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EX500rider

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7. Conquered?

Reply to cosmicone (Reply #2)

Fri Apr 17, 2015, 04:28 PM

Apr 2015

Last edited Fri Apr 17, 2015, 06:00 PM - Edit history (1)

The Islands had no indigenous inhabitants, thus they were not "conquered".......they were discovered.

And they are about 400 miles off the coast of Argentina, which is a "faraway lands conquered during colonial times."

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Argentina launches lawsuit against Falkland oil drillers [View all] EX500rider Apr 2015 OP

In what country's courts are they filing the lawsuit--Fantasyland? geek tragedy Apr 2015 #1

in Argentina and internationally Bacchus4.0 Apr 2015 #4

Viva Malvinas! cosmicone Apr 2015 #2

No Argentinians have ever lived on those islands. They have never been part of Argentina. geek tragedy Apr 2015 #3

Argentina cares nothing for the Falklanders Bacchus4.0 Apr 2015 #5

So you are not a supporter of self determination? hack89 Apr 2015 #6

Conquered? EX500rider Apr 2015 #7

How does one "conquer" an uninhabited archipelago? LanternWaste Apr 2015 #8

99.8% of the Falklanders voted to remain with Britain in the 2013 referendum. Little Tich Apr 2015 #9