That you think about Malvinas?

Question

To return them to Argentine?

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Answer 1

No such place do you mean the Falkland Islands? if so it should be up to the people of the Falklands to choose their destiny

Answer 2

No skin off my nose mate- since I'm not a Brit or an Argentine- but it seems to me that Argentina has never actually possessed the falklands/malvinas. The only claim for possession could eventually come from Spain- on the basis of discoverer/first foothold.
SFAIK Argentina rebelled against Spain, so I don't think Argentine can automatically claim former (actual or supposed) Spanish possessions (otherwise you can also claim the Philipines, Cuba or Puerto Rico- or even the Balearic islands)

To make things worse, Argentine lost any claims it might have had by starting the Falkland/malwina war. To make things even more worse, Argentine also attacked South Georgia- a territory to which it had no legal claim whatsoever (it was discovered and settled by Brits).
To sum up, Argentine abandoned the legal path, and chose war as the supreme judgement. This is fair enough- since traditionally the proof of independence is winning a war against the previous owner (vide US revolution, or the British (Hanoverian) revolution against the Stuart Kings.
The problem is - Argentine lost. Which means the legal owner of the Falklands/malwinas is Great Britain and Argentine has absolutely no legal claim in international law.

Answer 3

I think you are a South American student, possibly an Argentine, and you call our country the United Kingdom and not Reino Unido. So why do you refer to the Malvinas and not call them by their correct name, the Falkland Isles ? Stop whingeing, they belong to the UK. I am going to Argentina after Christmas to see my (Argentine) friend. If you are still moaning then, I shall go and personally `sort you out` ! You have been warned, so lets` not have any more of this `Malvinas` none sense !!!

Answer 4

I think that to hand over sovereignty of the islands would be something of an insult to the men that fought the Argentines in 1982, 250 ish of which paid with their lives and quite a few that live today with terrible injuries.

I think Mrs Thatcher completely mishandled the situation at the time but it is too soon to make a gesture that would devalue the sacrifices of our servicemen.

Answer 5

No way unless the people of the falkland islands decide that they want to be governed by Argentina. I was in the Falklands war and watched men die freeing the islands from the argentinian dictator ship.and a muppet asks whether we should return then to the Argies. You insult those of us who fought and died there .Britain has had the Falklands for around 200yrs

Answer 6

Mal...... what, Falkland Islands you mean. The citizens there don't want to be Argentinian so whats your problem. They tried invading and got booted back out. I know people that served in that conflict and they fought for freedom against a tinpot dictatorship for our citizens.We all know its worth sod all as a territory, but we would'nt be British if we did'nt get upset about the principles.

Answer 7

Give them back. they are part of the bitter, black and twisted past of the UK.

For all those little Englanders who think the people there should be allowed to decide for themselves, which is the historic and current UK policy, how come the same courtesy, policy, was never extended, to this day, to Ireland.

Deems the policy to be total bollocks.

Answer 8

Not really.

They are U.K Territory, we had a war remember, Argentina lost.

The best comment I heard (during the war) was from a 9 year old girl, she pointed out that there were two islands, and so why dont we have one each!

Answer 9

Wish it was that easy the A rgentines should have been left with them.Now british blood has been spilt the families they left behind will not agree to it.

Answer 10

Forget about Malvinas, its history.