Argentina bullying Falklands

[KhornateMonkey]

Foreign Secretary William Hague has accused Argentina of "bullying and intimidatory behaviour" towards the Falkland Islands.

Mr Hague promised never to negotiate over the islands' sovereignty unless their people called for it - a referendum will take place next month.

Argentina's foreign minister has said the Falklands will be under his country's control within 20 years.

But Mr Hague told the Sun newspaper this was "fantasy".

And he said that the Argentine government's refusal to hold talks over fishing rights and oil exploration - because it refuses to recognise the existence of the Falklands - was a "counterproductive" approach.

Tensions over the Falklands, in the southern Atlantic, have increased in recent weeks.

Argentina claims sovereignty over the islands, which it calls the Malvinas.

'Good heart'
The Falklands are a British Overseas Territory, and the government says this should remain the case under United Nations rules stating the right of all peoples to "self-determination".


On a visit to London last week, Argentine Foreign Minister Hector Timerman refused to attend a meeting with the Mr Hague because representatives of the islanders were present.

He said that, as far as Buenos Aires was concerned, Falkland islanders did "not exist".

But Mr Hague told The Sun: "This is a community that is nearly 200 years old. They seem very determined to remain British. If there's any chance they would change their minds, the approach by Argentina is completely counterproductive.

"It only fortifies the islanders' determination to stay British. It is only going to add to the decades and centuries that the Falklands will remain British."

Mr Hague called Mr Timerman's statements "extraordinary", adding that Falkland islanders "very much do exist and they are in good heart and great shape".

Mr Hague said the Argentine government, led by President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, had rejected diplomatic dialogue in favour of "a pattern of bullying and intimidatory behaviour towards the Falkland Islands".

He added: "We shall never negotiate about the sovereignty of the islands, unless the islanders wish it."

[Mikal]

Nothing new here.. They are always talking shit about the Falklands, fact is they are not Argentina's and never will be.

[ElMartu]

yes our politicians are stupid

[Yao]

Nothing new here.. They are always talking shit about the Falklands, fact is they are not Argentina's and never will be.

How u know mikal maybe in 20 - 30 years falklands will be argentinian or both

[Mikal]

How u know mikal maybe in 20 - 30 years falklands will be argentinian or both

The people on the Falklands are directly related to British people, they sound like British people, they talk like British people and they act like British people, the UK will NEVER give the islands up unless the islanders want to, which they don't as they are all British, in 20-30 years the UK will still be there pumping oil from the sea bed.

[Reece]

How u know mikal maybe in 20 - 30 years falklands will be argentinian or both

"Maybe". But they won't.

[JayL]

Argentina should be instead remarking how the Brit empire is no longer - it would be of more effect than talking about Falklands.

[Mikal]

Argentina should be instead remarking how the Brit empire is no longer - it would be of more effect than talking about Falklands.

It still exists, under the name of 'British commonwealth' which is still the largest union in the world.

Plus how would talking of the 'non exsistant' British Empire offend the UK? It still remains the most powerful in history.

[JayL]

Plus how would talking of the 'non exsistant' British Empire offend the UK? It still remains the most powerful in history.

That's not what makes it effective, rather the fact that it was the British themselves who brought their so powerful empire down. Good work, lol.

[Mikal]

That's not what makes it effective, rather the fact that it was the British themselves who brought their so powerful empire down. Good work, lol.

Empire was stable until the nazi's turned up, the US forced the UK to give the Empire up or it would use it's massive debt against us.

Shows how much you know about what really happend. :roll:

[ElMartu]

Empire was stable until the nazi's turned up, the US forced the UK to give the Empire up or it would use it's massive debt against us.

It still remains the most powerful in history.

Not so powerful then lol

[JayL]

Empire was stable until the nazi's turned up

Actually Germany reached the point of starting WW2 because UK saw no reason to stop them from growing.

[Conk]

i spit on the name "uk britain" glorified italians dogs

What is this "uk britain" you speak of?

"UK" and "Britain" are not the same

[Yao]

The people on the Falklands are directly related to British people, they sound like British people, they talk like British people and they act like British people, the UK will NEVER give the islands up unless the islanders want to, which they don't as they are all British, in 20-30 years the UK will still be there pumping oil from the sea bed.

The Oil its no longer problem of Argentina's Government its now problem Of YPF since Argentina's government no longer sells petrol to Spain
Post Merge: February 11, 2013, 02:46:41 am

"Maybe". But they won't.

You can believe what you want  but i just dont care very much about that when we have Antartica and Orcas and Sandwich del sur rich in petrol
Post Merge: February 11, 2013, 02:48:43 am

i spit on the name "uk britain" glorified italians dogs

no need of provoking Ness

[Mikal]

Not so powerful then lol

Are you sure? The UK remains a super power, where as Argentina is just... There, with no global influence..

Actually Germany reached the point of starting WW2 because UK saw no reason to stop them from growing.

As with all empires, there is an end, there will probibly never be an empire in the future again, maybe the British Empire was the last..
Though it still exists under the 'peaceful' commonwealth.

i spit on the name "uk britain" glorified italians dogs

Thanks for your intelligent input.

The Oil its no longer problem of Argentina's Government its now problem Of YPF since Argentina's government no longer sells petrol to Spain

The oil belongs to the UK, and the UK is prospecting for it as we speak, they will start drilling by 2016.

You can believe what you want  but i just dont care very much about that when we have Antartica and Orcas and Sandwich del sur rich in petrol

You don't have Antarctica, also if you didn't know, the UK has a massive chunk of Antarctic territory. :razz: