The Falklands

[Lost Mango]

Always interested why there is the fuss over the Falklands but not (to name but a few) Montserrat, Guadeloupe, Pitcairn, New Caledonia, Guam and American Samoa (don't even start on the imperialism of Hawaii), Ceuta and Melilla (and there are many more). Perhaps they don't have the fossil fuel and sea bed mining potential that the Falklands do?

Some of these are further from their motherlands than the Falklands are to the UK, or are proportionally closer to their neighbour than the Falklands are to Argentina. Most were inhabited before they were seized.

Then you have the legitimate more modern issues.

 

[glasgowspur]

I think the Falklands actually belong to the penguins.

Penguins are just bourbon creams covered in chocolate, so it's French or Spanish.
This is getting complicated.

 

[Baleforce]

Penguins are just bourbon creams covered in chocolate, so it's French or Spanish.
This is getting complicated.

is that why Polar Bears don't eat Penguins?

 

[glasgowspur]

In an ideal world with no complexities we wouldnt hold rule over an Island 8000 miles away.

What's the cut off, hawaii for instance is 2000m from the USA and closer to Japan than America.

 

[glasgowspur]

is that why Polar Bears don't eat Penguins?

No, it's because polar bears are lactose intolerant.

 

[MartyFunkhouser]

What's the cut off, hawaii for instance is 2000m from the USA and closer to Japan than America.

8000 is extreme for me, beyond ridiculous really

Hawaii is much closer to US TBF

 

[Aldo]

Any claim to land 8000 miles away seems extremely daft to me and is now only relevant because of the people living there, which I acknowledge makes anything sensible unlikely.

Although factually true as of today, I get an equal sense of embarrassment when I see follicly challenged, knuckle draggers online saying "The Falklands is ours".......

Putting aside, for one moment, the impact on the British people who actually live there, it’s exactly that fact that it’s 8k miles away that makes it strategically important.
Even a relatively nearby territory like Malta is described as Britain’s aircraft carrier in the Mediterranean. Having such a facility the other side of the world is massive.

 

[glorygloryeze?]

Putting aside, for one moment, the impact on the British people who actually live there, it’s exactly that fact that it’s 8k miles away that makes it strategically important.

Important for what?

Even a relatively nearby territory like Malta is described as Britain’s aircraft carrier in the Mediterranean. Having such a facility the other side of the world is massive.

For what purpose is it massive?

 

[glasgowspur]

8000 is extreme for me, beyond ridiculous really

Hawaii is much closer to US TBF

Technically I agree, and if it was a new territory it would be laughable.
But it's not and that makes it complicated.

 

[MartyFunkhouser]

Putting aside, for one moment, the impact on the British people who actually live there, it’s exactly that fact that it’s 8k miles away that makes it strategically important.
Even a relatively nearby territory like Malta is described as Britain’s aircraft carrier in the Mediterranean. Having such a facility the other side of the world is massive.

I keep referencing the British there TBF, its why I think the Status Quo should be kept, again I was talking ideal world.

Strategic bases can be negotiated though, we have many throughout the world. I was in Oman recently and there is a huge presence there

 

[Aldo]

Important for what?



For what purpose is it massive?

You really can’t understand that from what I wrote?

 

[MartyFunkhouser]

Technically I agree, and if it was a new territory it would be laughable.
But it's not and that makes it complicated.

Absolutely is complicated

 

[glorygloryeze?]

You really can’t understand that from what I wrote?

I don't see the importance, no

 

[Aldo]

I don't see the importance, no

Well I’m not interested in bringing you up to speed.

 

[glorygloryeze?]

Well I’m not interested in bringing you up to speed.

Fair enough

 

[Baleforce]

Important for what?



For what purpose is it massive?

when we are at war with the US we can launch the Vulcans from there

 

[Lilbaz]

Always interested why there is the fuss over the Falklands but not (to name but a few) Montserrat, Guadeloupe, Pitcairn, New Caledonia, Guam and American Samoa (don't even start on the imperialism of Hawaii), Ceuta and Melilla (and there are many more). Perhaps they don't have the fossil fuel and sea bed mining potential that the Falklands do?

Some of these are further from their motherlands than the Falklands are to the UK, or are proportionally closer to their neighbour than the Falklands are to Argentina. Most were inhabited before they were seized.

Then you have the legitimate more modern issues.

The falklands give a claim on antartica.

 

[Lilbaz]

They want to be british they have that right.

Britain only expelled the militia due to piracy. The rest of the inhabitants were let stay under British rule. Some of their decendents live there today. They built and have lived on the isands for generations. Respect their wishes.

If the indiginous people of Argentina asked for their land back the Argentines would say no.

 

[Baleforce]

They want to be british they have that right.

Britain only expelled the militia due to piracy. The rest of the inhabitants were let stay under British rule. Some of their decendents live there today. They built and have lived on the isands for generations. Respect their wishes.

If the indiginous people of Argentina asked for their land back the Argentines would say no.

They want to be British because they mostly are British, which is an argument for both sides.

 

[ricky2tricky4city]

I wonder when Trumpy will pipe in?