Im just wondering what your thoughs and views of this new "Oil based" oceanic passage senario. Im from the UK, and my views is that, I believe the Falklanders are quite within their rights to stay part of Britain. We have 1000 troops stationed there ever since the 1980's skrimish so whilst not a huge contingent of forces reside there, there are more than was there in the 1980's.
I think the Argentinian government's plans of owning that huge amount of sea is completely unreasonable, due to the fact that British islands and waters are caught inside that area.
Here is a linky to the BBC news report.BBC News wrote:
Argentina has said any boat sailing between it and the Falkland Islands will now need a government permit, increasing a row over oil exploration.
The UK Foreign Office has rejected the move and said thatthe Falkland Islands' waters were controlled by its authorities and would not be affected.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8519334.stm
Thoughts and opinions please!