mj.scuba Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 True, but it is known now, there have been several successful drillings and It is rumoured that the amounts of oil down there have been deliberately down-played, so as not to encourage the Argentinians. It is 30 years on from the initial conflict and I honestly think that if it was not for the oil, we would enter into discussions with Argentina re: longer term sovereignty. You sound just like Bliar and Hain trying to stab the Gibraltans in the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wednesday1 Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 What is there to discus? Surely the people on the island should be allowed the freedom of self determination, which is a UN charter after all. As long as they're prepared to pay for it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wednesday1 Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 You sound just like Bliar and Hain trying to stab the Gibraltans in the back. The Gibraltans need to find some oil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFKvsNixon Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 As long as they're prepared to pay for it! So you believe that the only people who deserve self determination are those that can afford to pay for it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wednesday1 Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 So you believe that the only people who deserve self determination are those that can afford to pay for it? If it wasn't for the oil then the cost of maintaining the Falklands is too great for the UK taxpayer IMO. Maybe Lord Ashcroft could pay for them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFKvsNixon Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 If it wasn't for the oil then the cost of maintaining the Falklands is too great for the UK taxpayer IMO. Maybe Lord Ashcroft could pay for them? Maybe we should have saved some of the money spent on the war in Iraq? Damn that last government eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrod Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Our involvement down there has nothing to do with the wishes of the Falkland Islanders, the penguins or the sheep, it's all about OIL, . . . . . 30 years ago it wasn't known oil was there, . . .. . True, but it is known now,.So clearly the reason we first sent a task force was not 'all about oil'. And it isn't now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchresearch Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 So clearly the reason we first sent a task force was not 'all about oil'. And it isn't now. Get ready, next thing they'll be saying is that it's all warmongering on the UKs part to distract from a flagging government! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 So you believe that the only people who deserve self determination are those that can afford to pay for it? Remember, they may be British citizens in the Falklands, but they don't vote Labour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFKvsNixon Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Remember, they may be British citizens in the Falklands, but they don't vote Labour. Maybe there's an opening for someone to go down there to start a Labour Party? Also, wednesday1 could also put forward their idea to a few Falkland Islanders about discussing their future with Argentina, it would be interesting to see how that went. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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