Suzerain 1. A nation that controls another nation in international affairs but allows it domestic sovereignty. 2. A feudal lord to whom fealty was due.
Draw your own conclusions.. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Jason Spock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I only wrote, what had happened. There is a subtle difference between the two words. > > > jim_flanegin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Date: Tue, 04 Apr 2006 19:42:30 -0000 > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Dalai Lama Speaks on Dealing with Terrorism[Shemp] > > > "Suzerainty" is defined as 'overlordship', very similar in meaning as sovereignty in this context. So this great journalistic coup of Mr. Spock's (aka The Dude) is more red herring than anything else... > > > > > > > > Have you heard of the great Indian Goof-Up, prior to the > > Chinese invasion of Tibet.? > > > > > > > There was a lot of Speculation that China might invade > > Tibet. So the Indian Strategists want didn't want to offend China, sent a Cleverly worded message to the indian Ambasador stating that he should convey the mesage to China, "India recognises China's Suzerainity over Tibet." > > > > > > > The Indian Ambasador in Beijing misunderstood the > message. He made a public announcement that, "India recognises China's Sovereignty over Tibet.!" > > > > > > > The next day China marched into Tibet. > > > I don't get it...what's "suzerainity"? > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > How low will we go? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates. > To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
