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How should the UK government respond to Argentinia?

Nothing, don't give them any excuse to escalate the situation. Everything they are doing now reflects badly on them, we don't need them and neither do the islanders on the Falklands. They haven't actually done much when it comes down to it, just tried to hype it up and bring it up to the world's agenda (mainly to divert attention back at home from other matters). Therefore retaliating especially with the extreme measures you mentioned would be a bad idea. Stopping them coming to the olympics is ridiculous when considering the ethos of the olympics.

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goussberry

Original post by patrickinator

The Argentine government is now looking to take back the Falklands creating more political pressure and instability between us the the Argies. What do you think the UK government should do now??

SORRY TITLE SHOULD BE ARGENTINA NOT ARGENTINIA SORRY!!!!

Let them go already, are they really worth the fuss? There were like 2000 inhabitants in the 1980s; the Falklands cost 3bill and it would have cost less to just give each person 1mill to up and leave. I believe there are even fewer inhabitants now so what's the point in wasting money on them again? They want independence, let them have it and see how they like that

Reply 22

Sharri5

You should give them the Faulklands. That's who they belong to anyway. Typical british arrogance to take things that don't belong to you. kneel down and do what is right.

Reply 23

TheIronist

Original post by beepbeeprichie

Isn't it obvious? They keep demanding that we give them back the Falklands or even negotiate with them. Falklands are British. Until they realise that they can **** off back to their backward South American socialist ****hole. *****.

Well no I didn't expect anyone to *hate* an entire nation because of some dispute over a useless piece of land.

And not that it matters but Argentina is far from a socialist economy.

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I do

Falklands are British.

a century ago you would say India was British!

I think historical justice needs to be restored!

(edited 12 years ago)

Reply 25

knoxuk

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Let them throw their dummy out the pram. Rather amusing tbh.

Reply 26

Tudball

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Argies want Round Two, hm?
They never learn.

Reply 27

Anna_Karenina

Wait for a strike, tomohawk Buenos Aires into the ground.

Reply 28

FrogInABog

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Original post by AdvStudy

Trade embargo. They're trying to make life as hard as possible for our fellow Brits on the Falklands, so lets return the favour. Be even better if we could get allies like the US and the EU to cripple them.

The USA? It's funny, we seem to support them whenever they fancy going off to invade some far distant land... But when it comes to us asking them for support to defend our sovereign territory, they seem to forget about the principle of 'returning a favour'. They are showing incredible reluctance to help one of their most loyal allies, so much for the 'special relationship' eh?! :unimpressed:

Original post by Otkem

Because I don't want to pay to keep it British. If the islanders don't mind paying the cost of keeping the British Army there, then I am more than happy for them to remain British.

Out of interest, would you advocate the same thing with Northern Ireland? The ROI would love to take it off our hands, would you suggest that we hand it over? Or perhaps if the French decided they wouldn't mind a bit of Kent and Sussex? Would you capitulate on that too?

Reply 29

beepbeeprichie

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Original post by I do

a century ago you would say India was British!

I think historical justice needs to be restored!

Difference: Falkland Islanders want to be British.

Reply 30

sclez1

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whoever voted pre-emptive strike should be ashamed

Reply 31

TGH1

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Original post by I do

a century ago you would say India was British!

I think historical justice needs to be restored!

The difference being, of course, that something like 90% of the islanders are of British decent XD

Reply 32

Aj12

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Original post by I do

a century ago you would say India was British!

I think historical justice needs to be restored!

No you would't. It would be very very rare to find Indians who saw themselves as British. The same can not be said for the Falklanders

Reply 33

jeddows

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Send in Captain Price, cos you don't **** with a mad **** with a moustache and boonie hat....

Reply 34

MancStudent098

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How about we just give a 100 year lease on the islands to the USA? The islanders get to keep living in a 1st world democracy (well sort of), we don't have to pay for defence and Kirchner can see how sympathetic the 4th fleet is to her sabre rattling.

Reply 35

geetar

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Uber-lol at 'stop them coming to the Olympics'.

Reply 36

Psyk

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Original post by goussberry

Let them go already, are they really worth the fuss? There were like 2000 inhabitants in the 1980s; the Falklands cost 3bill and it would have cost less to just give each person 1mill to up and leave. I believe there are even fewer inhabitants now so what's the point in wasting money on them again? They want independence, let them have it and see how they like that

They don't want independence though. They want to remain a British territory.

Although I wouldn't be surprised if the main reason they want that is because that's the only way they can be safe from Argentina. If they were independent, they wouldn't be able to fight them off.

Original post by FrogInABog

Out of interest, would you advocate the same thing with Northern Ireland? The ROI would love to take it off our hands, would you suggest that we hand it over? Or perhaps if the French decided they wouldn't mind a bit of Kent and Sussex? Would you capitulate on that too?

It's not quite the same situation. The UK already has an agreement to give Northern Ireland to the Republic of Ireland if and when the majority of people in NI want it to happen, and the people of ROI agree.

There's no way the Argentinians would agree to the same thing because they know there's no way the majority of the Islanders would ever want to join Argentina. And they don't really care what they think anyway because their argument is that the population that has lived there for nearly 200 years is there illegitimately (yet Argentina itself is legitimate?).

Reply 37

pol pot noodles

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Original post by goussberry

Let them go already, are they really worth the fuss? There were like 2000 inhabitants in the 1980s; the Falklands cost 3bill and it would have cost less to just give each person 1mill to up and leave. I believe there are even fewer inhabitants now so what's the point in wasting money on them again? They want independence, let them have it and see how they like that

The Falklands cost diddly squat; they are are financial self sufficient. It is also a matter of principle. The Falkland Islanders don't want independence and they don't want to be part of Argentina. They want to be British. It is our duty to defend our fellow countrymen.

Reply 38

khaiser turian

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They are like a child throwing a tantrum, just ignore them and eventually they will stop moaning

Reply 39

Student2806

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We should do nothing. If Argentina wants to whine endlessly, let it. It doesn't really have a leg to stand on though - the UN will uphold the right to self-determination of islanders, meaning Argentina can't take the islands politically. And it can't take them militarily as HMS Dauntless would swat away its antiquated aircraft like flies. Its forces wouldn't get near the islands this time.

How should the UK government respond to Argentinia?

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