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oldironside

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4. Well, given that they are British...

Reply to puchi (Reply #3)

Wed Feb 1, 2012, 09:34 AM

Feb 2012

... and the islands have been their home for generations, and that the United Nations Charter guarantees the right of self determination, the geological make up of the islands is irrelevant. And, not forgetting, they are further away from Argentina than Berlin is from London. So, are you suggesting the islanders should be booted out to make way for a bunch of Argentinian colonists? How frightfully 19th century.

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'The Falklanders eat fish and chips. How can they belong to Argentina?' [View all] alp227 Jan 2012 OP

Whenever an Argentine government starts sabre rattling over the Falklands, its a clear sign they are ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2012 #1

Oh look....shiny sharp_stick Jan 2012 #2

The Falklanders are british, not the islands... puchi Feb 2012 #3

Well, given that they are British... oldironside Feb 2012 #4