Leekbrookgull
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As i see it we would allow it to happen. 
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Falkland Islands if history was to repeat itself ?
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Zesh Rehman
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we went to war in Iraq over oil, im sure we'd do it again else where
HampshireSeagulls
Moulding Generation Z
We couldn't stop it from happening. Of course, Argentina are not in a position to repeat their efforts (and they wouldn't dare risk failure a second time around). We would have to enter a longer period of negotiation, and call on our bigger cousins to help us out. Whether they would bother is, of course, a different matter...
defrocked priest
Father Footy
We did not war with Iraq over oil. If that was true the price of petrol would be lower.Go read some history text starting with the fall of the Ottoman Empire.
withdeanwombat
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As i see it we would allow it to happen.
.........unless there was an election due,of course.
NMH
Banned
The invasion of The Falklands or 'Malvinas', was done in a vain attempt by Argentina's faltering leader, to try and regain popularity over something that was vaguely grumbled about by his people.
Once it was proved futile, egotistical and downright foolish - he was deposed and jailed for his troubles.
If by some strange repeat, they tried to do that same thing again, international uproar would basically embarrass the nation and lose them so many business relationships, they'd be paralyzed, I reckon.
Once it was proved futile, egotistical and downright foolish - he was deposed and jailed for his troubles.
If by some strange repeat, they tried to do that same thing again, international uproar would basically embarrass the nation and lose them so many business relationships, they'd be paralyzed, I reckon.
Lord Bracknell
On fire
There are (apparently) significant reserves of offshore oil around the Falklands. It's difficult to exploit, but with the world price rising, it's becoming more economic to try to get at it.
This will no doubt affect the strategic importance of the islands and makes a stronger case for defending them now than applied in 1982.
This will no doubt affect the strategic importance of the islands and makes a stronger case for defending them now than applied in 1982.
Zesh Rehman
New member
thanks for that advise dick head
seagullsovergrimsby
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The Falklands are better off financially now than they were 25 years ago. Revenues are now generated by tourism and fishing. I believe there is considerable offshore oil and gas exploration , so in the future Stanley could end up as a South Atlantic equivalent of Aberdeen.
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Actually , we did nick it from them in a convoluted manner. The French had a settlement on the Falkland Islands before the British. The French then handed over these rights to the Spanish. The Argentine (Argentina) was a Spanish colony and when they gained independence from Spain claimed rights to the Falklands.
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Hampden Park
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bring it on argies, again!
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Father Footy
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The global price of penguin hide has gone through the roof in the last 8-9 months.
Its only a matter of time.
Its only a matter of time.
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Do you like a piece of penguin ass now and again ?
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Gary Leeds
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- May 5, 2008
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Damned Spainish. Was reading the other day that had the Spainish not lobbied against their application, Gibraltar would now be a member of UEFA and FIFA and would have been in the WC qualifiers. Seems the spanish are saying Gibraltar are part of Spain so should not be allowed entry