flipflop99

With brainwashing, I was referring to the patently anti-Argentinian propaganda put out by the UK and the people of the Falklands/Malvinas will, in the future, see the stupidity of their action and accept that the islands would actually benefit by being Argentinian rather than British.

Sorry, what were you saying about arrogance?

This is breathtakingly so.

There is no benefit in handing over your home to a bunch of corrupt South American politicos.

Oh, another arrogant one. The benefit is in the future (which you would see if you bothered to read previous posts). Currently they want to stay under a bunch of corrupt (on a higher scale) European pollies.

I am afraid as much as you may hate it, the locals have made their feelings

clear. They were given the choice. I suspect recent history (an unprovoked

invasion) may have coloured their views somewhat. Given that, I would be

surprised if "patently anti-Argentinian propaganda" (if that was what

it was) was anything other than the

icing on the cake.

It`s very disappointing that right of self-determination is a not one you can

support. Maybe because the result of the referendum (where self-determination

desired has been given expression) did not fit in with your world view and what

the Falkland Islanders should have decided "for their own good". I am

always suspicious of those challenging the democratic process when the

"obviously wrong” decision has been made by others. It smells like a superiority

complex of one kind or another.

Also, let’s remember, the people that voted are a lot closer to issue than any of us

rather uselessly pontificating here.

Finally, I think you were trolling, and I don’t know why I gave into the temptation to

reply.