Originally posted by john124
This should rouse or stir some tension here on ATS....
Couple of weeks ago Argentina's President had a lonely cry that Britain hand over the Falklands and to not drill for oil. A few days later tensions increased to a threat of shipping blockades.
This week the drilling began, with Argentina now gaining support from much of S.America and Chavez of Venezuela even pledging military support. Today this went to the UN.
Now the US government is taking a backseat.
Senior US officials insisted that Washington’s position on the Falklands was one of longstanding neutrality. This is in stark contrast to the public backing and vital intelligence offered by President Reagan to Margaret Thatcher once she had made the decision to recover the islands by force in 1982.
“We are aware not only of the current situation but also of the history, but our position remains one of neutrality,” a State Department spokesman told The Times.
“The US recognises de facto UK administration of the islands but takes no position on the sovereignty claims of either party.”
There's not a chance that Britain will hand over the Falklands whilst the people there want to remain British. But everyone else seems to be egging the Argentines on........
The boat is rocking....
www.timesonline.co.uk
(visit the link for the full news article)
[edit on 24-2-2010 by john124]
If the people that live on the Falkland Islands want to remain British then all that they would have to do is GO HOME. It's not like they were indigenous to the island to begin with were they? They are all British expats so this arguement holds no water.
