Falkland Islands

[lumos2000]

i used to be mistaken for an argentine when i lived in brazil because i had long hair. the argentine people i made friends with there are really nice people and really helped me out alot.

..and as I said, have you seen their women?

i cant answer that, i married a brazillian

 

[suburbanreuben]

I don't think it is, Squire; at their recent 30th anniversary memorial, only the Bolivians bothered to turn up...

 

[rosstheboss]

theres a whole lot of people that were born and raised in england that a lot of people dont consider them to be english. but a handfull of people 8,000 miles away get to vote on the matter.

I don't think it is such a lot nowadays. Old values, anachronistic attitudes rightly on the way out.

Glad to hear what the Falklanders have to say, and of course their right to stay there should be unquestioned. I would like to see it as a shared resource and a meeting point between two great nations who have a tremendous amount of commonality culturally.
H
...and as I said, have you seen their women?

The Argentines agreed to share the resources that the Falklands had to offer a few years back, but when they realized how much there was in financial terms they decided they didn't want to share and keep it all for themselves. Unfortunately the Falklanders disagreed and here we are! If you want someone to blame for all this, blame Argentine greed, not British colonialism.

 

[rosstheboss]

theres a whole lot of people that were born and raised in england that a lot of people dont consider them to be english. but a handfull of people 8,000 miles away get to vote on the matter.

I don't think it is such a lot nowadays. Old values, anachronistic attitudes rightly on the way out.

Glad to hear what the Falklanders have to say, and of course their right to stay there should be unquestioned. I would like to see it as a shared resource and a meeting point between two great nations who have a tremendous amount of commonality culturally.
H
...and as I said, have you seen their women?

The Argentines agreed to share the resources that the Falklands had to offer a few years back, but when they realized how much there was in financial terms they decided they didn't want to share and keep it all for themselves. Unfortunately the Falklanders disagreed and here we are! If you want someone to blame for all this, blame Argentine greed, not British colonialism.

 

[1duck]

I don't think it is, Squire; at their recent 30th anniversary memorial, only the Bolivians bothered to turn up...

http://en.mercopress.com/2012/03/18...alvinas-and-call-on-uk-to-resume-negotiations

 

[dyna-ti]

We will defend our islands,whatever the cost may be

 

[red_riviera]

We would be better having the argentines as our friends than the falklanders.

You don't make friends by bribing bullies.

 

[silverclaws]

Britain, or rather what motivates Britain is motivated by money, when the time comes the islands cost more than they are worth will be the time that they are forgotten as in Britain people don't matter beyond their potential to generate wealth. But also in this is nationalistic properties that have the ability to divert attention from more pressing matters that some would like the UK distracted from. But if there was not a military base down there with economy it provides, would the islanders be so pro British ? As prior to the war, the Falklands Britain had forgotten they existed, so what trade existed was more with South America than Britain. As to those who fought down there, well, I know a decorated veteran of it who languishes in bitter unemployment now, so what of other veterans are they so pro Britain in terms of falkland sovereignty ?

 

[lumos2000]

We will defend our islands,whatever the cost may be

defend from what? all argentina want to do is talk :?

 

[dyna-ti]

We will defend our islands,whatever the cost may be

defend from what? all argentina want to do is talk :?

Talk after attacking and losing

i say we pre-emptive the buggers