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**Chris** · 19-06-2012, 14:32

There is no such thing as international law - nothing a State does is "legal" or "illegal" in the eyes of any other State. There are treaties, conventions and what you can get away with, which ultimately still comes down to a combination of political skill with economic and military power.

The Falklands remain British because we have the means to keep them and Argentina lacks the means to take them.

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Chris Trollsplatter Cable Forum Team Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: North of Watford Services: Humane elimination of all common Internet pests Posts: 38,412	Re: Falkland Islands: Tensions Rising There is no such thing as international law - nothing a State does is "legal" or "illegal" in the eyes of any other State. There are treaties, conventions and what you can get away with, which ultimately still comes down to a combination of political skill with economic and military power. The Falklands remain British because we have the means to keep them and Argentina lacks the means to take them.