conflicting nations?

            Many people are not aware of many conflicts that occur all across the world. In the nations that these political skirmishes occur they are certainly aware of these problems, as we also should be. It is my hope that after reading some of my blogs they will then become more aware of the complexity of foreign nations and the issues they are faced with.
              One of the first thing I would like to introduce to readers of my blog is the I.C.J. a court, which is a sub-committee of the U.N. with its own set of rules and regulations. They function as a court that nations can file lawsuits against another nation. Nations can do this whenever they feel a treaty has been violated, a crime against humanity has been committed, and whenever an offense has been committed. You can see all lawsuits filed by going to http://www.icj-cij.org/homepage/index.php?lang=en. Also, you are able to read all the transcripts from each suit.
                  Readers should also briefly review themselves with the United Nations. It is truly a group working towards complete international cooperation. They have achieved amazing feats, such as allowing the United States and Soviet Russia to "talk out" the Cuban missile crisis and bringing the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, other wise known as North Korea, into open discussion and debate. An honestly remarkable idea.
                Many feel that the United States shouldn't be involved in the U.N., because it cost too much money and we never are able to get what best interest us, the U.S. Yet, many of these naysayers have not analyzed the U.N. to a point where they can make a fair judgement. Currently, the U.S. spends 400 times more money on its Department of Defense then on the United Nation's dues. The U.S. spends the same amount of money on the United Nations as it does for its budget as it does for food and lodging for senators. Also, the U.N. is a group attempting to reach compromise amongst all nations; not to be a one-sided group that only helps those who are considered the "elite" nations.
                I hope that this blog will fascinate you as much much as it has fascinated me, and please feel free to post inquires you may have, if at all possible.