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FLAprogressive

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3. The Falklands have been British before Argentina even existed as a country.

Reply to Peace Patriot (Reply #2)

Tue May 1, 2012, 10:56 PM

May 2012

You need a history lesson. There was no native population, so no colonialism. The people who live there don't want to be Argentinian.

Nationalist saber-rattling and warmongering isn't good no matter whether it comes from the right or the left.

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is he obsessed with the Falklands like mom? FLAprogressive May 2012 #1

"obsessed with the Falklands"? What is your point? Peace Patriot May 2012 #2

The Falklands have been British before Argentina even existed as a country. FLAprogressive May 2012 #3

They don't have to be Argentinians. ocpagu May 2012 #4

Why does the land belong to Argentina? Would you like to see us give Guam to whatever country is FLAprogressive May 2012 #5

Well, I can see that you've wholly bought the British line on this. Peace Patriot May 2012 #6

No they didn't throw the argentines out naaman fletcher May 2012 #7