A nice little overview comparison of a few of the "secessionist" movements over the last few decades: ** CATALONIA: Not Iraq nor Yugoslavia, but a uniquely EU problem http://theduran.com/catalonia-not-iraq-nor-yugoslavia-but-a-uniquely-eu-prob... ------------------------------------------------------------ CATALONIA: Not Iraq nor Yugoslavia, but a uniquely EU problem Every independence movement has its own characteristics and therefore must be understood based on these unique circumstances rather than through a prism of universality. And a freedom of speech bonus for those who still care: ** Persecution of whistleblowers makes a mockery of Magna Carta http://theduran.com/persecution-of-whistleblowers-makes-a-mockery-of-magna-c... ------------------------------------------------------------