Falklands? Argentina reasserts Falklands claim

[Jakboi]

Well came across this on the news wires. Now tell you the truth thats a piece of history that is new to me...meaning the whole Falklands controversy. I have seen it mentioned around here several but really dont know the history of it.

Came across this today and was wondering what you UK people think of this claim?

I have to read more about the Falklands war and all...but after seeing the map of where they are, its seems to me they belong to Argentina. Its a double standard here...possibly.

I know the unpopluar Iraq war and all, and have heard several people here talk about how the US should get out of the Middle East or whatever.

But you have a set of islands off Argentina, they obviouusly you had invaded or taken during your colonization...

Do you find justfied for Agentinians to tell you to get out? If so why are people in UK more focused on US and UK getting out of Iraq then the british getting out of the Falklands...seems strange, kinda like a double standard. Its obviously belongs to Argentina.

Oh wait...I got it. UK must have some interest in keeping the islands for its own purpose or addvantage, maybe its money...kinda like the US has in Iraq..mmm.

United Press International - Thursday, January 25, 2007


Date: Thursday, January 25, 2007 1:32:55 AM EST

BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 24 (UPI) -- On the eve of the 25th anniversary of the Falklands War, Argentina is once again asserting its claim to the Falkland Islands.

Argentina last week claimed the British stole the islands in 1833, the Washington Post reported.

Argentine President Nestor Kirchner -- who grew up on the Falklands -- has taken pains every so often to draw the world's attention to Argentina's claim, and has asked the United Nations to intervene in the claim for the islands that Argentines call the Malvinas.

"The recuperation of the Malvinas must be a national objective, and through peaceful dialogue, we must recover them," said Kirchner at a rally last year.

Argentina's former dictatorship launched an unsuccessful attack on the islands in 1982, a 73-day war that left 650 Argentines and 250 British dead.

 

[Brianwarnock]

But you have a set of islands off Argentina, they obviouusly you had invaded or taken during your colonization...

They were uninhabited when the Norwegians discovered them, they have been "owned" by numerous countries since, never Argentina, suggest you read up on them before commenting further.

Oh and as a point of principle are you saying that every large country owns the islands off its coast, like China and Taiwan??

Brian

 

[Jakboi]

They were uninhabited when the Norwegians discovered them, they have been "owned" by numerous countries since, never Argentina, suggest you read up on them before commenting further.

Oh and as a point of principle are you saying that every large country owns the islands off its coast, like China and Taiwan??

Brian

Yea my knoweledge of this is small. So they they were uninhabited, didnt know. Yea even the US has Guam and some small islands. But it seems that they are really pressing to have them returned.

Is the opinion in UK on the side of keeping them or returning them?

 

[Pauldohert]

The only sensible solution to territory acquired from other states or local people or noone centuries before the modern international laws where in place,would be to follow the will of those who live there now.

You will find, this is exactly what has happened in many many of the UK colonies if not all.






So the Falklands is British.

Its obviously belongs to Argentina.

Hows that?

If laws where in place saying that they were Argentinian, I guess we'd have to give them to Argentina and would be double standards if we didn't.

 

[Jakboi]

The only sensible solution to territory acquired from other states or local people or noone centuries before the modern international laws where in place,would be to follow the will of those who live there now.

You will find, this is exactly what has happened in many many of the UK colonies if not all.






So the Falklands is British.




Hows that?

Well it seems that they should obviously belong to Argentina because of the location...I mean hell, I dont even remember the Falklands War, but it seems that Argentina had some balls to attack Britain due to the fact of British military dominance of that country...

I have to read some more about...just dont remember anything about from school. Plus the fact im a young guy so I was like 5 when this happend.

 

[Brianwarnock]

Is the opinion in UK on the side of keeping them or returning them?

Probably keeping them as it is thought that the waters out there maybe rich in oil etc, which is why Argentina, or at least its ruling class descendend from the Spanish colonists now want it.

Brian

 

[ColinEssex]

Argentina had some balls to attack Britain

Argentina didn't attack Britain, it invaded the Falklands, we sent down a task force to sort them out.

I have to read some more about...just dont remember anything about from school. Plus the fact im a young guy so I was like 5 when this happend.

That proves what Rich and I have been saying, the USA history lessons focus only on a skewed US bias. Anything other than USA is ignored as non-important.

Col

 

[ColinEssex]

anyway, there's lots of sheep on the Falklands so we're not letting the Argies have them

Col

 

[Jakboi]

anyway, there's lots of sheep on the Falklands so we're not letting the Argies have them

Col

LOL...thats funny

 

[Rich]

anyway, there's lots of sheep on the Falklands so we're not letting the Argies have them

Col

No but they're welcome to the ones in Westminster though

 

[dan-cat]

Argentina didn't attack Britain, it invaded the Falklands, we sent down a task force to sort them out.

With a little help from your friends

 

[Rich]

With a little help from your friends

You SOLD us some missiles, I wonder what the strings were?

 

[ColinEssex]

With a little help from your friends

you're right, I forgot. We used the Ascension Islands as a refuelling point.

Col

 

[KalelGmoon]

Col gotta ask you this.

In the history classes in the UK, do they teach you about the rest of the worlds history? like the US and Russia and Germany? or do they mainly focus on the country that you live in, The UK? Because in the experience I have, that if they went into the detail of every country and its history it would take an inordinate amount of time to teach about every single country out there. considering there are around 200 or so countries and if you took just one week for each country that is somewhere in the area of 4 years straight, with no breaks for holidays or summer. Just an observation is all.

http://geography.about.com/cs/countries/a/numbercountries.htm

 

[dan-cat]

you're right, I forgot. We used the Ascension Islands as a refuelling point.

Col

You received a lot of 'unofficial' intelligence support too

 

[ColinEssex]

With a little help from your friends

and the French sold the Argies the Super Étendard jet fighter.

Col

 

[Rich]

You received a lot of 'unofficial' intelligence support too

Like Iraq you mean, whilst you were selling the evil Iranians weapons on the sly

 

[dan-cat]

Like Iraq you mean, whilst you were selling the evil Iranians weapons on the sly

No, I meant the Falklands War not Iraq. Can't you stick to the topic in hand

 

[ColinEssex]

You received a lot of 'unofficial' intelligence support too

oh yeah, like its bloody hard for the Argies to hide on an island the size of a football pitch. We may not have seen them

Col

 

[Rich]

No, I meant the Falklands War not Iraq. Can't you stick to the topic in hand

I already answered the question previously