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Old 1st Jan 2017, 16:56
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Fonsini
 
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Originally Posted by Heathrow Harry
The Argies have to make being part of Argentina more attractive than being part of the UK

Big ask but given enough time not impossible...................
I'm guessing you have never actually asked a Falklander that question. I have never met a resident who would do anything but resist Argentinian rule with their last breath. Similarly I have never met an Argentinian who was willing to let the UK keep the islands using anything less than force.

Make no mistake, there is no "winning over" - if we hand the islands over to Argentina it will be in flagrant denial of the islanders wishes. I'm not saying the UK hasn't done that before - but we need to be clear on the reality of the islander's perspective.

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