UK to "robustly" defend Falklands, Argentina seeks UN aid

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What underlies the Falklands dispute?

aljazeera.com | 11:01 am Feb 11, 2012

Bubbling under the surface is the issue of resources - particularly oil. Britain is seeking to tap into an estimated vast reserve under the Falklands sea bed.Four areas that could potentially contain oil have been identified in the waters around the…
Argentina Says Britain Is Raising Tensions in Falklands - NYTimes.com

nytimes.com | 11:55 am Feb 11, 2012

Rumours that The Duchess of Cornwall has taken a nuclear submarine to the Falklands are entirely untrue.

@Queen_UK - Elizabeth Windsor

10:32 am Feb 11, 2012
President of Argentina on the phone. Something about nuclear submarine near the Falklands. Wasn't really listening, to be honest.

@Charles_HRH - Prince Charles

10:52 am Feb 11, 2012
Video: Argentina takes Falklands dispute to the UN http://t.co/pRKmBDbe

@AJEnglish - Al Jazeera English

8:06 am Feb 11, 2012
Is oil the real reason for the continuing dispute over the #Falklands? | http://t.co/95BDScpa

@AJEnglish - Al Jazeera English

7:20 am Feb 11, 2012