Falkland Islands: Government rules out protection law

[Jimbuna]

I firmly believe in the rights of the Falklands islanders to self determine if they wish to remain a part of Great Britain.

The government has ruled out bringing in a UK law to ensure the Falkland Islands' right to remain British.
Tory MP Guy Opperman said legislation would show support for the "unambiguous right to self-determination".
But Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne said existing UN rules offered protection against ongoing territorial claims made by Argentina.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-16811050

[soopaman2]

This seems ripe for old Hugo Chavez to make an attempt at indirectly poking at the US, by helping against the Brits. (America will always help Britain, rightfully so, we love you guys.)

Kinda like how Vietnam was a proxy war between the US and Russia.

Whatever the Falklanders want, they deserve. But the UN has proven time and time again how inept they are at protecting people, just ask the Serbians.

Kudos to mother Britain for doing it herself.

[Oberon]

As stated in another thread, HMS Dauntless is on her way down to the Falklands.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Oberon

As stated in another thread, HMS Dauntless is on her way down to the Falklands.

I hope she has a stock of missiles

[Oberon]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

I hope she has a stock of missiles

*sigh* Yes, let's hope that they have remembered that small concern.

[soopaman2]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

I hope she has a stock of missiles

Better hope they don't have anti ship missiles. Oh wait...

They been had them. They did a good number on you guys in '82 with them.

Maybe send a carrier too? 5000 troops as well. You might find yourself with some new South American real estate.


Or you can just Nuke Argentina. Show off them muscles!

(god bless mother Britain) NUKE EM!!oneeleven!11

[Oberon]

Originally Posted by soopaman2

Better hope they don't have anti ship missiles. Oh wait...

They been had them. They did a good number on you guys in '82 with them.

Maybe send a carrier too? 5000 troops as well. You might find yourself with some new South American real estate.


Or you can just Nuke Argentina. Show off them muscles!

(god bless mother Britain) NUKE EM!!oneeleven!11

ALL HAIL BRITANNIA!!

[Marcantilan]

Originally Posted by soopaman2

Or you can just Nuke Argentina. Show off them muscles!

(god bless mother Britain) NUKE EM!!oneeleven!11

You are 10 years old? For sure, you have the mind of a 10 years old...

[Herr-Berbunch]

Originally Posted by soopaman2

This seems ripe for old Hugo Chavez to make an attempt at indirectly poking at the US, by helping against the Brits. (America will always help Britain, rightfully so, we love you guys.)

As proven by Belize and Falklands, the good ol' U.S. of A. has a none-interventionist policy with regard to South America. This obviously doesn't apply to the rest of the world, nor to Central America.

[soopaman2]

Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

As proven by Belize and Falklands, the good ol' U.S. of A. has a none-interventionist policy with regard to South America. This obviously doesn't apply to the rest of the world, nor to Central America.

Not to say we will not jump in if Venezuela sees this as a chance to expand it's influence using the Falklands and Argentina as a catalyst.

Perhaps they fire on British ships. America will help, because Britain is in our good old boys club along with France and Germany.

I was simply speculating in my previous post and this one. Simply throwing out consequences, and theories.

America will help, because Britain is in our good old boys club along with France and Germany.

Is that why the invasion of Grenada still went ahead with Ronnie assuring Maggie that it wouldn't be invading and upsetting the British?

[Betonov]

Originally Posted by soopaman2

Whatever the Falklanders want, they deserve. But the UN has proven time and time again how inept they are at protecting people, just ask the Serbians.

[khm] Bosnians actually [khm]

But other than that, the UN made a total mockery of themselves in that war

In April 1993, the United Nations declared the besieged enclave of Srebrenica in the Drina Valley of north-eastern Bosnia a "safe area" under UN protection.

[Jimbuna]

RULE BRITANNIA

[soopaman2]

Originally Posted by Betonov

[khm] Bosnians actually [khm]

But other than that, the UN made a total mockery of themselves in that war

Yes sir, sorry. But thanks for getting my point. It was a sad embarrassing display.