Peter Gold
Parsley Island and the intervention of the United States
Gold, Peter
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Abstract
On 11 July 2002 a dozen Moroccan armed police occupied Parsley Island, a rocky outcrop off the north Moroccan coast. Five days later Spanish armed forces intervened to 'liberate' the island and repatriated the Moroccans. On 20 July, following the intervention of US Secretary of State Colin Powell, the State Department drew up an agreement acceptable to both sides and Spain withdrew. This article examines why Morocco occupied the island, why Spain used force in reply and why the US became involved. As with many territorial disputes, the occupation and the responses to it were symptomatic of more deep-seated grievances between the disputants, while the involvement of the Bush administration was inspired by its own self-interest in the aftermath of 9/11. © 2010 Board of Transatlantic Studies.
Citation
Gold, P. (2010). Parsley Island and the intervention of the United States. Journal of Transatlantic Studies, 8(2), 83-104. https://doi.org/10.1080/14794011003760244
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | Jun 1, 2010 |
Deposit Date | Jan 16, 2012 |
Publicly Available Date | Dec 2, 2016 |
Journal | Journal of Transatlantic Studies |
Print ISSN | 1479-4012 |
Electronic ISSN | 1754-1018 |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis (Routledge) |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 8 |
Issue | 2 |
Pages | 83-104 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/14794011003760244 |
Keywords | Spain, Morocco, United States, Parsley Island, 9/11 |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/978509 |
Publisher URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14794011003760244 |
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