Morocco invades Spain!

[*End Is Forever*]

So... Spain is claiming sovereignty over a small island mere metres away from another country... now where have I heard that before?

Hypocrites...

[faded glory]

Argentina, Spain= seperate countries.

This wont be another faalklands. Both countries airforces could reach other, I imagine a much smaller war. And yes, I would suspect the NATO alliance to be activated.


"Morocco won't stand much of a chance. Furthermore, even if Spain somehow manages to lose the rest of the EU will step in."

You mean NATO? As far as I know there is no EU armed forces, except for an experimental response force (which is lacking in alot of things at the moment). Only NATO. I wouldnt expect any US or UK or any other countries intervention, Morrocco is a fairly westernized and secular nation and has good relations with everybody else except of course WS (which they occupy) and Spain.


Finally, I predict there wont be a war between the two. It may come to a few shots fired over the islands, but I think morrocco will back down quietly for the next 10 years.

[Faeelin]

Hmm. Will there be a new reconquista, this time from the other side?

Yeah, right. The islands are spanish. Morrocoo's 2nd biggest trading partner is Spain. Spain has the support of the rest of the EU, and (god knows why it would need it) America. Morroco has words of encouragement from the arab league.

[MOBIUS]

Yeah, they have less right to Melilla and Cueta than we have to Gibraltar...

Didn't we invade Spain the other week? Apparently some marines ignored the perfectly good landmark of The Rock and landed in full combat gear on a Spanish beach...

[Dinner]

From What I understand it frightened a bunch of tourists.

[*End Is Forever*]

They have little right to demand Gibraltar back when they themselves keep Melilla and Ceuta... the Spanish seem to be following a "one rule for us..." policy.

[DeepO]

faded glory, you're forgetting about the relations Morocco has with Algeria... they are way too close to war there. Morocco might be the most western country of the Arab world, they are very military minded. And that gives me the creeps, I'm certainly not laughing on the events of the past few days. Of course they are insignificant strategically speaking, but what internal politics are concerned... ouch. It could be a sign of what is yet to come (I hope not, I like the country a lot!)

DeepO

[faded glory]

"EU offers Spain only half-hearted backing


BRUSSELS, July 17 (Reuters) - The European Union offered Spain only half-hearted backing on Wednesday after its armed forces ousted Moroccan troops from a disputed island, with France apparently the most reluctant to give its support.

European Commission President Romano Prodi failed conspicuously to endorse the bloodless action to retake Perejil island off Morocco's Mediterranean coast, a day after the Brussels EU executive had called for a diplomatic solution.

When EU ambassadors met to discuss a common stance, diplomats said France, the former colonial master in most of Morocco, prevented the 15-nation Union issuing a joint statement.

A statement from Prodi he wanted to facilitate a dialogue between the two nations. He later issued a second statement clarifying that he was not offering to be a mediator.

"The Commission is concerned about events on Perejil island. It is now time to return to the status quo ante and to resume dialogue between Spain and Morocco," Prodi told reporters. Neither statement made any mention of the military action.

The French argued it was a bilateral matter, not a dispute between the EU and Morocco and there had already been too many statements, the diplomats said.

Moroccan soldiers set up a camp on the uninhabited island last Thursday in what Rabat said was increased patrolling against human traffickers and drug smugglers.

Spain informed its EU partners about the military recapture of the rocky outcrop, stressed it did not intend to keep troops on the island and was willing to enter a dialogue with Rabat to maintain fruitful relations, one diplomat said.

"They want a solution through dialogue and all the EU partners welcomed this," he said.

In Madrid, Spanish Foreign Minister Ana Palacio said Madrid's objective was also to return to the status quo ante with Morocco over the island and that it would remove its troops as soon as possible.

Morocco has demanded the immediate withdrawal of the Spanish troops. "

Just picked that off the AP

*Makes AA flak fun noises towards St. Marc'ssuper-uber-UFO, EU comments*

*boom*
*boom, boom, crack*
*ppppppppzzzzzzzzzzzztttttt *crash. thud!*

Deepo, as far as I know. Morrocco has a very large military. Im not sure of the specifics, if someone could grab a link for future reference.


I dont know much about the nation. Other than the island disputes. Ive heard its very liberal for that part of the world. Again, I doubt it will lead to war. Im not laughing either, its a serouis matter. But these things happen, wars happen, disputes happen.

[Estilpón]

Ceuta and Melilla has NEVER been a part of Morocco State a great difference with Gibraltar

Gibraltar is a colony, and an international agreement regulates the conditions, repeatedly violated for UK during the past 20th century.

Ceuta and Melilla are so Spanish as Seville or Burgos





¿carrier? yes, but a little carrier

A lot of si*** posts more seriousness

[Gatekeeper]

Well, I have to admit that until I read the stories on the wires, I wasn't aware that Spain maintained a foothold in Morocco proper via the two enclave cities of Ceuta and Melilla.

Gatekeeper

[Jack the Bodiless]

Morocco invades Spain!

Well, sort of. Apparently, 12 Moroccan soldiers landed on some Spanish island...

...The mighty Spanish have now defeated the 6 Moroccan soldiers and reoccupied the island!!!

So the remaining 6 Moroccans have infiltrated the native population, disguised as goats.

[monkspider]

It is time for the brave Morroccan freedom fighters to liberate this 100 yards of rocky crag from the despotic spector of Spanish imperialism.

[Estilpón]

Originally posted by monkspider
...Morroccan freedom fighters...

an army of a dictatorship

despotic spector of Spanish imperialism.

a democracy of de EU

despotic? despotic against our citizens? despotic against a rock?

[Az]

don't you get it ? the whole thread is a ****ing joke .

[DinoDoc]

Originally posted by Estilpón
a democracy of de EU

despotic? despotic against our citizens? despotic against a rock?

He should have said idiotic and hypocritical. By what right do you demand the return of a piece of rock off your coast but refuse to return a piece of rock off the coast of Morocco.