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To: C19fan
It would seem the Argentinians should concentrate on more important things than these rocks in the middle of the Atlantic ocean. If a referendum were held on who the local residents would give their allegiance to, Britain would win hands down. Has somebody discovered oil or gold there in the last 30 years?
18 posted on 02/17/2012 2:51:32 PM PST by immadashell
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See...

There now appears to be oil in them waters, hence the new interest from Argentina...

UK firm’s Falklands oil find sparks mix of hopes and fears

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/may/06/falklands-oil-discovery-rockhopper


23 posted on 02/17/2012 3:04:33 PM PST by Eurotwit ("Every saint has a past and every sinner has a future.")
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To: immadashell
It would seem the Argentinians should concentrate on more important things than these rocks in the middle of the Atlantic ocean. If a referendum were held on who the local residents would give their allegiance to, Britain would win hands down. Has somebody discovered oil or gold there in the last 30 years?

Bingo!

Britain set for Falklands Islands oil windfall

36 posted on 02/17/2012 5:33:31 PM PST by COBOL2Java (Mitt Romney is SEVERELY conservative - so severe, it hurts him to be conservative!)
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