Ex-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher dies

[imagine]

Ooops now your looking a bit out of depth on this,you do realize that the Belgrano was sank at the beggining of the war,so how could the conflict be over
Suggest you do a bit of research,you do realise that we lost over 200 men and some falkland islanders were killed-did they ask to be?
Blimey i hope we never have a conventional war you would be out serving the enemy Canapes!
Also technically we were not offically at war!

i know the dates , they had no chance, argentinian service men were hardly trained for war, seems it was over before it started, mmm technically we were not offically at war mmm so it couldnt be a war crime then after all, must have been mass murder

[Dedworth]

i know the dates , they had no chance, argentinian service men were hardly trained for war, seems it was over before it started, mmm technically we were not offically at war mmm so it couldnt be a war crime then after all, must have been mass murder

Are you saying it acceptable for Argentina and its hardly trained but fully armed servicemen to invade another nations territory but another matter when they had to face the consequences ? Surely to avoid bloodshed the sensible way would have been for them to pack up and go home

[imagine]

Are you saying it acceptable for Argentina and its hardly trained but fully armed servicemen to invade another nations territory but another matter when they had to face the consequences ? Surely to avoid bloodshed the sensible way would have been for them to pack up and go home

who's territory is it realy, im sure its not theirs or ours

[Dedworth]

who's territory is it realy, im sure its not theirs or ours

Ours no question whatsoever

[imagine]

Ours no question whatsoever

i think you might find it isnt or i think i should have said its debatable could be french,
http://blogs.channel4.com/factcheck/...-british/10144

[les_taxi]

i think you might find it isnt or i think i should have said its debatable could be french,
http://blogs.channel4.com/factcheck/...-british/10144

Well I think you will find Argentina doesn't belong to the Argies anyway
Sorry for being loyal to the Crown and our servicemen but you lost your credibility in this discussion when you said the belgrano was sank at the end of the war-pure rubbish.
Lets hope we never have a war as I don't think you will be on my side

[grahamw48]

Well I think you will find Argentina doesn't belong to the Argies anyway
Sorry for being loyal to the Crown and our servicemen but you lost your credibility in this discussion when you said the belgrano was sank at the end of the war-pure rubbish.
Lets hope we never have a war as I don't think you will be on my side

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Yes, most are pretty much 'Johnny-come latelies'.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigen...s_in_Argentina

[KeithD]

who's territory is it really, im sure its not theirs or ours

It's ours. For the same reason as The Shetlands, Isle of Man & Jeresy are, or are we not allowed to control islands? Maybe we should just leave Anguilla, Ascension Islands, Bermuda, the British Antartic Territory, etc

If your argument is based on distance then all Western countries are invaders of Antarctica. Ulaniban Island is 718 miles from Manila, which is twice as far as the Falklands from Argentina so maybe they shouldn't have that.

Or if it is based on who landed on the island first, that was the British. No record of any Argies landing before us exists, nor does any evidence they ever lived on the island, so if they did land they decided it was a wasteland and went home and forgot about it. Our sovereignty goes back to 1690. Some Argies went to live on the island in the early 1800's but soon left, before that though the French had settled and left, and then the Spanish.... so both those countries have more right to the island than Argentina.

[joebloggs]

It ours. For the same reason as The Shetlands, Isle of Man & Jeresy are, or are we not allowed to control islands? Maybe we should just leave Anguilla, Ascension Islands, Bermuda, the British Antartic Territory, etc

what about HK. i had seen a poll where most wanted to remain under British rule, yet gave it back to China

oh no surprise its Thatchers fault :icon_lol

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-en...a-1543375.html

[Dedworth]

what about HK. i had seen a poll where most wanted to remain under British rule, yet gave it back to China

oh no surprise its Thatchers fault :icon_lol

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-en...a-1543375.html

What stream were you in for history at school Joe ? - under 19th century treaties with the Chinese we occupied Honkers under 99 year leases

[KeithD]

What stream were you in for history at school Joe ? - under 19th century treaties with the Chinese we occupied Honkers under 99 year leases

Yep. We had no choice but to give it back, just because you lease something for 100 years does not make it yours.

[joebloggs]

What stream were you in for history at school Joe ? - under 19th century treaties with the Chinese we occupied Honkers under 99 year leases

what it comes down to is china got a bigger stick to hit her with than the argies