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Should Sealand be a recognized nation?

Yes, I am all for that!=
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No way man!=
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Postby 0507011209200118090114 » Sun May 18, 2014 3:09 pm

Sure. Why not?
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Russian Socialist Soviet States
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Postby Russian Socialist Soviet States » Sun May 18, 2014 3:13 pm

Only if Sealand is willing to declare official independence from the United Kingdom.
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Hladgos
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Postby Hladgos » Sun May 18, 2014 3:14 pm

What would the effect of it being a nation be?
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Postby Wind in the Willows » Sun May 18, 2014 3:16 pm

Russian Socialist Soviet States wrote:Only if Sealand is willing to declare official independence from the United Kingdom.


The founder of Sealand, Paddy Roy Bates, already declared independence from the United Kingdom.
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Postby Russian Socialist Soviet States » Sun May 18, 2014 3:17 pm

Wind in the Willows wrote:
Russian Socialist Soviet States wrote:Only if Sealand is willing to declare official independence from the United Kingdom.


The founder of Sealand, Paddy Roy Bates, already declared independence from the United Kingdom.

The United Kingdom has to recognize it.
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Postby Wind in the Willows » Sun May 18, 2014 3:19 pm

Russian Socialist Soviet States wrote:
Wind in the Willows wrote:
The founder of Sealand, Paddy Roy Bates, already declared independence from the United Kingdom.

The United Kingdom has to recognize it.


Sealand could easily officially declare independence from the UK without the recognition of the United Kingdom, it would just require recognition from a lot of countries abroad.
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Postby Russian Socialist Soviet States » Sun May 18, 2014 3:24 pm

Wind in the Willows wrote:
Russian Socialist Soviet States wrote:The United Kingdom has to recognize it.


Sealand could easily officially declare independence from the UK without the recognition of the United Kingdom, it would just require recognition from a lot of countries abroad.

They would probably have to fight for their independence.
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Postby Wind in the Willows » Sun May 18, 2014 3:36 pm

Russian Socialist Soviet States wrote:
Wind in the Willows wrote:
Sealand could easily officially declare independence from the UK without the recognition of the United Kingdom, it would just require recognition from a lot of countries abroad.

They would probably have to fight for their independence.


Probably.
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KASSRD
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Postby KASSRD » Sun May 18, 2014 6:04 pm

Sealand vs. UK war. Grab the popcorn.
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Postby Neoconstantius » Sun May 18, 2014 6:07 pm

Who actually cares.
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Postby Russian Socialist Soviet States » Sun May 18, 2014 6:13 pm

KASSRD wrote:Sealand vs. UK war. Grab the popcorn.

The United Kingdom would probably crush Sealand.
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Postby Herador » Sun May 18, 2014 6:20 pm

I'm in favor of a CIA run operation in Sealand to overthrow Prince Michael and install a leader with strong leanings towards the United States.
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Postby Russian Socialist Soviet States » Sun May 18, 2014 6:22 pm

Herador wrote:I'm in favor of a CIA run operation in Sealand to overthrow Prince Michael and install a leader with strong leanings towards the United States.

Sealand isn't an official nation.
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Postby Herador » Sun May 18, 2014 6:23 pm

Russian Socialist Soviet States wrote:
Herador wrote:I'm in favor of a CIA run operation in Sealand to overthrow Prince Michael and install a leader with strong leanings towards the United States.

Sealand isn't an official nation.

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Postby Russian Socialist Soviet States » Sun May 18, 2014 6:26 pm

Herador wrote:
Russian Socialist Soviet States wrote:Sealand isn't an official nation.

Is your's broke? Here, borrow mine.
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You sounded somewhat serious.
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KASSRD
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Postby KASSRD » Sun May 18, 2014 6:29 pm

I thought you were serious too.
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Postby Shie » Sun May 18, 2014 6:35 pm

Sounds like an amusement park.
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Postby Solaray » Sun May 18, 2014 6:38 pm

Yes. If only just for shits and giggles.
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The Kingdom Historia
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Postby The Kingdom Historia » Sun May 18, 2014 6:39 pm

Its like my grandmother once said, "If Poland can be a country, then any thing can be a country." jk
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Postby Ballycolumbia » Sun May 18, 2014 6:43 pm

Hladgos wrote:What would the effect of it being a nation be?

Somewhere for escaped convicts and other nefarious evildoers to hang out away from prying eyes and law.
Among other things.
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Postby KASSRD » Sun May 18, 2014 6:45 pm

It was started by a pirate radio broadcaster.
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Hervensklo
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Postby Hervensklo » Sun May 18, 2014 6:45 pm

LOL Sealand? what a joke. Although that would be interesting to be it's own nation though.
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Postby The Gaelic Kingdoms of Britain » Sun May 18, 2014 7:33 pm

Its an oil rig. Last I checked, Oil rigs weren't countries.
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Postby Geilinor » Sun May 18, 2014 7:35 pm

Russian Socialist Soviet States wrote:
Wind in the Willows wrote:
Sealand could easily officially declare independence from the UK without the recognition of the United Kingdom, it would just require recognition from a lot of countries abroad.

They would probably have to fight for their independence.

Who cares enough about Sealand to stop it?
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Postby Islamic Commune » Sun May 18, 2014 7:36 pm

I'd buy the nation and convert it into an aircraft carrier.
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