1982 Falklands (Malvinas) War: a view from across the pond

[Siko]

Originally Posted by Sternjaeger II

..erm, not really: the territory of Palestine and Israel has been under the control of the Brits up until post WW2, and it's the British Protectorate who helped Jews to go back there, but when they realised there was no way to control it because of the tensions with Palestinians they buggered off, telling everybody to behave.. So whose sovereignty is valid there?



That is not correct. Nobody cared much about the Malvinas up until they were under Spanish control: it's Spain who officially gave the Malvinas to Argentina when they recognised their independence, but in the meantime British colonies had settled in and slowly but systematically kicked out all of the Argentinian settlements. It was an occupation, and as such it was left until someone said "hey guys, there's some oil drilling opportunities there!". This doesn't mean that the British presence is more legitimate than the Argentinian one though. Again, independence from both would be the ideal solution.


With all the technology going on today you don't really need listening posts, and surely not one that far anyway. It was a good strategic presence during the 60s and 70s, but now it's just economic interests.

Sternjaeger, you refer to the Falklands/Malvinas as Malvinas, link to decidedly biased websites and clearly have an agenda. Why not cut the brown stuff and admit what you'd really like?

I love how left wing celebrities and this desperate Argentinian government think that the UK just wants to turn the globe red again and it's 'all about the oil'! Well it wasn't about the oil in 1982 and it wouldn't be about the oil if it came again. It is about the rights of those people, pure and simple.

I agree with one point though-independence would perhaps solve things, but that is a matter for the Islanders themselves....