I am of two minds. First I find it refreshing that the explosion of communications has allowed this kind of discussion to arrive in the political sphere. Second, I find it distressing that the military establishment is having to raise the discussion point.


As for opinions, I think that our cultural bias toward nationalism and love of borders as a way of organizing social issues colors this proposal heavily. For people who are still highly resentful of the way colonial powers applied borders to disrupt their societies this might look like asking them to sign away their last hope for "justice".