Britain to bolster Falklands defences.

[Space Commander Travis]

So in what way exactly does this latest in an endless line of Terrorist Nations pose a Clear and Present Danger to the United States, as that man with the big ears said the other day?

Edited April 19, 2015 by Norbert Dentressangle

[Thanato]

Isn't the biggest question here this?

When did Argentina own the Falklands?

Answer is. A few weeks in 1982 when they launched an aggressive military campaign and invaded the islands. They then occupied the islands before being beaten by the British who liberated them back to thier control.

[MordorOrc]

So in what way exactly does this latest in an endless line of Terrorist Nations pose a Clear and Present Danger to the United States, as that man with the big ears said the other day?

The US government didn't declare it a terrorist state. They said it is a danger to American citizens because there's no guarantee that if you go to Venezuela as an American citizen, that you will be safe either from crime or by the state. A number of Americans have been detained by the police in recent weeks without charge because the government suspected that they were plotting to overthrow Maduro.

[MordorOrc]

Isn't the biggest question here this?

When did Argentina own the Falklands?

Answer is. A few weeks in 1982 when they launched an aggressive military campaign and invaded the islands. They then occupied the islands before being beaten by the British who liberated them back to thier control.

Argentina claims lineage back to the days of the United Provinces, when a settlement under Louis Vernet was established sometime during the 1820's. However, Vernet said his settlement was for purely commercial reasons despite the government of the United Provinces bestowing Vernet with all manner of government positions and titles, much to the chagrin of the British.

This claim assumes that there is a direct line between the United Provinces and the modern Argentine republic. That is basically impossible to make.

[stevewinn]

What would the Argies do with the Falklands if we handed them over to them? would they make them a prosperous Argentine dependency? or would they repeat the calamity of governance we see today on the Argentine mainland - a economic basket case. in truth all the bluster from Argentine officials over the Islands is nothing more than a convenient smokescreen for them to deceive their population - distract them from the day to day problems of an inept government.

[Thanato]

Argentina claims lineage back to the days of the United Provinces, when a settlement under Louis Vernet was established sometime during the 1820's. However, Vernet said his settlement was for purely commercial reasons despite the government of the United Provinces bestowing Vernet with all manner of government positions and titles, much to the chagrin of the British.

This claim assumes that there is a direct line between the United Provinces and the modern Argentine republic. That is basically impossible to make.

Which is exactly my point, the only time that Argentina can actually claim to have controlled the islands is in 1982 before the british kicked them off.

[Crabby Kitten]

The Falkland Islanders are really worried atm about Russia getting involved to help arm those Argie's. It seems that no one gives a hoot about the islanders and their wishes, even though they've lived on the island as long as there has been a USA.

http://www.falklands.gov.fk/assets/False-Falklands-History-at-the-United-Nations.pdf

[MordorOrc]

What would the Argies do with the Falklands if we handed them over to them?

Exploit them for its resources. Before that, the dispute was about national pride more than anything, as the islands themselves had absolutely no strategic value and it was as difficult to create an agriculture based industry on the islands as it would be in places like Patagonia. The discovery of large offshore oil deposits gives the Argentine government an extra incentive for increasing the aggressiveness of its stance.

The latest tiff regarding the oil companies drilling within the North Falklands Basin is an example of this aggressiveness in asserting Argentinian control over natural resources in the region even if it is ineffectual and largely symbolic.