james p said:Amargo,yes the Brit government does use the topic of their Faulklands for their own purpose, but honestly NOT to this extent.....Also keep in mind that the Brits have been there most recently for the past 150 or so years. Was the whole matter of any importance when it was 700 or so little islands(most the size of a patio)? NO, when the inhabitants developed it into a fishing port,,,,,AH! Now that they might have an oil industry? SHIT YES!!!!!!!! An example I can offer is about 3 years ago I found a chair in the street.....2 doors down from me, all beaten up, broken but a beautiful antique or reproduction....I carried it into my house and repaired it, refinished the frame,and reupholstered it in a beautiful silk fabric I brought from Miami....WOW, shoppe in an Telmo would die for this chair! A year later I had a little gathering of some friends and neighbours. One of my neighbours asked about the chair and I told her the story, that often I find things in the street(tossed picture frames etc.) and she told me that that was a chair of her Mother's and her husband threw it away and she wanted it back!!!!!!! OH YEAH! When it was a piece of shit you tossed it! Now that is is great it is yours after putting it in the street? Christopher Columbus discovered The Americas.......so I guess we are all Spanish!!!!!!
First, no need to get histérico. My post did not have anything to do with sovereignity discussions. Just take any of the British newspapers and you will see that the topic Malvinas is very wellcome by the British politicians (by the Argentines too).
Regarding your story, Argentina has always claimed sovereignity, not only after the supposed oil findings. The claim is as old as 1833.
No one really can prove to whom the islands belong, as I already wrote somehwere - and also as stated by a great article in the Guardian - it is a matter of interpretation. Now you have the people living on the islands who settled there AFTER the Argentina started to claim the islands. That is why I don't believe the argument 'the people from the islands should decide' has much force.
I really do not know what a solution could be, the truth is only that it is a shame there were 1000 casualties and that 30 years afterwards the subject is still discussed, used for propaganda and causes so much stupid passion.
And no, not only the Argentines are to blame. For any quarrell at least two parties are needed.