The Falklands...

Discussion in 'The Political/Current Events Coffee House' started by Thefatkid, Jul 3, 2012.

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Who rightfully owns the Falklands.

United Kingdom 27 vote(s) 71.1%
Argentina 9 vote(s) 23.7%
I am not sure 2 vote(s) 5.3%
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  1. Shisno Doesn't know who did this

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    And the basis is...?
    :(
    Shisno, Jul 4, 2012
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  2. UtterlyImpeccable Well-Known Member

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    I don't understand the argument well enough to do it justice. And while I don't agree with the Argentinian claim, it certainly exists.

    Have a look here.
    UtterlyImpeccable, Jul 4, 2012
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  3. Viking Socrates I am Mad Scientist

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    Disappointed that are local Argentinean won't debate this.
    Viking Socrates, Jul 4, 2012
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  4. ComradeLer Proud Anti-Patriot

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    ComradeLer, Jul 4, 2012
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  5. trots 20-20 Member

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    Here is an argument for argentina



    don't kill the messenger I still dont care about this topic and mother earth and yeah.
    trots 20-20, Jul 4, 2012
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  6. UtterlyImpeccable Well-Known Member

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    Haha, I love George Galloway.

    He's a completely left-wing crazy man who won an election in Bradford when the previous MP fell ill. He basically won because nobody wants to vote for the Labour Party any more.
    He does make some points though.
    UtterlyImpeccable, Jul 5, 2012
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  7. Scipio Africanus Member

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    What people are forgetting is that recently, around the time the Argentina once again pushed their claim for the Falklands, oil was discovered in the Falklands and that's the only reason why Argentina wants them.
    Scipio Africanus, Jul 5, 2012
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  8. Big Brother Well-Known Member

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    Nope, its just some smelly hippies protesting at the pentagon. The photo is called Flower Power and was taken by Bernie Boston in 1967. Interesting story though.
    Big Brother, Jul 5, 2012
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  9. Viking Socrates I am Mad Scientist

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    So yet again its a battle for oil.
    Viking Socrates, Jul 5, 2012
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  10. Thefatkid Well-Known Member

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    Obviously America is the proper owner of the Falklands.
    Thefatkid, Jul 5, 2012
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  11. mdhookey Well-Known Member

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    We should just give them to Liechtenstein for shits and giggles.
    mdhookey, Jul 5, 2012
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  12. BattalionOfRed Mr. Fred Battaliono

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    Meh, damned Americans, that sounds insignificant. They didn't look Portuguese anyway.
    BattalionOfRed, Jul 5, 2012
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  13. thelistener Well-Known Member

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    Well now that, UK is making major cuts to her army, reducing 102 000 regular troops to 80 000 and making so that UK cant maintain a divisional level deployment for any meaningful period.
    hopefully Argentine doesn't get any funny ideas..
    thelistener, Jul 6, 2012
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  14. Thefatkid Well-Known Member

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    They probably will fight over it again one of these days, and the UK will probably win again.
    Thefatkid, Jul 6, 2012
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  15. thelistener Well-Known Member

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    Hopefully its after 2016 when UK finishes building their two aircraft carriers, because now they have none.. Well they do have HMS Illustrious but its converted into a Helicopter carrier....
    thelistener, Jul 6, 2012
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  16. UtterlyImpeccable Well-Known Member

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    I think many experts agree it is likely we could hold onto the Falklands, considering the advanced ships and equiptment we have in the area.
    However, if Argentina were to take it somehow, we might have trouble getting them back.

    Of course there's no need to be discussing war, that would be the worst outcome for everyone.
    UtterlyImpeccable, Jul 6, 2012
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  17. thelistener Well-Known Member

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    hell yea you could hold onto it, if you got advance warning, but taking it back this time could be a bitch... Now that you don't have means to take air superiority.
    thelistener, Jul 6, 2012
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  18. UtterlyImpeccable Well-Known Member

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    We're supposed to be sharing an aircraft carrier with the French.
    I wonder if they'd let us borrow it for a few months, and promise not to break it.. haha
    UtterlyImpeccable, Jul 6, 2012
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  19. Jingles Well-Known Member

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    Yep, I'm fairly sure we can hold them.
    Jingles, Jul 6, 2012
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  20. thelistener Well-Known Member

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    I wouldn't be so optimistic with those forces. Argentina can fly their planes from their home bases, they will dominate the air space if UK doesn't get more planes there, they will dominate.
    thelistener, Jul 6, 2012
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