20 May 2012

Editorial: Scarborough Shoal a Precursor?

By Mong Palatino

French philosopher Voltaire once wrote a story about the mad behavior of men going to war over a “few lumps of earth.” In Southeast Asia, there are numerous small and midsize conflicts between countries over temples, borders, islets, reefs, shoals, and even puny rock formations that disappear during high tide.

Read the full story at The Diplomat