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Where the problem arises, is when these private combatant volunteers from a neutral (or even allied) state return home for R&R, and then go back into the zone of belligerncy, because then Spain, or Iraq today, can accuse the foreign government of harboring belligents engaged in actively trying to overthrow the legitimate government where the belligerncy is taking place.  Hence what is possible is, "foreign national volunteers" or "unlawful combatants", whichever term you wish to use, can actually draw their native country into a war that the citizens and government of their native country have no interest in being invloved in (something like this scenario occurred in 1970 when the territory of Cambodia was being used to launch attacks against the government of South Vietnam).  In my view, the League never saw this as a possiblity when it was created, failed to deal with it when it happened in the late 1930s, and is one of the major causes of the failure of the League.  [[User:RobS|RobS]] 14:28, 27 March 2007 (EDT)

Where the problem arises, is when these private combatant volunteers from a neutral (or even allied) state return home for R&R, and then go back into the zone of belligerncy, because then Spain, or Iraq today, can accuse the foreign government of harboring belligents engaged in actively trying to overthrow the legitimate government where the belligerncy is taking place.  Hence what is possible is, "foreign national volunteers" or "unlawful combatants", whichever term you wish to use, can actually draw their native country into a war that the citizens and government of their native country have no interest in being invloved in (something like this scenario occurred in 1970 when the territory of Cambodia was being used to launch attacks against the government of South Vietnam).  In my view, the League never saw this as a possiblity when it was created, failed to deal with it when it happened in the late 1930s, and is one of the major causes of the failure of the League.  [[User:RobS|RobS]] 14:28, 27 March 2007 (EDT)

= Teapot =

== Teapot ==

I added a section on the Teapot that puts most of the blame on Fall (where it belongs).  I hope I wasn't too unfair to Robert M. LaFollette (Sr).  Also do you think it is inappropriate to mention the innuendo around Harding's death and its possible connection to Teapot?  I tried to balance that out by making it clear the rumors were instantiated, but the fact is that his death did cause loads of speculation.  I felt it should be treated.  [[User:Richard|Richard]] 23:58, 12 March 2007 (EDT)

I added a section on the Teapot that puts most of the blame on Fall (where it belongs).  I hope I wasn't too unfair to Robert M. LaFollette (Sr).  Also do you think it is inappropriate to mention the innuendo around Harding's death and its possible connection to Teapot?  I tried to balance that out by making it clear the rumors were instantiated, but the fact is that his death did cause loads of speculation.  I felt it should be treated.  [[User:Richard|Richard]] 23:58, 12 March 2007 (EDT)