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Wow, it seems like the US is defying Britain's longstanding position that there should be no negotiations unless the islands 3,000 inhabitants asked for them.
Mrs. Clinton met with the Argentine President and made some statements that literally infuriated the British and the islanders and she even offered herself to be the mediator between the talks:
QUOTE "We would like to see Argentina and the UK sit down and resolve the issues between them in a peaceful and productive way. We want very much to encourage both countries to sit down. We cannot make either one do so. We think it is the right way to proceed, so we will be saying this publicly."
The reaction of the British:
QUOTE "It's outrageous after all the support we have given the United States," said Hattie Kilmartin, a sheepfarmer's wife. "They are not looking at the people who are actually living here and what they want, and it's crazy that they are even contemplating going against us."
QUOTE Tiffany Gillen, an American citizen living in the Falklands, wrote a letter of protest to President Obama, asking: "How can we not support these people, this country? Have we ceased to be allies of the United Kingdom?"
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The US is losing her support down South so they will be doing anything possible to keep communications open and friendly, even if it is only to sound like they are doing so. For a long time I have been wondering why the British would give up so many nations but not the Falklands. Even oil can't really be the reason given that they gave up many bigger oil producing countries.
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Oh it is the oil! It is costing Britain a lot of money to maintain the island so I assure you they are not there by chance. The islands are definetely ARGENTINE. Like this journalist explains:
QUOTE The treaty of Utrecht recognised Spanish sovereignty and this led to 40 years of Spanish occupation of the islands, which was reasserted in 1823 by Buenos Aires after its independence from Spain. Ten years later the islands were seized by force by Britain, and settlers sent out in a crude act of imperial aggression.
QUOTE Argentina protested its right to the islands then and since, regularly Âregistering it with the UN's decolonisation committee, supported by other post-imperial states in south and north America. Thirty-two Latin American countries reasserted that support in Mexico this week with even the US sympathetic, conspicuously refusing to side with Britain on what it too sees as a post-imperial issue.
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With 32 countries supporting Argentina and the US not supporting directly to Britain and the already damaged image of England, they better get their act together and at least decide to sit down and talk, even if it means to just warm the seat.
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The Argentine President wrote a letter to the new British Prime Minister David Cameron, asking him to stop all the oil and gas explorations in the waters of the Falkland Islands. She also intents to raise the issue with the UN, who is aware that this is an area in dispute.
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DEFENCE: British press fears for Falklands amid military tie-up with France
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Elements of the British press have expressed concern that despite close political ties at present, a 50-year military treaty with France could jeopardise Britain's ability to react independently.
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Britain accuses Argentina of "colonialism" over Falklands
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Reuters - Britain accused Argentina of "colonialism" in its claim to the Falkland Islands on Wednesday, as the 30th anniversary of their conflict over the British-ruled territory approaches.
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That's kind of funny to read that England, one of the world's biggest colonialists is accusing Argentina of "colonialism" because of their interest in the Falkland Islands.
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