Argentinian leader demands Falklands/Malvinas islands back

Of course, perhaps not unlike a certain dependency closer to home, independence might be an amicable compromise. If British PMs demands that Argentine President Cristian Kirchner respect wishes of island inhabitants, does he also mean if they vote against being with UK? Or if he's so sure they'll vote for British connection, why run a referendum this year? Planting people on an dostant island is even more illogical than doing so closer to home. Imperialism and democracy are incompatible. And going to war over a glorified bird colony with a reputation for bad wine is more illogical still. Must be down to that fluoridation in the water.

If Kirchner was serious about claiming sovereignty of the Falklands, she would be sending as many illegal immigrants or asylum seekers there as she could to out-populate the natives. Clearly, she is not serious, merely trying to distract attention away from her own domestic problems.

Good stuff, IrelandNorth!

Imperially inspired British democracy is like a crap game at a mob run Las Vegas casino. Everyone knows the dice is loaded, yet everyone keeps on playing.

The british squatters living in the Malvinas should leave and the Argentinian population restored. Then you can have a proper election. The island was originaly colonised by the French and the Spanish legitimately obtained the French interest placing it under the governance of Buenos Aires. The british terror state withdrew from the island entirely in 1774 and their remaining sqatters were gone by 1811.

The people of the Falklands are Anglophones and they like being British. They might learn Spanish, but don't have much interest in living under Argentine rule.

I suppose its take last outpost of the bloodied empire ephRAim.You have very little to crow about.

Go mba Eire aontaithe arist! May Eire be united again!

@seanomelb. Yes The Falklands ejected the Argentinian People because they are an emigrant work force

Cameron is having none of it and So am I having none of it. The Falkland Isles have always been a Ship repair Station from the Days Of Discovery. Argentina, Spain, and Ireland have always rendered its Blood Money against The United Kingdom. The referendum will Be.. We are The United Kingdom !

The british took the Malvinas expelled the population and (as they do)re-populated the islands. A thief is thief is a thief!! "Los Islas Malvinas Argentina"

@wounded knee,officially no but she sure acts like one.

happyhippo: Kirchner a " female dictator"? You're an idiot--you obviously know nothing about Argentina.

A yes it looks like the female dictator is playing politics again,the ownership of the falklands has been disputed for many hundreds of years not only by the british but by various other countries that had fought over them but who all lost the arguement,the fact that oil has been found has to have a bearing on the latest Argentine interest.

Argentine leader, Cristina Kirchneris is in trouble domestically, so what better to do, devert public attention to an outside cuase. 180 years ago, Argentina was only a few years away from Spanish rule when it effectivly became independent.