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41. "The Malvinas are Argentinian."

Sat Feb 4, 2012, 07:39 PM

Feb 2012

They are no such thing.

English speaking British subjects only live there.

The United Kingdom bases its claim on continuous administration of the islands since 1833 and the Islanders’ right to self determination.

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Argentina 'plotting Falklands economic blockade' [View all] dipsydoodle Feb 2012 OP

Great Argentina DonCoquixote Feb 2012 #1

Exactly. Stella_Artois Feb 2012 #3

This again? Lawlbringer Feb 2012 #2

Seriously. racaulk Feb 2012 #6

tough mitchtv Feb 2012 #4

Joe Jackson gives an intro to this song about that place where 'they can't even agree on the name' waddirum Feb 2012 #16

cool ,as is Tango Atlantico mitchtv Feb 2012 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author Gringostan Feb 2012 #53

Excellent Gringostan Feb 2012 #54

Great song, thanks!!!! Beacool Feb 2012 #64

Every time the Argentine government COLGATE4 Feb 2012 #5

So if the Cubans carla Feb 2012 #7

Unless you can point to... brooklynite Feb 2012 #33

Cubans, FYI carla Feb 2012 #37

Right... EX500rider Feb 2012 #42

Sounds like an embargo, not a blockade. bemildred Feb 2012 #8

Economic dipsydoodle Feb 2012 #9

You can blockade with your economy? bemildred Feb 2012 #10

Cutting off their main line of supply dipsydoodle Feb 2012 #11

I'm pretty sure you can sail there from anywhere. bemildred Feb 2012 #13

Threat of military carla Feb 2012 #38

"The Malvinas are Argentinian." EX500rider Feb 2012 #41

since 1833? mitchtv Feb 2012 #46

What's the Monroe Doctrine got to do with it? muriel_volestrangler Feb 2012 #52

reagan should never have aided UK mitchtv Feb 2012 #55

Even when that was a dictatorship invading a community that was happy? muriel_volestrangler Feb 2012 #57

Not really.. EX500rider Feb 2012 #60

Denying the flight from Chile access to Argentinian airspace muriel_volestrangler Feb 2012 #12

"Arguable" indeed. nt bemildred Feb 2012 #14

Look, I think they might as well pound sand, as far as the Falklands go, but bemildred Feb 2012 #15

It's not 'facilities' - it's airspace muriel_volestrangler Feb 2012 #18

Right, you don't have a right to use their airspace. nt bemildred Feb 2012 #25

Chile behaved treacherously to Argentina mitchtv Feb 2012 #47

Chile and Argentina were both military dictatorships then muriel_volestrangler Feb 2012 #51

remember the Sheffield Demonaut Feb 2012 #17

and also the General Belgrano mitchtv Feb 2012 #21

wow , wiki'd it, never knew...major loss of life, RIP General Belgrano and her crew Demonaut Feb 2012 #22

american blackout on Latin American news mitchtv Feb 2012 #48

The sinking of the General Belgrano was blacked out by US news media? Zorro Feb 2012 #49

I'm sure it was mentioned mitchtv Feb 2012 #56

Actually it was all over the news Zorro Feb 2012 #59

I was out on West Pac at the time so we had only heard of the Sheffield, I met some of her crew in Demonaut Feb 2012 #63

Indeed. CNN was all over it. Adsos Letter Feb 2012 #65

The English sent ships, last time they had a problem. No border fence in the Atlantic Ocean... freshwest Feb 2012 #19

The Falklands want NOTHING to do with its NEAREST neighbor? Sooner or later something has to give happyslug Feb 2012 #23

It'll probably be like the oil sharing deal between Sudan and South Sudan, eventually. joshcryer Feb 2012 #24

+1 bemildred Feb 2012 #26

There was a deal ikri Feb 2012 #27

Mark Twain made fun of your argument in regards to a relative of his happyslug Feb 2012 #28

But it's not what the inhabitants want ikri Feb 2012 #29

Did the British care about the Natives of North America, Africa, Asia, Australia etc??? happyslug Feb 2012 #32

Yes they did care. Boudica the Lyoness Feb 2012 #58

"Britain didn't sent smallpox ridden blankets to kill them off like Americans did to their natives." EX500rider Feb 2012 #61

The British almost wiped out a whole race of people, that of Tasmania. MichaelMcGuire Feb 2012 #62

The ONLY report of SMALLPOX Blankets being sent to the Native Americas was by BRITISH ORDERS happyslug Feb 2012 #66

I can speak to the blankets myth... Agent William Feb 2012 #67

They can't give up sovereignty and expect to get cooperation for developing the resources. joshcryer Feb 2012 #34

And Guam is where dipsydoodle Feb 2012 #30

Guam's # 1 source of tourists is Japan, 75% of all tourist are Japanese. happyslug Feb 2012 #31

I did some research on this oil exploitation, and frankly, I think you are wrong. The Falklanders... joshcryer Feb 2012 #35

YES and sooner or later Cuba will become one of the United States. It only makes sense (nt) Nye Bevan Feb 2012 #36

Jamaica too? dipsydoodle Feb 2012 #39

Annxation of Cuba has been kicked around since the 1850s happyslug Feb 2012 #40

US dollar is used in Cuba ? dipsydoodle Feb 2012 #45

Nobody lived there 500 years ago... hunter Feb 2012 #43

Good discusion Honest Turtle Feb 2012 #44

Welcome to DU. bemildred Feb 2012 #50