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Originally Posted by Mr Angry
It is "British soil" in only the most rudimentary sense of possession being nine tenths of the law. Again, I am not disputing the chosen nationality of its population but with all due respect I suggest you do a bit of reading on the history, geography and the disputed constitutional standing of the Falklands and you'll see that its ownership is anything but a given. |
If all concerned actually read the history rather than tub-thumping over the bits of it that support their cause, Uruguay's status as a sovereign nation would be up for debate as well. After all, at the same time as the Falklands were part of the Viceroyalty of the River Plate, so was the territory north and east of the river estuary where Uruguay is now established.
Perhaps we should do as the Argentines argue, and ask the aboriginal peoples of that area what they think of Argentina and Uruguay. Mustn't ask the ethnic Europeans though, they're non-native and therefore they don't count.