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Argentinian leader accuses Great Britain of “militarization” of the Falkland Islands

By Michael Munoz
Published: February 08, 2012

Argentinian President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner accused Great Britain of militarizing the Falkland Islands in a speech given Tuesday in front of 1982 Falklands War veterans.

According to CNN.com, Kirchner urged British Prime Minister David Cameron “to give peace a chance” and not send modern warship to the islands. The Royal Navy is sending destroyer HMS Dauntless and a British nuclear submarine to what they are calling a routine deployment.

The Argentinian president also said she would officially issue a protest to the United Nations General Assembly if the ships were deployed.

Kirchner’s statement is just another episode of escalating tension between the two countries over the Falkland Islands. Dispute over sovereignty began in 1833 when British declared rule over the islands when Argentina had been claiming the islands for themselves years before.

Tension reached its peak in 1982 when the two countries launched into full-scale war over the islands. The British Army was victorious, expelling Argentinian forces and any chance for them to reclaim the islands.



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