scothunter 12,609 Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 It's politics and the fact we were at war for decades with the IRA, defending the majorities rights to remain british.its neither here nor there where the geography of those people live.they want to remain Brits and therefore it's this nations obligation to honour and protect them. The argues want to have it,then they need to go through the proper channels and convince the islanders that they would be better of with them.however they won't accept that and IMO quite rightly so.possibly they may have got the island years ago if they hadn't invaded it.doing that only made us and them more patriotic and lessened there chances.all this sabre rattling and burning the union flag is only making us and the islanders more determined to hold onto it. S/H.The empire is finished. eh I think I already said that.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foxfan 479 Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 It's politics and the fact we were at war for decades with the IRA, defending the majorities rights to remain british.its neither here nor there where the geography of those people live.they want to remain Brits and therefore it's this nations obligation to honour and protect them. The argues want to have it,then they need to go through the proper channels and convince the islanders that they would be better of with them.however they won't accept that and IMO quite rightly so.possibly they may have got the island years ago if they hadn't invaded it.doing that only made us and them more patriotic and lessened there chances.all this sabre rattling and burning the union flag is only making us and the islanders more determined to hold onto it. S/H.The empire is finished. No, the soveriegn nation is finished. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jasper65 6 Posted January 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 Just been reading this article which add fuel to the fire........ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2092942/How-islanders-Falklands-preparing-untold-riches-Armageddon.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gonetoearth 5,144 Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 HMS DAUNTLESS JUST ARRIVED ON STATION , SERIOUS BIT OF KIT 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 HMS DAUNTLESS JUST ARRIVED ON STATION , SERIOUS BIT OF KIT Oh yes. I posted a link to the type 45 destroyer specs earlier in the thread. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riohog 5,701 Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 they need to be concered whats below the water aswell . the belgrano found that out!! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gonetoearth 5,144 Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 lets not forget 30 years ago 200 + british soldiers lost there lives + argintine men , lets hope for a peacefull out come to this situation 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
craigyboy 1,274 Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 (edited) it was on the news earlier, a load of argentine protesters hurling missiles at the british embassy,walking round looking tough if it does kick off,we wont see the fecking likes o them for dust Edited February 2, 2012 by craigyboy 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ratreeper 441 Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 Is anyone else struggling to form an opinion either way? It seems bloody complicated to me...I am not stupid but I just can't decide what is right or wrong in this situation. How do you decide who owns what? Because at some point every piece of land has been claimed and conquered by a nation, but now the world has all been claimed does geographics have relevance? Genuine question, because if it does then who is going to be able to claim the poles, surely just being near doesn't give anyone the right to claim it? Can America claim the moon, I know one nutter wants to colonise it in the next 8 years and claim some....there are no rules, just what seems acceptable. None of the arguments so far seem stronger to me, I suppose I lean more towards protecting British peoples right to being British ruled, but if I was Argentinian I would want them to f**k off home. The same with Israel, I don't support them being there because they just turned up and said 'this is ours'... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Catcher 1 639 Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 i agree with evrybodys coments,, our lads died for that place 3o years back........................however,, its always supriced me that we do own it,, i think its mad,, its just like them owning sky,, or any island of our shores.. of course the inhabatants want to stay british.........they are brits that settled there,, so that goes with out saying realy... should we fight for it,,,, well yes,,,, but in all honesty i dont think it should be ours Your right TOMO. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 26,119 Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 tell you what though,,, watching the news yesterday and seeing them chucking stones at our embassy in argentina , and burning our flag got me wound up so feck them ,,, what is it about protesters in other countrys always burning our flag. do brits who protest about things burn flags ??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hedz31 1,308 Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 Ive just read all this thread and it took me year's back to the playground Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poacher3161 1,766 Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 Ive just read all this thread and it took me year's back to the playground It fekin depresses me i got fekin married the same year lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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