Argentina at it again
30 June 2015, 10:13 AM
#31
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Well it's been British for the best part of 200yrs and it's 450miles off the coast of Argentina, so hardly the Isle of white, it's a bit like the UK trying to lay claim to Norway.
At the end of the day it should be left to those that live there to decide who they want as their sovereign state, since they already did that, I don't get what the Argies are bleating about, ancient history in my book, it's not like we went there and expelled the indigenous population, as mentioned above, which is how the present day population came into existence in Argentina.
Double standards.
At the end of the day it should be left to those that live there to decide who they want as their sovereign state, since they already did that, I don't get what the Argies are bleating about, ancient history in my book, it's not like we went there and expelled the indigenous population, as mentioned above, which is how the present day population came into existence in Argentina.
Double standards.
Its pure distraction for all the crap kickign off, they are struggling for money, the leadership is under alot of pressure regarding cirruption so they are looking to divert attention. oil revenues on disputed islands make very good propaganda lol
30 June 2015, 10:50 AM
#32
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Well it's been British for the best part of 200yrs and it's 450miles off the coast of Argentina, so hardly the Isle of white, it's a bit like the UK trying to lay claim to Norway.
At the end of the day it should be left to those that live there to decide who they want as their sovereign state, since they already did that, I don't get what the Argies are bleating about, ancient history in my book, it's not like we went there and expelled the indigenous population, as mentioned above, which is how the present day population came into existence in Argentina.
Double standards.
At the end of the day it should be left to those that live there to decide who they want as their sovereign state, since they already did that, I don't get what the Argies are bleating about, ancient history in my book, it's not like we went there and expelled the indigenous population, as mentioned above, which is how the present day population came into existence in Argentina.
Double standards.
01 July 2015, 08:23 PM
#33
Well it's been British for the best part of 200yrs and it's 450miles off the coast of Argentina, so hardly the Isle of white, it's a bit like the UK trying to lay claim to Norway.
At the end of the day it should be left to those that live there to decide who they want as their sovereign state, since they already did that, I don't get what the Argies are bleating about, ancient history in my book, it's not like we went there and expelled the indigenous population, as mentioned above, which is how the present day population came into existence in Argentina.
Double standards.
At the end of the day it should be left to those that live there to decide who they want as their sovereign state, since they already did that, I don't get what the Argies are bleating about, ancient history in my book, it's not like we went there and expelled the indigenous population, as mentioned above, which is how the present day population came into existence in Argentina.
Double standards.
02 July 2015, 05:38 PM
#34
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As said before, Kirchner has only opened the still festering Falklands wounds purely to direct attention away from the problems her government are having at home, it's simply her way of burying bad news 
I'm expecting Sean Penn and his cronies to re-surface in the press any day now
The story of how US citizenship was forced, practically at gunpoint, upon on the Hawaiian islanders at the behest of American business interests makes for very interesting reading, especially when you look at their subsequent behaviour elsewhere
I'm expecting Sean Penn and his cronies to re-surface in the press any day now
The story of how US citizenship was forced, practically at gunpoint, upon on the Hawaiian islanders at the behest of American business interests makes for very interesting reading, especially when you look at their subsequent behaviour elsewhere
05 July 2015, 03:14 PM
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It is a grim place, I should know I spent nearly 5 months there in the middle of winter, but I don't think we should give them back as they are a strategic refueling depot for British ships on the other side of the world. Mare harbour has a massive fuel depot.
07 July 2015, 01:03 PM
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Don't forget too, there is now a sizeable RAF base on the islands, with a permanent detachment of Typhoons and tankers.
Ms Kirchner may be happy to use the Falklands for political capital at home, but I don't believe she is actually mad enough to believe they could take them by force. But even if she is, the Argentine military aren't these days
Ms Kirchner may be happy to use the Falklands for political capital at home, but I don't believe she is actually mad enough to believe they could take them by force. But even if she is, the Argentine military aren't these days