Falkland Islands

[Signal11th]

apart from the fact it wasn't Argentina it was River Plate and apart from the point it wasn't Spains to sell in the first place. And also your analogy is like saying the Bretons still have a claim to Britain after the romans left, pure nonsense.

It was france's to sell in the first place, did you even read the post? the french settled first. They sold it to the spanish, it was a spanish territory...the british stole it. Simple as that really.

Hardly, it's like saying the russians own russia...but your argument is that the soviet union owned that land so now it should be open season for anyone who wants to take it. Because the soviet union no longer exists. Which really is nonsense.

Ahh would that be the Spanish payment to a "private" citizen of France who established a settlement from his own pocket?
And the Spanish themselves left the island as the British did 30 years earlier but for some reason the Spanish have the right to reconquer and the Brits don't?

No that would be the settlement by the french government even if it was financed by a private individual as most settlements were in the period so thats irrelevant, he was told to sell it to the spanish by the french government so it was french to sell.

The spanish wouldn't be conquering because it was theirs in the first place, do you not grasp this simple idea?

You seem to be the one having trouble grasping a simple idea, it was French first , THEN French British (other side of the Islands) Then the irrelanvancy of the "private" settlement (you seem to make a very large assumption on this) was sold to the Spanish, So in a timeline French, French/British then Spanish.

Tis my last post because I'm tired of arguing about it to be honest you have your opinion and I have mine. I'd personally go and protect these people (as I have done in the past for others "scaleybacks for the win") and you would rather sell them down the river over some BS 2 hundred years ago.

 

[Groundoggy]

Ultimately it is John's ball, and secondly Greenstiles who began an interesting topic. Perhaps we could just play nice and keep the interesting discussion going?

The irony.

 

[MiniNinjaRob]

I've had a quick flick through this thread and I am disgusted that people think that we should just give up on the Falklands and hand them back. They are British just as much as we are and deserve to live where they have been living for generations. Yes, stuff happened hundreds of years ago when it was first discovered/landed on/colonised or whatever but using what happened then as an argument as to what should happen now is so weak it defies belief.

As far as i am concered they are British as much as I am and I would support the defence of their island in whatever means is appropriate. If I had to go over there myself to help I would do because I believe in standing up to bullies just like we did in WW2 and in the original Falklands conflict. I am British and damn proud of it and no Argentinian is going to take away what my fellow countrymen want and what our military fought and died for 30yrs ago. :evil: :evil:

I'm sure the surrender-monkeys arguments on here would rapidly change if it was their homes and livilihoods and heritage was to be handed over without a consideration. Just because it's thousands of miles away makes no difference at all.

I won't be watching this thread 'cos it's made me angry enough!!

Have a nice day all.

 

[Raging_Bulls]

IMO the Falklands are about as British as Nasi Goreng until the people who live there get a chance to decide for themselves which country they'd rather be part of.

Just give them the choice between the UK, Argentina or independence. Then let NATO bomb the hell out of whatever country still tries to claim them.

 

[Woz]

I've been away and not had chance to catch up on things. Are we at war?

South pole will eventually need expansion of Tesco, HP sauce and Bombay Sapphire via a secure ice free port to feed the planned mining / drilling colonies so carry on.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMHDBL7CNA4