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Old 16th Feb 2002, 05:57
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andrewc
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I'm not inclined to think that Admin Guru is. .simply a troll.

It comes down to real-politic, losing the islands. .now - after the 1982 War - would bring down the government.

The RAF presence is a visible token that the UK is taking the FI seriously and its control should not be casually messed with.

There are a raft of good secondary reasons for holding onto the islands,. .- Islander's self determination,. .- Antartican treaty rights via South Georgia,. .- long term oil and mineral rights,

However the real truth is that while there is a. .politician alive who was active in 1982 we will. .not let go of the Falklands,

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