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8. Considering the islands were unihabitited when discovered

Tue Mar 20, 2012, 03:57 PM

Mar 2012

The people on the island are British and Argentina has only controlled the islands for 4 months in 200 years, it should be awkward for anyone.

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Peru cancels HMS Montrose visit in support of Argentina’s Falklands claim [View all] Judi Lynn Mar 2012 OP

After reading the history of the falklands Confusious Mar 2012 #2

Yes, they were in possession of the islands. Beacool Mar 2012 #3

The Native Americans were in possession of Manhattan. Nye Bevan Mar 2012 #4

Considering the islands were unihabitited when discovered Confusious Mar 2012 #8

Conquistadors anyone? OPOS Mar 2012 #5

Examples? OPOS Mar 2012 #7

Argentina has only controlled the islands Confusious Mar 2012 #9

Let's see here. Dr_Scholl Mar 2012 #10