Pales in Comparision

[jaguar]

Not in a few days.

There is no question the issues in Africa are in various ways, the result of colonial era decisions, particularly dividing the country up with a ruler and a pencil. There really is nothing we can do to resolve those issues now though.

Isreal is another issue entirely, but I'd prefer not to open up that can of worms, the thread will dissolve into partisan sniping in seconds.

I think we largely do learn from those mistakes but both the reasons and results are many and varied. One could argue that there is merely a higher level of international morality these days. It just ain't PC to invade some backward state and work the coffee plantations with slaves anymore.