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idwiyo

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5. Another good example would be Diego Garcia. Not as far reaching and horrifying as Munich Conference

Reply to Victor_c3 (Reply #4)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 07:53 AM

Feb 2013

but still devastatingly brutal in its effect on ingenious population.

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Argentina pulls out of Falklands talks [View all] dipsydoodle Feb 2013 OP

Wouldn't it be fair to allow ALL interested parties to be involved? idwiyo Feb 2013 #1

I doubt fairness is anywhere on Argentina's agenda there. (nt) Posteritatis Feb 2013 #2

I agree. idwiyo Feb 2013 #3

Maybe they forgot the ass kicking they earned a few decades ago customerserviceguy Feb 2013 #7

but that isn't always how world politics is played out Victor_c3 Feb 2013 #4

Another good example would be Diego Garcia. Not as far reaching and horrifying as Munich Conference idwiyo Feb 2013 #5

Pleased to see you know about that scam dipsydoodle Feb 2013 #8

Somehow I doubt it's going to happen. Even if US withdraws from the island I bet that UK government idwiyo Feb 2013 #9

The US isn't leaving Diego Garcia. The UK will renew the lease, or if it reverts, Mauritius will msanthrope Feb 2013 #10

You're assuming dipsydoodle Feb 2013 #11

As I said...either the UK or Mauritius will. We didn't put the world's longest air strip down to msanthrope Feb 2013 #12

UK 'disappointed' as Argentina turns down talks over Falklands struggle4progress Feb 2013 #6

Great, now I'm never going to get that song out of my head. eggplant Feb 2013 #13

To be fair, there is a precedent for Argentina's attitude. Nye Bevan Feb 2013 #14

The Argentine government is pretty stupid blackspade Feb 2013 #15

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