Argentina to blockade Falkland waters in dispute over oil rights

At the end of the day if the islanders wish to remain British, who the hell is Argentina or the UN at the matter to say they are wrong?

Since the UK is a permanent member of the UN Security council also, we can just veto anything put forward. If Argentina don't like it tough.

The UK will never give up those island unless the Islanders wishes it so to be.

Maybe in the next war with the Argies who ever is in the UK Government will end it all and just bring Benos Aries to rubble. That way Argentina wont be sabre rattling for years to come, since it will have to rebuild its capital.

Some people are banging the war drums and drooling for blood.

I feel sorry for those people. Unfortunately for them, there will be NO war.

Everything will be solved through diplomatic channels. South America is not the Middle East.

If you are a warmonger expecting for some blood, move along, nothing will come from here. It's 100% sure that no military conflict will emerge from this "crisis".

The blood lust of people posting here is so fun and sad at same time.

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But there is nothing to be resolved diplomatically, so how can a resolution be achieved if there is nothing to discuss?

The only thing that is worth discussing is why Argentina isn't kicking Barclays out of the country and approaching Brazilian (or other South American) Banks to help sort out their debt issues.

Another issue worth discussing is why the current Argentinian Government appointed a British bank to assist them when they obviously have such a deep disregard for Britain as I am sure the IMF would be better friends.

Originally posted by thoughtsfull
Another issue worth discussing is why the current Argentinian Government appointed a British bank to assist them when they obviously have such a disregard for Britain..

Do the Argentineans have such a “disregard” for Britain? I not so sure they do.

Certain Argentinean politicians feel it appropriate to bang the drums now and again because it helps with their politics. The banging of the drums includes the perennial rant about the Falklands.

I agree with other posts regarding the war mongering going on. The prospects of a military confrontation is very, very remote. Argentina is now a democracy. Democracies don’t fight.

That said, there is scope for silliness, such as “peaceful occupation”, but I am sure the Falkland’s authorities can resolve anything like that and if the “peaceful occupiers” are armed then I am sure the garrison can broker a solution. There is historical precedent.

Regards

We may as well just give them that island, it's not like we even have a navy anymore.

Originally posted by MushroomWig
We may as well just give them that island, it's not like we even have a navy anymore.

You don't need a big navy when you have a military airfield.

Regards

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I did say Argentine Gov.. who by the way nearly ended up indicted themselves over the whole appointing Barclays to lead them back on the sovereign debt market. A move that means they can full-fill their promise to pay down the debt they owe to the likes of the Paris Club (big chunks in the $bns to Germany, US and Japan)

A really cynical person might connect the dots between the comments coming out of Argentina at the moment, and the fact that they are not able (in light of the current economic climate) to full fill their promise to the Paris Club, a failure that leaves them with the IMF wolves at the door.

And a really really cynical person might think given these types of transactions flow through the city of London that it was actually in all parties (and nations) interests that Britain stay out of the whole EU translation tax. (I feel we are being played from all angles)

And then there is me, who feels that if there are those that want a p*ssing match I'm going to join in since I am sick of being told by some how evil we are, when it seems to me that if some bothered to read between the lines they might see that if Argentina wasn't working closely with the City of London it would be in a far worse shape.

Originally posted by MushroomWig
We may as well just give them that island, it's not like we even have a navy anymore.

We dont need a navy to defend the Falklands, there are 6 Typoon's stationed there as well as a destroyer, 2 submarines and a regiment of soldiers defending a very small area. The Argies don't have the capability to take the island like they did the first time round and even if they did they could expect a similar response. It's a fight they know they couldn't win so military action really isn't an option for them.

The British Gov have always said if the Falkland civvies want to come under Argie rule they wouldn't stop them but they don't and since we occupied the falklands before Argentina was even a country I don't see what claim they could possibly have