🚨 FALKLANDS VETERANS ACCUSE MILEI OF USING SOVEREIGNTY DISPUTE AS POLITICAL DISTRACTION BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA - Milei has changed from being criticized for paying too little attention to the Falklands issue to being accused of leaning on it too heavily. That reversal matters because it suggests the dispute is becoming a tool in Argentina's domestic political struggle rather than a purely foreign policy question. The visible argument is about sovereignty and offshore oil. The more consequential contest is over who gets to define patriotism at a moment when economic pressures are eroding political support. Veterans carry unusual moral authority in Argentina's debate over the islands, so open resistance from that community weakens the government's ability to present a unified national front. It also makes it harder to convert public emotion over the Falklands into lasting political capital. If the criticism spreads beyond veteran groups, the sovereignty campaign could end up highlighting domestic discontent more than territorial claims. Writer: Brij