To think that we should give the Faulklands back to Argentina?

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Ok I don't know much about the Falklands war but from what I can gather we stole them from Argentina. I think we should give them back but of course it's complicated.
Can anyone fill me in on why Britain took them in the first place? Thanks.

We didn't steal them from Argentina, they are 250 miles from Argentina, Argentinians have never lived on the Falklands, there is no possible reason for us to give them back.

Let me Google that for you

Let's allow the Falklanders to decide for themselves shall we.

Can't believe it... but I agree with Josephine.

The people who live there are British citizens and it should be up to them to decide.

Here you go, this should tell you (if you've got an hour to spare)!:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Falkland_Islands

*I don't know much about the Falklands war'....

what madmouse said

MrsTerry Pratchett that made me actual laugh out loud, how did you do that??

I love that link mrsTP lol

Yabu - the fall landers do not want to belong to argentina

No, no, no.

The Islanders are having a referendum, their island, they decide.

Are you Sean Penn?

No we shouldn't.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falkland_Islands

Falklanders - stupid iphone

of course YABU. I understand they recently voted to stay British

and that google link freaked me out a bit!

really?

here is a potted history

www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-18425572

You are being ridiculous.

Oh they invaded us in the first place? I'm confused. Just reading wikipedia. I've jumped the gun a bit here.

I stole it myself from another MNer but I will take credit. Just go to www.lmgtfy.com and type the question in.

Just showed it to DH who has massively choked on his tea laughing

Thank you!

The people who populate the Falklands are British.

They have chosen to remain British (I think there was a vote/referendum)

The argentines have only stepped this up again because British prospecting companies have found quite a lot of oil there recently.

Last time I used that linky my post got deleted.

The first reported sighting of the islands was by the Dutch, the first landing by the British and the first settlement was French... you can see why the Argentines have a good claim..........

Or it might be better to let the people who live there decide who governs them?