Britain would fight another war with Argentina to keep the Falkland Islands

[Sugarcane]

David Cameron has warned that he is ready to fight another war with Argentina to prevent that country seizing the Falkland Islands.

He told BBC 1's Andrew Marr Show: "I get regular reports on this entire issue because I want to know that our defences are strong, our resolve is extremely strong."

Asked if Britain would fight to keep the islands, he replied: "Of course we would and we have strong defences in place on the Falkland islands, that is absolutely key, that we have fast jets stationed there, we have troops stationed on the Falklands."

He added that the UK’s defence budget is still one of the five largest in the world, despite recent cuts.

The war of words over the islands known to the Argentines as Los Malvinas has heated up since the re-election of the combative Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner as Argentina’s President.

Last week, she published an open letter to David Cameron alleging that Argentine was “forcibly stripped” of the islands by the Royal Navy. The letter was timed to coincide with the 180th anniversary of what Argentina sees as the British occupation. An Argentinian attempt to take the islands in by force in 1982 was repelled by British forces at a cost of over 900 lives.

The islanders plan to hold a referendum in March, which is expected to produce an overwhelming vote in favour of retaining the present status as a British overseas territory.

Cameron: Britain would fight another war with Argentina to keep the Falkland Islands - UK Politics - UK - The Independent

 

[IBRIS]

Argentinians will wait it out until Britain really sets on the bottom. There will be very quick conflict in between next 10 years. Argentina might pull this one successfully this time.

 

[Ayush]

keep up the spirit cameron.

 

[American Pakistani]

We should support Great Britain on Falkland Islands.

 

[Always Neutral]

Argentinians will wait it out until Britain really sets on the bottom. There will be very quick conflict in between next 10 years. Argentina might pull this one successfully this time.

typical juvenile comment. justice Katju is so right about his fellow Indians. Emotional Fools bound by caste, honor killings etc but no knowledge. Falklands was uninhabited when the First Englishman swam on to it. Argentina did not even exist then. Atleast we took it back when it was invaded, which is more than India achieved in 1948 in Kashmir and we all know how they ran away from Tibet (when they dressed themselves as irregulars) and yes in 1962, we know how the Indian Army shat bricks in front of the Chinese, ran away and gave up vast amounts of land?

keep up the spirit cameron.

Tell that to Indian Politicians who claim PAK is theirs. Atleast we took Falkland back while your Army shivers to take back PAK & Aksai Chin.

 

[Rajaraja Chola]

But considering Falkland near argentina, i think they will have a lotta firepower compared to britain this time.

 

[KRAIT]

But considering Falkland near argentina, i think they will have a lotta firepower compared to britain this time.

With Trident ICBM, Nuke subs, F-35, EF, Typhoon, QE class ACC etc. Argentina is no where near.

 

[arp2041]

We should support Great Britain on Falkland Islands.

Supporting colonialism in 21st century???

How is it a British Territory on the first place?? the islands are 12k+ kms from mainland UK & just some 1000 kms from Argentina, it is just like the case of British holding HK till 1997, HK were never a British territory but just taken on lease for 100 years, case of Falklands is just another type of colonialism, they have changed the demographics of the islands so that if any referendum takes place, the islands remain a part of UK, all of Latin America speaks either Spanish or Portuguese but these islands are exception as they speak English, shows the amount of demographic changes that have taken place. The reason we do not think it as imperialism is b'coz Falklands are too small an islands but UK is holding onto them to gain EEZs around south Atlantic which can be a good source for hydrocarbons.

 

[Always Neutral]

But considering Falkland near argentina, i think they will have a lotta firepower compared to britain this time.

Considering Andaman is next to Burma not India you should read history of falklands before burping?

 

[Rajaraja Chola]

typical juvenile comment. justice Katju is so right about his fellow Indians. Emotional Fools bound by caste, honor killings etc but no knowledge. Falklands was uninhabited when the First Englishman swam on to it. Argentina did not even exist then. Atleast we took it back when it was invaded, which is more than India achieved in 1948 in Kashmir and we all know how they ran away from Tibet (when they dressed themselves as irregulars) and yes in 1962, we know how the Indian Army shat bricks in front of the Chinese, ran away and gave up vast amounts of land?



Tell that to Indian Politicians who claim PAK is theirs. Atleast we took Falkland back while your Army shivers to take back PAK & Aksai Chin.

Pretty off topic.
Too poor to say, britain economy is in dire bad... And ask for FDI from 3rd poor countries from India.
And gives so called AID, which we have rejected many times, thinking we will give them defence contracts.

first save ur tanking economy.

 

[Always Neutral]

Supporting colonialism in 21st century???

How is it a British Territory on the first place?? the islands are 12k+ kms from mainland UK & just some 1000 kms from Argentina, it is just like the case of British holding HK till 1997, HK were never a British territory but just taken on lease for 100 years, case of Falklands is just another type of colonialism, they have changed the demographics of the islands so that if any referendum takes place, the islands remain a part of UK, all of Latin America speaks either Spanish or Portuguese but these islands are exception as they speak English, shows the amount of demographic changes that have taken place. The reason we do not think it as imperialism is b'coz Falklands are too small an islands but UK is holding onto them to gain EEZs around south Atlantic which can be a good source for hydrocarbons.

Just like you should let the Valley of Kashmir go? or may be Tiripura?

 

[arp2041]

But considering Falkland near argentina, i think they will have a lotta firepower compared to britain this time.

watch a documentary on Falklands War, u will understand that though Great has been long removed from Britain but it still is a Major power, many times more powerful than Argentina.

+ They have the US on there side.

 

[Always Neutral]

Pretty off topic.
Too poor to say, britain economy is in dire bad... And ask for FDI from 3rd poor countries from India.
And gives so called AID, which we have rejected many times, thinking we will give them defence contracts.

first save ur tanking economy.

Yet poor Indian love comming illegally here and not the other way around?

watch a documentary on Falklands War, u will understand that though Great has been long removed from Britain but it still is a Major power, many times more powerful than Argentina.

+ They have the US on there side.

Wrong again. The US let us down there. They only agreed to provide us intell and nothing more.

 

[arp2041]

Just like you should let the Valley of Kashmir go? or may be Tiripura?

Are these two 12k+ kms apart from India?? Pls do not Troll, i have given a reasonable argument, if u don't have a reasonable reply than no need to post.

 

[KRAIT]

typical juvenile comment. justice Katju is so right about his fellow Indians. Emotional Fools bound by caste, honor killings etc but no knowledge. Falklands was uninhabited when the First Englishman swam on to it. Argentina did not even exist then. Atleast we took it back when it was invaded, which is more than India achieved in 1948 in Kashmir and we all know how they ran away from Tibet (when they dressed themselves as irregulars) and yes in 1962, we know how the Indian Army shat bricks in front of the Chinese, ran away and gave up vast amounts of land?
Tell that to Indian Politicians who claim PAK is theirs. Atleast we took Falkland back while your Army shivers to take back PAK & Aksai Chin.

PAK is ours ? Dude, learn some history.
BTW your govt. come begging to LN Mittal for London Olympics building. Look at number of millionaires and billionaires from India in your country. Your newspaper cried like Babies when we gave the MMRCA to France.

You still owes India hundreds of billions of dollars which you looted.

BTW Indian companies provides job to thousands of people in UK itself.