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jody

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41. Apparently your user-name ProgressiveProfessor is stretching it on the "Professor" part.

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Sat Dec 1, 2012, 04:16 PM

Dec 2012

Professor one that teaches or professes special knowledge of an art, sport, or occupation requiring skill.

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Falkland islanders asked to send message to Argentina over sovereignty [View all] Bacchus4.0 Nov 2012 OP

That vote does not determine who owns the Falkland Islands. nt jody Nov 2012 #1

Should they Confusious Nov 2012 #2

in Argentina's view, A or B. The islanders don't matter to them. Bacchus4.0 Nov 2012 #23

right naaman fletcher Nov 2012 #24

European = bad, always wrong. Confusious Dec 2012 #29

I know Confusious Dec 2012 #28

its not meant to, Falklanders already know but apparently Argentina doesn't Bacchus4.0 Nov 2012 #3

Much of South America was claimed by European nations at one time. Only a handful of areas are still jody Nov 2012 #4

that would be unfortunate to say the least if Argentina attempts aggression Bacchus4.0 Nov 2012 #5

England would have lost the last encounter if not for US aid and Argentina incompetent generals. nt jody Nov 2012 #6

that is preposterous. England's military was superior. And England was justified in defending Bacchus4.0 Nov 2012 #7

I've studied the engagement closely and I stand by my statement. nt jody Nov 2012 #8

ok, feel free to give us your thesis. Britain was in the right Bacchus4.0 Nov 2012 #9

I said nothing about "right". Only military results. nt jody Nov 2012 #10

oh, ok. n/t Bacchus4.0 Nov 2012 #11

are you sure? andypandy Nov 2012 #12

That's silly naaman fletcher Nov 2012 #14

British Fleet! Now that's really funny. nt jody Nov 2012 #16

whats funny about it? naaman fletcher Nov 2012 #17

UK does not have a fixed wing carrier which would be needed if it tried to protect the Falklands. nt jody Nov 2012 #18

I was talking about the last conflict naaman fletcher Nov 2012 #19

I just read they sent two to the Falklands, the Hermes and the Invincible Bacchus4.0 Nov 2012 #22

I said fixed wing carriers. nt jody Dec 2012 #25

As have I and you are wrong ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #20

You have redefined the conflict to include the mainland and of course UK had nukes. jody Dec 2012 #26

Just responding to your claim that US aid was essential to the UK victory ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #34

No dispute and if Argentina's generals had not fielded anti-ship missiles that wouldn't detonate, then jody Dec 2012 #35

They attacked with what they had ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #36

Please ask the author of "20. As have I and you are wrong" a reply to "8. I've studied the jody Dec 2012 #37

That it total nonsense ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #38

Thanks for the exchange. Have a great day. nt jody Dec 2012 #39

Yes another cut and run artist ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #40

Apparently your user-name ProgressiveProfessor is stretching it on the "Professor" part. jody Dec 2012 #41

I guess you don't know much naaman fletcher Nov 2012 #13

Never said there was. nt jody Nov 2012 #15

That is already settled, it is owned by the people who live there ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #21

"owned by the people who live there" like in Hong Kong? nt jody Dec 2012 #27

well, another option would be to incorporate the islands into the UK Bacchus4.0 Dec 2012 #30

We could let them vote to become US unincorporated organized territories like jody Dec 2012 #31

the US would have to agree otherwise they may as well vote to become part of the moon Bacchus4.0 Dec 2012 #32

Thanks for the exchange. Have a great day. nt jody Dec 2012 #33

thank you Captain Obvious, it is what the article says CreekDog Dec 2012 #42