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dipsydoodle

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9. UK prime minister rebuffs Argentina over Falklands

Reply to Bacchus4.0 (Original post)

Thu Jan 3, 2013, 07:32 AM

Jan 2013

Downing Street has strongly rebuffed a call by Argentina's president for the UK to return the islands.

Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner had urged UK Prime Minister David Cameron to abide by a 1965 UN resolution to "negotiate a solution" over the area.

But a spokesman for Mr Cameron said the people of the Falklands had shown "a clear desire to remain British" and their interests would be protected.

A referendum on the islands' political status is to be held in March.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20897675

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David Cameron must return Falklands to Argentina, Cristina Kirchner demands in open letter [View all] Bacchus4.0 Jan 2013 OP

Dream on, Argentina... commenter8 Jan 2013 #1

A UK attack would end in disaster for Britain Tempest Jan 2013 #2

Huh? naaman fletcher Jan 2013 #3

You'll have to ask the poster I responded to. n/t Tempest Jan 2013 #7

I think.. naaman fletcher Jan 2013 #8

Who called this? joshcryer Jan 2013 #4

Not gonna happen. mn9driver Jan 2013 #5

Exactly... Historic NY Jan 2013 #6

UK prime minister rebuffs Argentina over Falklands dipsydoodle Jan 2013 #9