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British PM Acuses Argentina of 'Colonialism'
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redlion
, Jan 18 2012 07:55 PM
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#2
Posted 18 January 2012 - 08:11 PM
The main point is that the people of the Falkland Islands want to remain British citizens and international law on self-determination states that people have the right to choose their own sovereignty. Argentina effectively wants to annex the Falkland Islands against the will of the people who live there. Yes it's ironic but it doesn't make it right.
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Posted 18 January 2012 - 08:14 PM
Waser Lave, on 18 January 2012 - 08:11 PM, said:
The main point is that the people of the Falkland Islands want to remain British citizens and international law on self-determination states that people have the right to choose their own sovereignty. Argentina effectively wants to annex the Falkland Islands against the will of the people who live there. Yes it's ironic but it doesn't make it right.
That.
#4
Posted 18 January 2012 - 08:22 PM
Waser Lave, on 18 January 2012 - 08:11 PM, said:
The main point is that the people of the Falkland Islands want to remain British citizens and international law on self-determination states that people have the right to choose their own sovereignty.
I thought you of all people would see beyond the 'main point' to the words he used. Hyperbole has no place in international politics.
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Posted 18 January 2012 - 08:27 PM
redlion, on 18 January 2012 - 08:22 PM, said:
Tell that to the Palestinians.
I thought you of all people would see beyond the 'main point' to the words he used. Hyperbole has no place in international politics.
I thought you of all people would see beyond the 'main point' to the words he used. Hyperbole has no place in international politics.
I don't listen to any of the words he uses, he's an inept, incompetent, rich public schoolboy whose views abhor me on 99.9% of subjects but he is correct on this subject. People should have the right to choose their own sovereignty and that includes people of the Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Tibet and Palestine.
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Posted 18 January 2012 - 08:32 PM
Waser Lave, on 18 January 2012 - 08:27 PM, said:
I don't listen to any of the words he uses, he's an inept, incompetent, rich public schoolboy whose views abhor me on 99.9% of subjects but he is correct on this subject. People should have the right to choose their own sovereignty and that includes people of the Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Tibet and Palestine.
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#7
Posted 18 January 2012 - 11:09 PM
redlion, on 18 January 2012 - 08:22 PM, said:
Hyperbole has no place in international politics.
It does, though. Christ, can you imagine the fallout for the country whose elected official suddenly started expressing truth, and only truth?
#8
Posted 18 January 2012 - 11:42 PM
Sweeney, on 18 January 2012 - 11:09 PM, said:
*should have
It does, though. Christ, can you imagine the fallout for the country whose elected official suddenly started expressing truth, and only truth?
It does, though. Christ, can you imagine the fallout for the country whose elected official suddenly started expressing truth, and only truth?
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Posted 19 January 2012 - 03:13 AM
redlion, on 18 January 2012 - 08:32 PM, said:
What are your thoughts on Scotland's upcoming vote on the subject? Salmon told Cameron to butt out when Cameron expressed his thoughts on the subject.
It's their choice. I personally think they'll be worse off as an independent country (look at what happened to other small, independent countries in the last few years like Ireland and Iceland) but ultimately it's their choice if they want to leave the Union. Also, we should build a new wall on the border as a major infrastructure project bringing large scale, albeit temporary, employment to Northumberland and Cumbria and keeping the marauding Scots out to prevent them from raping and pillaging (again) when things get desperate.
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Posted 19 January 2012 - 05:20 AM
Waser Lave, on 19 January 2012 - 03:13 AM, said:
It's their choice. I personally think they'll be worse off as an independent country (look at what happened to other small, independent countries in the last few years like Ireland and Iceland) but ultimately it's their choice if they want to leave the Union. Also, we should build a new wall on the border as a major infrastructure project bringing large scale, albeit temporary, employment to Northumberland and Cumbria and keeping the marauding Scots out to prevent them from raping and pillaging (again) when things get desperate.
Why would that be any use, we have a much bigger population and army than Scotland - not to mention that many people will have family ties between Scotland and England, creating an unwillingness to fight each other. You might as well bring even more employment to the region by enlisting people to knock it down as soon as it's finished.
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