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2006-07-10 Britain

No negotiations on Falklands: UK Foreign Minister

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Posted by Seafarious 2006-07-10 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Let me guess. The Argentinians are having economic problems again?

Posted by Fordesque 2006-07-10 00:50|| 2006-07-10 00:50|| Front Page Top

#2 Argentina should have a bunch of people illegally immigrate to the Falklands, have large families, and then when they are the majority, apply the principle of self-determination and demand the islands be given to Argentina.
Two problems - 1) finding Argentinans who want to live there, and 2) keeping them loyal to Argentina after a generation or three as Falklanders (only Muslims seem able to do that.)

Posted by glenmore">glenmore 2006-07-10 08:14|| 2006-07-10 08:14|| Front Page Top

#3 Dear Argentina,

*BEEP* you.

Yours truely,

UK.

Posted by DarthVader 2006-07-10 09:43|| 2006-07-10 09:43|| Front Page Top

#4 I'm still trying to figure out why anybody WANTS the Falklands. Not a lot of whaling going on there anymore, is there? Does Japan have a dog in this fight?

Posted by mojo">mojo 2006-07-10 10:00|| 2006-07-10 10:00|| Front Page Top

#5 Once you've seen Stanley the Pampas loses its alure.

Posted by 6 2006-07-10 10:44|| 2006-07-10 10:44|| Front Page Top

#6 Argentina should have a bunch of people illegally immigrate to the Falklands, have large families, and then when they are the majority, apply the principle of self-determination and demand the islands be given to Argentina.

Ah, La Reconquista del Sur! The southernmost province of Aztlan! Somebody get MEChA on the case!

Posted by Swamp Blondie 2006-07-10 10:51|| http://azjetsetchick.blogspot.com]">[http://azjetsetchick.blogspot.com] 2006-07-10 10:51|| Front Page Top

#7 If I remember correctly (and the books I read many years ago are to be believe), the UK was in active negotiations to give the Falklands to Argentina back around the '80/'81 time frame. The reason being one of UK citizenship and immigration. Seems the UK .gov was worried about an influx of immigrants after their lease on Hong Kong was up and they were looking to set a precedence regarding citizenship. Sort of reverse-Colonialism.

Give their current immigrant population, I bet they would've been happy with the Chinese instead.

btw, The Battle for the Falklands by Max Hastings & Simon Jenkins is a great book on the subject in my opinion.

Posted by psychohillbilly 2006-07-10 13:05|| 2006-07-10 13:05|| Front Page Top

#8 Yep, the Argies got anxious and greedy while Thatcher got the Premiership. So they've lost the islands forever.

There's usually 12 several Tornadoes fitted out for maritime attack at Stanley now. The airfield is much, much improved and defended by Rapier Block xx. That and the rotating commando force will keep the islands safe.

There are no UK submarines on constant patrol.

Posted by 6 2006-07-10 13:57|| 2006-07-10 13:57|| Front Page Top

#9 None at all, really. Wouldn't be sporting.

Posted by 6 2006-07-10 13:58|| 2006-07-10 13:58|| Front Page Top

#10 And yeah, I just like this picture.

To paraphrase Sandy Woodward speaking to the expedition: You've seen fit to take the Queen's pence, now it's time to earn your keep, some of us are going to die, but it'll mostly be them. So get ready.

Posted by 6 2006-07-10 14:09|| 2006-07-10 14:09|| Front Page Top

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