The Falklands

[Tez3]

If the Greenlanders get complete independance the Americans will probably have to move their base away from there, I know the Greenlanders were extremely unhappy about the 'extraordinary rendition' flights stopping there not to mention being evicted from their lands and the 'lost bombs'.
Perhaps Mr. Penn would like to take up their case?
http://thewe.cc/weplanet/news/inuit_battle_to_shut_us_air_base.htm

 

[Tez3]

Mmmm. This article says Greenland is the world's biggest island. Last time I looked that title was Australia's. Maybe we look smaller because we're further away!

From Wiki answers.
Australia 7686850 sq km.
Greenland 2166086 sq km.

 

[Ken Morgan]

From Wiki answers.
Australia 7686850 sq km.
Greenland 2166086 sq km.

That's another 2166086 to Canada, thank you very much....

 

[billc]

Obama never misses a chance to disrespect our friends in Britain...

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Peace/2012/06/01/Obama-Betrays-Britain-Over-Falklands

Obama, in his usual duplicitous way, reportedly told British Prime Minister David Cameron in March that the United States would refrain from publicly calling for negotiations between the British and Argentina over the matter. But now the State Department is getting involved; Acting Under Secretary for Press Affairs Mike Hammer said:
“Our policy is unchanged. We believe that this is a bilateral issue that needs to be worked out directly between Argentina and the United Kingdom. That’s what we are encouraging both sides to do … we are encouraging Argentina and the UK to work this out peacefully, to work it out through negotiations.”
This echoed Hillary Clinton’s remarks in March 2010, when she was in Argentina:
“We want very much to encourage both countries to sit down. Now, we cannot make either one do so, but we think it is the right way to proceed. So we will be saying this publicly, as I have been, and we will continue to encourage exactly the kind of discussion across the table that needs to take place.”
And State Department spokesman Victoria Nuland reiterated Clinton in February this year:
“We believe that this is a bilateral issue that needs to be worked out directly between Argentina and the United Kingdom. That’s what we are encouraging both sides to do as we head towards this anniversary… we are encouraging Argentina and the UK to work this out peacefully, to work it out through negotiations.”

From the article linked in the story...

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/n...-knifes-britain-yet-again-over-the-falklands/

Barack Obama recently declared himself to be “neutral” on the Falklands, which is bad enough. But he is more than just “neutral”. His administration is actively siding with Argentina’s calls for a negotiated settlement. This is a position that Britain views as completely unacceptable, and with good reason. Over 95 percent of the inhabitants of the Falklands are British, and wish to remain under the protection of the British Crown. They have no desire to live under the boot of Argentina, and it is a clear-cut case of self-determination. The idea that the British should sit down with the Argentines to negotiate the future of the Falkland Islands is simply preposterous.

 

[Sukerkin]

I have said it a few times before but it bears repeating - whoever it is that is giving President Obama advise on foreign policy and diplomatic relations is doing an excellent job of frittering away America's political 'capital' in the Great Game.

Do any of our Trans-Atlantic cousins know off-hand what US interests are served by America giving tacit support to the Argentine government in this matter (which is what calling for negotiations amounts to)?

 

[Scott T]

I have said it a few times before but it bears repeating - whoever it is that is giving President Obama advise on foreign policy and diplomatic relations is doing an excellent job of frittering away America's political 'capital' in the Great Game.

Do any of our Trans-Atlantic cousins know off-hand what US interests are served by America giving tacit support to the Argentine government in this matter (which is what calling for negotiations amounts to)?

An end to all European influence in the western Hemisphere?

Maybe he'll support Canada's (non-existent) claim to St. Pierre and Miquelon over France next. :uhyeah: