Correct me if I am wrong, but before the Falkand War wasn't the UK trying to sell the Falklands to Argentina or create some sort of autonomy agreement (like what happened with Cyprus)?
Do people even read my posts?There were apparently proposals to that effect being discussed; certainly we were in the phase of generally withdrawing from our colonies and nobody had really ever heard of the Falklands to begin with.
As posted months ago, London never cared and only in 1982 did they learn that the value of saber-rattling for a couple thousand loons in conquered overseas territory was greater than that of actually doing something for your country.
You're forgetting that they still do want it because they are Argentines, don't you?That is true adjicia and I think there are a few sentences on Wikipedia about it. I think the only reason it never happened was the objections of the Islanders! But who knows what could have been? The Falkland's could be an autonomous region of Argentina now. FP is correct though when he says it's a distraction, often I don't think politicians are clever enough and the population dumb enough to fall for it, but it looks like in Argentina they have the perfect combination. In fact a few weeks ago there was an interesting article in the Economist which said how the Argentinean government is trying to mask the true rise in the cost of living by forcing its official statistical agency to generously "round down" the true inflation rate.
ahh here it is: http://www.economist.com/node/21548229
So it appears the Argentinean government isn't fit to govern and is using the issue of the Falklands for domestic political reasons to stay in power.
Your insults are just an echo of Cameron's arrogance.
Nevertheless, the cot of living issue is someone no one buys here.
Of course, keeping sending in troops while claiming Argentina is no threat at all reeks of hypocrisy (as much as I despise Mrs. Kirchner's maladministration of course)Parachute Regiment to return to Falklands for first time in 30 years
Don't know if anyone has seen this, but - as much as it can be plausibly denied as routine (I'm afraid they're there at least in part to shake up the current lot, who are - shall we say - less than operationally-ready at the moment) - this one's guaranteed to raise a few hackles in Argentina.