Why don't England give Malvinas back to Argentina?

Question

I only want to know your opinions.

Answer 1

Man the aircraft carriers, here we go again.

Answer 2

Because the Falkland Islands do not belong to Argentina and the people of the Falkland Islands are happy with things just the way they are.

Answer 3

More importantly, why would they?

Answer 4

Because the People of the Falklands what to remain British, ( don't they have a say in the matter? )

Answer 5

well let's see, the people of the Falkland Islands have stated time and time again they wish to remain a British territory and would rather have total independence than be ceded to argentina.

also, the Islands provide britain with a Naval base in that area of the world.

Answer 6

Why? the inhabitants will not tolerate Argentinian  rule,they speak English not spanish,it is british and so is it's heritage for a long time now,plus we kicked their asses when they tried to illegally take over and force the residents to become loyal to a country who's junta were put together and helped along by the thousands of ex n**i they smuggled into the country thus avoiding the war trials they should of been at....Falklands the name not Malvina's.and if they try to take it again they will get their asses whooped again....

Answer 7

the Falkland Islands have been a crown protectorate for so long it's hard to see it any other way.

incidentally,they have NEVER belonged to Argentina. that country as we know it today is a relative newcomer.

and,most importantly,the people of the islands wish to remain as they are.the economy over there is at it's all time healthiest and they're getting along quite nicely.

what that awful dictator (Galtieri) did was terrible. so many young Argentinian men lost their lives just to stroke his mammoth ego. he damaged his country doing it and sealed his own fate.

he was eventually given the boot by own people,thank god.

there are many in Argentina who believe that the islands should be theirs but i don't think you'll find many who want to revisit those dark days of the early eighties.

Answer 8

Give me your house and I'll tell you

Answer 9

Why can't the US give Hawaii back to it's rightful owners, the Hawaiians?

Answer 10

I'm British and I never thought that the Falklands ever belonged to this country. Colonialism as per usual

Answer 11

The question is!It is not what Britain or Argentina want!It is what the Falkland Islanders want!

Give them the vote;Let them decide.

Answer 12

Why don't the US give back Iraq to the iraqi's  

Answer 13

I don't think it ever belonged to Argentina.  The people who live there are English-speaking people who do not identify themselves as Argentinians.

Answer 14

They are strategically important to the British. Just like Ulster and the Rock. Note that during the last century the British gave up almost all of their colonial possessions but a selected few.

Answer 15

Because we have a huge intelligence gathering facility there and we and the USA need to use it. If the satellite base and listening centre weren't there then we couldn't gather intelligence from South America so easily.

Answer 16

The people of the Falklands don't want to be ruled from Buenos Aries.

Answer 17

Because of the oil reserves  they expect to find there.

Answer 18

Because the inhabitants of the islands are British, and want to remain that way! The sovereignty arguments over these islands go back a long way, and the Argentinians would probably have got them back before now, if they hadn't jumped the gun, and tried to take them by force, As long as the islanders fly the Union flag, they should be uner British protection!

Answer 19

Because they colonised and settled it when no Argentinians lived there. And for the economic and strategic reasons given by others above.

If you want my personal opinion, I think we should offer to resettle the Falkland Islanders on an island with few if any inhabitants in UK waters, and cede the Malvinas to Argentina in exchange for the purchase of buildings and resources left there.

But I'm well aware that will not be a popular view