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Old 7th Feb 2010, 02:17
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Beyond it being a victory for the British....and a tribute to the spirit, grit, and sheer courage of the Troops involved....just how is the UK holding onto a small group of islands at the far end of the World so important in the long run.
Oil and Minerals, there is an untapped wealth of both in the Southern Oceans and that is why we hold onto those so called little Islands and their territorial waters....

Ohh and the fact the benn.... erm.....stil...... erm..... Falkland Islanders wish to remain part of the UK as do the Gibraltese .. Spelling
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