Cameron made the statement on Monday, the 30th anniversary of Argentina's invasion of the Falklands, amid heightened tensions over Argentina's long-standing claim to the islands.
"We are rightly proud of the role Britain played in righting a profound wrong," Cameron said in his written statement. "Britain remains staunchly committed to upholding the right of the Falkland Islanders, and of the Falkland Islanders alone, to determine their own future."
The islanders overwhelmingly say they want to remain British.
But Argentina's Foreign Ministry said Cameron's comments reflect "persistent glorification of colonialism".
"To use the words of the prime minister, 'a profound wrong' is precisely to persist with colonialism," Argentina's government said in a statement. "That's the history of the United Kingdom, and millions of human beings around the world can still bear testament to that today." » | Wednesday, April 04, 2012
