Were the Falklands worth it?

A very interesting article by the BBC, including an interview with Simon Weston:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17580449


Opinion on the Falklands is still divided. They remain a relatively insignificant archipelago in the South Atlantic, found around 250 miles from the South American mainland. At various times they have been claimed by France, Spain, Britain and Argentina. Britain re-established its rule over the Falklands in 1833 and ever since they have been a UK crown protectorate with a distinctly British feel.

The recent discovery of oil reserves in the islands' waters and this years 30th anniversary of the Falklands war have reopened a fiery rhetoric between UK and Argentine governments.

      The caption reads: 'The Falkland Islands are Argentinian.'

Signs like this are found roadside across Argentina.

A second Falklands war is unlikely, given Argentina's low focus on armed forces, the permanent UK military presence and the resounding memory of the first conflict amongst island residents.

Ultimately, the islanders deserve a right to self-determination and to decide their own future. It remains to be seen whether that will be to chose Argentina, as James Peck has done, or Britain.