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Re:Argentina has been trapped in neocolonial debt for 200 years by KaiserPro on Friday February 03, 2023 @05:43PM (#34648852)
exactly, its not actually worth anything. Its like Britain trying to claim the Faroe islands, or France trying to get Sark or Alderney back.
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Re:Argentina has been trapped in neocolonial debt for 200 years by pinewurst on Friday February 03, 2023 @06:15PM (#34649190)
That’s not really true - while the islands proper are pretty much just pastures, there’s oil & gas in the boundaries.
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Re:Argentina has been trapped in neocolonial debt for 200 years by laserdancepony on Friday February 03, 2023 @06:47PM (#34649515)
That's the argument for almost every sea border dispute around the world. And has been for decades. In most cases, no one has seen a single drop of oil.
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