How should the UK government respond to Argentinia?

If you read the rest of my post you will see that I do not favour the Falkland Islands becoming Argentine, secondly even though Argentina is populated by European colonists, they have set up their own nation, the territory has not remained part of their countries of origin in this case Portugal and Spain, consequently Argentina is an example of decolonisation, in terms of how the UN define it. Although debatably the Falklands becoming Argentine, with the current population could be seen as colonisation.

We should react in exactly the same way we did the last time. Do nothing until they try to forcibly take it.

Then intervein.

Then again, I don't think their stupid enough to take us on after we embarrased them last time.

Just give them bak the falklands they are near to it than the Uk so they should have it.

Definitely launch a Pre-emptive Strike, wipe those bastards out!

The UN maintains a list of 16 “Non-Self-Governing Territories” which it defines as “non-decolonised”. The Falkland Islands are among 10 former British colonies on the list, which the UN began compiling in 1946 as a kind of roll-call of shame for the remaining colonial powers. Post World War Two perhaps?

Right, this argument in the end comes down to which of the UN charters you value the most. The one advocating 'self determination' by the 'peoples' of a territory, debatable in the case of the Falkland Islands, but none the less valid. Or the one advocating decolonisation by nations. The case of the Falklands is extremely difficult one, the situation can not say as it presently is, no matter how much you brand the Argentine claim as 'sabre rattling'. Perhaps the most desirable outcome would be for the Falkland Islands to become an independent nation, retaining it's links with Britain, difficult I admit, unless large amount of oil are found. I don't support Argentina's claim, although I do not think Britain can ever claim 'rightful' sovereignty, simply default sovereignty by the principle of self determination; whereas I think if the islands were unpopulated I believe Argentina could, I am aware this is not the case, so do not take this as me supporting Argentina's claim. The situation is clearly not a favourable one, but I think the more we simply pass of Argentina's claims as 'sabre rattling' and simply due to the present state of the country's economy,the worse the situation will become; a grown up diplomatic discussion is needed, times have changed since the Falklands war and Argentina should not simply be seen as 'the enemy'. For now I can see the Falkland Islands remaining British, but not indefinitely as the territory becomes more prosperous. However, I can not envisage another war been fought or the islands ever becoming fully Argentine. Hopefully this will be my last post on this thread.

Give them back their bloody islands. I am fed up of having my taxes go on supporting some useless bits of rock that no more belong to Antarticta than they do to England. If the 2000 Falklanders want to remain British, then let them move to England.

Any Falklands debate should immediately be ended by the fact that the Islanders want to be British.

Argentina has NO argument the islanders want fly our flag let them and what we need is a show of force aswell as our own navy and airforce maybe we should ask the americans if they would consider doing a south Atlantic patrol with us if that happens no way in heel will Argentina dare do anything.