Falklands Island Dispute Continues At The G20 Summit

Left, Ms Fernandez. Right. Mr Cameron.

The Prime Minister has refused a letter from the president of Argentina concerning her beliefs over the Falklands Islands.

The two leaders spoke before the beginning of the G20 summit. The PM said to the President “respect the views” of the islanders, who are taking a referendum concerning the issue.

As the islanders on the Falklands are marking the 30 year anniversary since the end of the war with Argentina, world leaders, including Argentina and the UK, are meeting in Los Calbos, Mexico for the G20.

Mr Cameron has stated that during the summit he will repeat to Ms Fernandez what he has said many a time; that the Falkland islanders have the right to decide for themselves whether or not they wish to remain British.

Mr Cameron told Ms Fernandez: "I am not proposing a full discussion now on the Falklands but I hope you have noted that they are holding a referendum and you should respect their views.” He added "We should believe in self determination and act as democrats here in the G20."

Tension lingers 30 years after the 1982
invasion.

Ms Fernandez tried to hand the PM a letter with the details of UN resolution 40 of November 1985, which explains that both the UK and Argentine governments are to negotiate a peaceful resolution over the sovereignty of the island. However, the PM refused the letter.
On Thursday 14/06/12 Ms Fernandez spoke to the UN, telling them she questioned the UK’s sovereignty over the islands, Mr Cameron stated there was to be “no negotiation”.

In my opinion. the islands are British and therefore should remain so. What makes it British you may ask? It's the people living on the island: as long as they wish to remain British the island too will remain British. The Argentinian government is handling the whole issue poorly, using childish tactics passing letters and throwing fists (I refer to the 1982 invasion), is something you would expect from a child who is not getting their own way, it is purely juvenile! Cameron's words may worry some, "No negotiation", remanding how Argentina's only way of obtaining the islands would be via a successful invasion and occupation. This however seems impossible for Argentina, in a war against Britain: they simply could not succeed. Britain will never lose the islands, but we may lose may more lives defending them.

Here is the fairly small islands, which are thought to contain large 
amounts of oil.

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