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naaman fletcher

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4. Is it shared by the people who live there?
Wed Dec 21, 2011, 03:23 PM
Dec 2011

Why do you want to impose a government on people who don't want it? Do you consider that to be progressive?

Interesting. Peace Patriot Dec 2011 #1
sounds juvenile to me Bacchus4.0 Dec 2011 #2
I read probably last week that perception of the Malvinas as British-owned is certainly not shared Judi Lynn Dec 2011 #3
Is it shared by the people who live there? naaman fletcher Dec 2011 #4
I am sure the people that live there could adapt. Boston_Chemist Dec 2011 #33
A nice argument for taking away people's freedoms. naaman fletcher Dec 2011 #36
New Mexico adapted to US rule. Boston_Chemist Dec 2011 #37
Argentina tried that... CJvR Dec 2011 #41
You just restated what I've been saying. Boston_Chemist Dec 2011 #44
My point? naaman fletcher Dec 2011 #42
That's two points, not one. Boston_Chemist Dec 2011 #43
OK then, naaman fletcher Dec 2011 #46
I am acknowledging reality, as history has shown it to be. Boston_Chemist Dec 2011 #47
I agree with you naaman fletcher Dec 2011 #51
Short distance? CJvR Dec 2011 #40
Are you against self determination naaman fletcher Dec 2011 #5
you won't get an answer from her Bacchus4.0 Dec 2011 #6
Except... CJvR Dec 2011 #8
I agree, it really wasn't Spain's to give anyway n/t Bacchus4.0 Dec 2011 #9
It is an outpost that can be used by the UK for military operations in the future. Boston_Chemist Dec 2011 #12
Yes clearly... CJvR Dec 2011 #16
It makes perfect sense, actually. Boston_Chemist Dec 2011 #20
Before... CJvR Dec 2011 #22
"Argentina's imperial ambitions"?!!?? OHMYGOSH Boston_Chemist Dec 2011 #23
Well... CJvR Dec 2011 #25
My stance is that this argument has no bearing on the matter. Boston_Chemist Dec 2011 #26
One of the more... CJvR Dec 2011 #27
Actually, ocpagu Dec 2011 #28
Except... CJvR Dec 2011 #29
Colonialism? Imperialism? Business as usual? Payback? nt bemildred Dec 2011 #30
Except... CJvR Dec 2011 #32
I'm just explaining that there are lots of things that you can call it. bemildred Dec 2011 #45
specious arguments about self determination? naaman fletcher Dec 2011 #31
Great Britain, complaining about imperialism? Boston_Chemist Dec 2011 #34
Huge Difference naaman fletcher Dec 2011 #35
Really! CJvR Dec 2011 #39
Self determination is a relative principle ChangoLoa Dec 2011 #14
Remember ChangoLoa Dec 2011 #15
Yeah! CJvR Dec 2011 #7
In reply to points above, I think the dispute is mostly about the oil... Peace Patriot Dec 2011 #10
how do you know they are tied without choice to Britain? Bacchus4.0 Dec 2011 #11
I said they are tied without choice to horrors like the war on Iran... Peace Patriot Dec 2011 #18
My rule of thumb, concerning propaganda, is that the exact opposite is often truer. Boston_Chemist Dec 2011 #38
Yes, I tend to thiink of it as informing me of what the parties in question are afraid of mostly. nt bemildred Dec 2011 #48
The Irony Beast destroys everything in its path. nt Boston_Chemist Dec 2011 #49
Simple minds see the world in simple ways. nt bemildred Dec 2011 #50
Tied without choice naaman fletcher Dec 2011 #13
LOL! CJvR Dec 2011 #17
Thanks for the info in your comment... Peace Patriot Dec 2011 #19
There are tons of material out there... CJvR Dec 2011 #24
Time to bring back the "Iron Hen"? bemildred Dec 2011 #21
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