Why does he say "purported"? It HAS been annexed, hasn't it?
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It has been, but keeping the "purported" in there is arguably part of not recognizing it.
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My understanding of "annexation" is that it's inherently illegal, so I think using "purported" as part of not recognizing it is redundant. Meh, maybe I'm being nitpicky.
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A lot of diplo-speak is nitpicky.
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