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Forum: Military Aviation

25th Jul 2023, 13:50

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Argentina withdraws from Falklands agreement.

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Posted By melmothtw

Their country or ours?

Their country or ours?

Forum: Military Aviation

5th Mar 2023, 15:46

Replies: 196

Argentina withdraws from Falklands agreement.

Views: 46,144

Posted By melmothtw

Indeed. If you believe that the Spanish who...

Indeed. If you believe that the Spanish who settled in South America now have the right to live there as Argentineans, then you can't deny the same right to the British who settled on the Falklands....

Forum: Military Aviation

5th Mar 2023, 11:17

Replies: 196

Argentina withdraws from Falklands agreement.

Views: 46,144

Posted By melmothtw

If it's coloniism that rubs you up the wrong way,...

If it's coloniism that rubs you up the wrong way, the question you should be asking is, how far are "those Argies" from Spain?

Forum: Military Aviation

4th Mar 2023, 11:42

Replies: 196

Argentina withdraws from Falklands agreement.

Views: 46,144

Posted By melmothtw

Who first discovered the Falklands depends...

Who first discovered the Falklands depends largely on which version of history you believe, but English captain John Strong is widely credited as doing so in 1690. I'm sure you can find a counter...

Forum: Military Aviation

4th Mar 2023, 05:46

Replies: 196

Argentina withdraws from Falklands agreement.

Views: 46,144

Posted By melmothtw

The United Kingdom didn't need them bequething,...

The United Kingdom didn't need them bequething, they discovered and populated them. The Spanish claim came from a 15th century Papal decree that divided the New World between Spain and Portugal, so...

Forum: Military Aviation

3rd Mar 2023, 19:43

Replies: 196

Argentina withdraws from Falklands agreement.

Views: 46,144

Posted By melmothtw

It's the complete lack of self-awareness that...

It's the complete lack of self-awareness that makes me laugh - Spanish speaking ancestors of Spanish conquistadors complaining of colonialism and imperialism because they don't have a group of South...

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