Someone tell me why it should be returned to them, when it wasn't really ever in Argentinian hands (as I understand)?
Revolution for independence in Argentina started in 1810. Previously occupied by the Spanish.
Falklands discovered in 1600 by the Dutch, then by the British in 1690, 1764 French, 1765 British again, Spanish war with Britain over it in 1770. Britain pull out in 1774, with the Spanish holding on to it until 1806. Settlement established with Buenos Aires and Great Britain in 1828.
Guy from Argentina goes over there to establish a colony in 1832, gets killed almost immediately in a mutiny. 1834 Britain establishes permanent colony.
How exactly does any of that contribute it to really being Argentinian, other than it's located 310 miles away from their coast?
And:
"Sovereignty over the islands again became an issue in the second half of the 20th century, when Argentina saw the creation of the United Nations as an opportunity to pursue its claim. Talks between British and Argentine foreign missions took place in the 1960s, but failed to come to any meaningful conclusion. A major sticking point in all the negotiations was that the inhabitants preferred that the islands remain British territory."