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

[Sternjaeger II]

Originally Posted by Siko

Sternjaeger....oil was first discovered by Royal Dutch Shell in 1998.

I am fairly sure that was after 1982 wasn't it?! The British line has been exactly the same since 1982 - it is the Islanders right to self determination. Maybe I will concede one point to you, it is not about the Oil for the British government, but almost certainly is for the Argentinean.

In the 80s it was about having a strategic position (like Gibraltar), nowadays the interests are mutating into economics one, especially after they found out more oil than what they found in the North Sea, and probably even more..

Interested to hear where you're from and why the anti-UK stance...I'm British but of European extraction, what about you?

I'm an European living and working in the UK, and frankly I don't get why it's perceived as an anti-UK stance only. I'm against both of the parties claiming their sovereignty.

PS I fail to see the relevance of your comment about the cost of defending the Falklands/Malvinas. £61m pa seems a very reasonable price to pay to defend the Isles against a hostile and aggressive neighbour with a history of armed aggresion against them

you obviously have a weird concept of "a very reasonably price to pay" to defend 2000 people..