they have had claims on all of those for a few centuries now, they didn't all of a sudden travel across oceans and continents to proclaim it theirs
It's OK to claim an adjacent territory, bring in settlers, oppress the natives, etc, just not OK to cross water to do so. is that your position? Hardly?
no i never said that. i merely observed that a question in the article is legitimate. not sure how i got dragged into addressing whataboutism in this subthread but ok