Falkland Islands: Tensions Rising
01-02-2012, 14:21
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Re: Falkland Islands: Tensions Rising again ahead of Prince William visit
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Don't forget Vulcan XH558 (see left) is still in airworthy condition ... just as well we might need it some day (soon)
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One Vulcan bomber is nowhere near enough, several where flow which the sole purpose was fuel carrying, it would fly so far in-flight refuel others, leaving enough for them to get back to the Acension islands, leaving the others to carry on.
Victor tanker also helped.
The RAF was ask to draw up a plane to do a bombing run so they wouldn't be left out.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Black_Buck
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01-02-2012, 17:47
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Re: Falkland Islands: Tensions Rising again ahead of Prince William visit
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Just like in '82 then - the US twiddled their thumbs whilst the French had suppied Exocet missiles to teh Argentinians
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Let's not forget who was arming the Argentinians right up until the Falklands conflict. Pick yourself up a book called "The politics of British arms sales since 1964" for some real enlightenment.
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02-02-2012, 09:06
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Re: Falkland Islands: Tensions Rising again ahead of Prince William visit
British diplomats accuse Argentina of attempting to isolate Falklands Islands by pressuring Chile to end Port Stanley flights
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/fe...?newsfeed=true
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02-02-2012, 09:51
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Re: Falkland Islands: Tensions Rising again ahead of Prince William visit
Some more interesting analysis:
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/je...sh-since-1833/
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In short, Mrs Kirchner might be advised gently to desist from the sabre-rattling, and return her attentions to the Argentine economy. If the sabre-rattling comes to nothing, it will eventually make her look impotent. If it comes to something, it will be disastrous.
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02-02-2012, 10:06
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Re: Falkland Islands: Tensions Rising again ahead of Prince William visit
The claim by Argentina overFalkland Islands (Along with the South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands) is backed by Peru, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Spain China and the rest of Latin America, along with the CIS
On the other hand the British claim is backed by the EU, France, Turkey and the members of the Commonwealth on Nations!
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02-02-2012, 10:11
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Re: Falkland Islands: Tensions Rising again ahead of Prince William visit
More importantly, the British claim is backed by the Falkland Islanders themselves, who have a right to self-determination enshrined in UN charter. And the Falkland Islanders overwhelmingly determine to remain British.
The Argentine claim is based on a highly selective reading of history.
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02-02-2012, 10:16
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Re: Falkland Islands: Tensions Rising again ahead of Prince William visit
We also have RAF Mount Pleasant on the Island with Eurofighter and other aircraft
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Originally Posted by Chris
More importantly, the British claim is backed by the Falkland Islanders themselves, who have a right to self-determination enshrined in UN charter. And the Falkland Islanders overwhelmingly determine to remain British.
The Argentine claim is based on a highly selective reading of history.
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I agree, but if there is a war, It might involve the baacking of other South American Nations, The former USSR and China
Spain backs Argentina over this because they also claim Gibraltar as well
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02-02-2012, 17:23
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Re: Falkland Islands: Tensions Rising again ahead of Prince William visit
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More importantly, the British claim is backed by the Falkland Islanders themselves, who have a right to self-determination enshrined in UN charter. And the Falkland Islanders overwhelmingly determine to remain British.
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Nobody is denying them their right to remain British. They (the Argentinians) are questioning British "ownership" / "occupation" of the islands - that is an entirely different matter alltogether
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02-02-2012, 17:26
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Re: Falkland Islands: Tensions Rising again ahead of Prince William visit
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Nobody is denying them their right to remain British. They (the Argentinians) are questioning British "ownership" / "occupation" of the islands - that is an entirely different matter alltogether
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They don't have a case for that either. The British are not occupying anything, it's British land, with British people who wish to remain British. The Argentinians are just rising tensions over land they have no moral or legal right to own.
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02-02-2012, 17:43
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Re: Falkland Islands: Tensions Rising again ahead of Prince William visit
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They don't have a case for that either. The British are not occupying anything, it's British land, with British people who wish to remain British. The Argentinians are just rising tensions over land they have no moral or legal right to own.
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In your opinion they "don't have a case for that either". I don't care either way Damien, I was merely pointing out that the chosen nationality of the islanders is not contested.
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02-02-2012, 18:00
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Re: Falkland Islands: Tensions Rising again ahead of Prince William visit
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In your opinion they "don't have a case for that either". I don't care either way Damien, I was merely pointing out that the chosen nationality of the islanders is not contested.
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"self determination" is not limited to choosing your nationality. It also includes notions of governance. The Falkland Islanders choose to have HMG govern them, albeit from afar and largely hands-off.
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02-02-2012, 18:22
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Re: Falkland Islands: Tensions Rising again ahead of Prince William visit
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Originally Posted by Pog66
Just like in '82 then - the US twiddled their thumbs whilst the French had suppied Exocet missiles to teh Argentinians
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If I remover correctly the French helped us by allowing harrier pilots to train against mirage planes. Im not sure but I thought the missiles were already sold. Further sales were stopped.
I think on paper dauntless has the capability to shoot done most in not all south American fighters not just Argentina's
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02-02-2012, 18:27
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Re: Falkland Islands: Tensions Rising again ahead of Prince William visit
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"self determination" is not limited to choosing your nationality. It also includes notions of governance. The Falkland Islanders choose to have HMG govern them, albeit from afar and largely hands-off.
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Yes Chris I'm aware of that. I was referencing your "And the Falkland Islanders overwhelmingly determine to remain British." statement which I understood to be a reference to their choice of nationality rather than their choice of governance.
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02-02-2012, 18:47
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Re: Falkland Islands: Tensions Rising again ahead of Prince William visit
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"self determination" is not limited to choosing your nationality. It also includes notions of governance. The Falkland Islanders choose to have HMG govern them, albeit from afar and largely hands-off.
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and the Argentinian's are infact questioning the islanders right to self determination as they aren't aborigional...
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02-02-2012, 20:08
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Re: Falkland Islands: Tensions Rising again ahead of Prince William visit
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and the Argentinian's are infact questioning the islanders right to self determination as they aren't aborigional...
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Amusing, coming from anyone in the Americas.....
About 1% of Argentina's Population are Amerindian, with another 8% Mestizo (mixed European / Amerindian) - 91% is of European descent.
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