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Latin America

naaman fletcher

(7,362 posts)

11. I diasgree

Reply to Peace Patriot (Reply #10)

Sun Mar 4, 2012, 03:31 PM

Mar 2012

A series of imperial pursuits had it changing hands between the US, Britain, Spain, and Argentina. No one entity had any better claim than another. It was open land. One entity has since settled it and put it to productive use since 1830. Britian. Now, I am no fan of Britain and it's imperial policy, but I don't see any reason why Argentina has a bigger claim than Britian.

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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