Comments on: Who should really own the Malvinas islands

By: BritBob

BritBob — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 10:50:53 +0000

The answer is simple, the Falkland Islanders own the islands.

I’ll quote the Secretary General of the UN twice.

‘The World’s 16 remaining territories that still do not govern themselves MUST HAVE COMPLETE FREEDOM in deciding their future status,’ Secretary-General Ban-Ki-Moon told a forum on decolonization today.

and

‘I don’t think Security Council members (UK) are violating ‘relevant’ UN resolutions.’

The Falkland Islanders have voted to remain a British Overseas Territory. The World must respect their wishes.

If Argentina has a genuine sovereignty case they should take it to the International Courts of Justice where a legally binding decision can be made. But Argentina has been threatening to take legal action against British oil companies drilling in Falkland waters since 2010 without actually doing anything. It must be determined from this inaction that there sovereignty case is baseless.

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By: Texasvetgal

Texasvetgal — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 13:41:19 +0000

Seems i remember the Argentinians dropping soldiers off on the Falkland Islands, Hows does that square with your accusation Lhi (above) I wont argue the point on less war, but i will take issue with your assumptions that America always starts it. The biggest difference is that American has Spent trillions around the world in support of freedom, and to remove Tyrants and Despots who kill their own people. We “Do it more” as you suggest because NO ONE ELSE WILL!

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By: Lhi

Lhi — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:41:14 +0000

[to TexasVetgal]
Americans, like in any situation, proposing war to resolve problems. The world needs peace, not more war. Yor country alone does it more than any other civilaztion in the history of the planet.
Your warmogering culture is nasty.

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By: TexasVetgal

TexasVetgal — Tue, 15 May 2012 16:33:08 +0000

The residents call these Islands “The Falklands” not Malvinas, they are British and as long as the Crown wishes them to remain British, then thats who owns the Islands. A war was fought over it, If thats not good enough for those who dont like the outcome, begin another one, and see if the Argentinians are up for another ass whipping, I, contribute what i can to the side i prefer to win! How simple is that!

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By: Nexus789

Nexus789 — Sun, 13 May 2012 00:03:17 +0000

In reply to vnz.

It’s funny though. The sources of articles are odd…some mainstream right across to conspiracy nuts.

The most amusing ones are the silly articles that fire up the Yanks – brings out all the tin foil hat wearers and a various assortment of odd balls.

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By: vnz

vnz — Sat, 12 May 2012 21:05:48 +0000

Utter bollocks from an utter bollocks website to be honest.

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By: Nexus789

Nexus789 — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 09:16:35 +0000

What nuclear weapons, their type, etc? What rubbish. A nuclear powered attack submarine, if it has actually been deployed, is not a nuclear weapon.

The fact is that the people that live there that do NOT want to be Argentinian.

So they apologised for the war….big deal.

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