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Judi Lynn

(164,137 posts) Wed Feb 29, 2012, 01:48 PM Feb 2012

Pink Floyd's Roger Waters says Britain should return Falklands to Argentina [View all]

Pink Floyd's Roger Waters says Britain should return Falklands to Argentina
By Barney Henderson
Wednesday February 29 2012

Pink Floyd star Roger Waters has reportedly stated that Britain should return the Falkland Islands, saying "Las Malvinas belong to Argentina".

In an interview with Chilean television, Waters, who is on tour in South America, allegedly said he was "as ashamed as I possibly could be of our colonial past ... When we were out raping and plundering and stealing".

The reported comments came as Argentina's industry minister called for all British imports to be banned as tensions escalate between the two countries ahead of the 30th anniversary of the Falklands conflict.

A journalist for the Chilean TVN state channel claimed Waters had made the comments during an exclusive interview on Tuesday. Amaro Gómez-Pablos tweeted: "Roger Waters was categorical: Las Malvinas belong to Argentina."

More:
http://www.independent.ie/world-news/americas/pink-floyds-roger-waters-says-britain-should-return-falklands-to-argentina-3036480.html

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Pink Floyd's Roger Waters says Britain should return Falklands to Argentina [View all] Judi Lynn Feb 2012 OP

Well now that Roger Waters has sharp_stick Feb 2012 #1

Should they be asked? ocpagu Mar 2012 #7

I guess that would depend on sharp_stick Mar 2012 #8

Can't we all just be comfortably numb and get along? Democrats_win Feb 2012 #2

They should be returned to the Penguins. Moonwalk Feb 2012 #3

Gawd - next thing you know, he'll be saying America and India deserve independence. leveymg Feb 2012 #4

also, Uruguay has to go back to either Brazil or Argentina MisterP Feb 2012 #5

What does he mean by return? naaman fletcher Feb 2012 #6

We Should Respect The Wishes Of The Falklanders Vogon_Glory Mar 2012 #9

Even in this heavily pro-British account of the history of the Falklands... Peace Patriot Mar 2012 #10

I diasgree naaman fletcher Mar 2012 #11

Agreed. n/t Vogon_Glory Mar 2012 #12

I suggest you look at a map. nt Peace Patriot Mar 2012 #13

What does that have to do with anything? naaman fletcher Mar 2012 #14

I think that the complete absence of voting/polling evidence on "the islanders' wishes"... Peace Patriot Mar 2012 #15

OK then, naaman fletcher Mar 2012 #16

The islanders won't even discuss the issue ikri Mar 2012 #17

So... ocpagu Mar 2012 #18

Very interesting, to say the least. Thanks for the UN list of Non-Self-Governing Territories n/t Judi Lynn Mar 2012 #19

I have an answer Bacchus4.0 Mar 2012 #20

Laughably naaman fletcher Mar 2012 #21

yeah, ikri did a great job summarizing Bacchus4.0 Mar 2012 #22

Or more likely, naaman fletcher Mar 2012 #23

Argentina is not facing any trouble right now. ocpagu Mar 2012 #24

Yes naaman fletcher Mar 2012 #25

Because they still have a state-appointed governor ikri Mar 2012 #26

Coincidentally I am listening to Pink Floyd flamingdem Mar 2012 #27

That was David Gilmour's son dipsydoodle Mar 2012 #28

I think it was Gilmour flamingdem Mar 2012 #29