The Falklands

[Stoo82]

WHy the feck do the Argie buggers think the have ANY claim to those islands? We had them before they even became a country. Carlos, you are a good soccerball scorer goal man, but get your stinking Argie hands of the oil. ITS OURS.

 

[ATFC Seagull]

Maybe some people disagree with the notion you can put a flag on something, no matter where it is or who thinks otherwise, and its yours. Strange concept to the British I know...

 

[Brixtaan]

Nothing like current issues to stir up NSC debate.

 

[lighthouse]

I thought the Falklands are actually closer to Chile than the Argies anyway. So if anyone has a claim it is them.

However, it is clearly British.

 

[Stoo82]

Nothing like current issues to stir up NSC debate.

You don't read the news much then do ya.

 

[Brixtaan]

I know nothing.Don't tell me Tevez has laid claim to them? ?

 

[Beach Hut]

I think it is something to do with the potential oil exploration - Thatcher got it right (yet again)

 

[blue and white army]

Maybe some people disagree with the notion you can put a flag on something, no matter where it is or who thinks otherwise, and its yours. Strange concept to the British I know...

Distance from England to The Falklands 8000 miles
Distance from Argentina to The Falklands 350 miles

 

[Westdene Seagull]

I know nothing.Don't tell me Tevez has laid claim to them? ?

There's a bit of a spat kicking off around oil that will make the Jamie Phillips thread look tame !

 

[Brixtaan]

I think it is something to do with the potential oil exploration - Thatcher got it right (yet again)

If so, lets hope we dont piss it up the wall like she did with the North Sea liquid gold.

 

[Southover Street Seagull]

I think it is something to do with the potential oil exploration - Thatcher got it right (yet again)

You conveniently have left out the part her Government played in the invasion, it was her lot that started off the defence cuts that stopped patrols around The Falklands and gave the Argentinians the opportunity to invade.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-captain-nicholas-barker-1266075.html

 

[IKDRF]

You conveniently have left out the part her Government played in the invasion, it was her lot that started off the defence cuts that stopped patrols around The Falklands and gave the Argentinians the opportunity to invade.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-captain-nicholas-barker-1266075.html

Thatcher couldnt wait to go to war. Bit like the Argentinian Junta. In hope of propping up the ratings. She caused the bloody conflict in the first place.

 

[Brixtaan]

Can we talk about something a bit more up-to-date? The Duran Duran invasion of America perhaps?

 

[IKDRF]

WHy the feck do the Argie buggers think the have ANY claim to those islands? We had them before they even became a country. Carlos, you are a good soccerball scorer goal man, but get your stinking Argie hands of the oil. ITS OURS.

The islands first appeared on Spanish maps long before ours. The treaty of utrecht (I think) recognised Spain as landlords (Somewhere around 1715 I think) Its all a bit blurred. To be honest I dont know why people have to basque in the glory of land claims and sovereign superiority. I can think of more relevant things to get uptight about

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Can we talk about something a bit more up-to-date? The Duran Duran invasion of America perhaps?

The 10 O'Clock BBC News appears to think it's up-to-date.

 

[Giraffe]

Distance from England to The Falklands 8000 miles
Distance from Argentina to The Falklands 350 miles

France is closer to us than the Falklands is to Argentina and we don't bloody well claim it.

It's ours, the people on the island consider themselves to be British, end of.

 

[Brixtaan]

The 10 O'Clock BBC News appears to think it's up-to-date.

Only joking,its an interesting story.



They're rightly ours,just like the other cheeky but satisfying possessions we have such as Gibraltar,Bermuda and Australia.

 

[ATFC Seagull]

France is closer to us than the Falklands is to Argentina and we don't bloody well claim it.

It's ours, the people on the island consider themselves to be British, end of.

There are certain parts of Britain that would probably consider themselves to be of other nationalities - presumably you are quite happy to let them transfer sovereignty?

Bradford/Luton part of Pakistan?

 

[IKDRF]

Only joking,its an interesting story.



They're rightly ours,just like the other cheeky but satisfying possessions we have such as Gibraltar,Bermuda and Australia.

Australia-they will be declaring a republic soon with that talk!

 

[IKDRF]

There are certain parts of Britain that would probably consider themselves to be of other nationalities - presumably you are quite happy to let them transfer sovereignty?

Bradford/Luton part of Pakistan?

no, no, dont start that debate