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Angola approves wide-ranging cooperation agreement with Brazil

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1 Think (#) Jul 21st, 2012 - 07:34 am Report abuse

The Che's dream coming true.....
(Somehow dilluted though :-)

2 Alexei (#) Jul 21st, 2012 - 08:58 am Report abuse

I was perplexed as to why anybody would be in the slightest bit interested in any involvement with a hole like Angola, particularly in the areas of science, technology and defence. The last line gives the clue, “Angola a former Portuguese colony has become one of the most promising oil producing countries”: www.onlinejournal.com/energy-resources/boom-for-angola-after-big-atlantic-strike

Like most of sub-Saharan Africa, Angola's population is soaring. If I were Brazilian I would want nothing to do with Angola: www.google.co.uk/publicdata/explore?ds=d5bncppjof8f9_&met_y=sp_pop_totl&idim=country:AGO&dl=en&hl=en&q=angola+population

3 ChrisR (#) Jul 21st, 2012 - 11:06 am Report abuse

I thought The Mad Bitch Of Argentina had sewn all the opportunities up?

Mmmm I thought it was the usual crap coming out of her mouth when she 'returned' (unfortunaetly for the Argentineans).

4 British_Kirchnerist (#) Jul 21st, 2012 - 04:59 pm Report abuse

Does this make Brazil a mickey mouse basket case too, as thats what you said relations with Angola symbolised for Argentina?

5 Alexei (#) Jul 21st, 2012 - 05:28 pm Report abuse

Of course KFC's also been sniffing round Angola for a while. She honoured Angola with her physical presence just a few months back, and invited them to become part of her South Atlantic empire, that she likes to call her “area of peace”. Not quite sure what that entails, but it just so happens that St. Helena and Ascension Island are smack bang in the middle of the South Atlantic 'peace' zone between Argland and Angola. His Idiocy, Hugo Chavez also visited Angola to put his little oar in. Coincidence? We'll see. I trust our Foreign Office are keeping an eye on developments.

6 briton (#) Jul 21st, 2012 - 06:19 pm Report abuse

What is this world comming to,

apparently bangladesh is on the agenda .

7 ChrisR (#) Jul 21st, 2012 - 06:35 pm Report abuse

@4

Very difficult to make any sense out of this move unless Brasil is wanting to sell them arms and aircraft. Cannot imagine Angola have any 'technology' that Brasil would be interested in.

Brasil do not buy oil from Angola, in fact Uruguay is buying more oil: four tankers for the coming year, the directors of ANCAP the government monopoly for petrochemicals, are in Angola now.

8 briton (#) Jul 21st, 2012 - 07:04 pm Report abuse

as long as it does not lead to violence,

some of these african countries are not very stable,

lets just wait and see .

9 Fido Dido (#) Jul 21st, 2012 - 07:04 pm Report abuse

Angola is buying from Brazil. Brazil is selling to Angola and from there to other african nations. This isn't new anymore folks.

10 Steve-32-uk (#) Jul 21st, 2012 - 07:36 pm Report abuse

Angola have their eyes on the British island of 'Saint Helena'. CFK visited a few months ago and it was on the agenda, but not publicly known that it was.

As I have pointed out before, if Argentina successfully invade the FI, countries like Angola will be looking at others British overseas territories and thinking about doing the same.

Think about this, why would Brazil and Angola have any kind of defence agreement / pact? They are over 3000 miles apart! Around the same distance as the UK to Afghanistan.

11 briton (#) Jul 21st, 2012 - 09:08 pm Report abuse

Perhaps, when the likes of mr Cameron shows the world our weaknesses,

Removing ships, planes , troops ,
These politicians never learn,

our possible enemies, think we are weak, and take advantage, if CFK can convince enough fools to do her bidding, why should she care if they lose,

As long as she gets her own way,
Everybody else can go to hell .

12 Steve-32-uk (#) Jul 22nd, 2012 - 08:35 am Report abuse

@11 briton

True, Britain is perceived as weak, and owning islands that are no where near the UK. If I were in charge I would have a re-think about the whole British Overseas Territory thing, and possibly make them all independent nations and key members of the commonwealth. Sounds like a radical thing but nothing much will change in the relationships. But it would stop the envy from jealous nations.

13 British_Kirchnerist (#) Jul 22nd, 2012 - 09:38 am Report abuse

#12 Yes as independent states, part of Britain and part of neighbouring countries would all be better than “owned” by somewhere else with no independence of their own. The status quo is, well, colonial

14 briton (#) Jul 22nd, 2012 - 08:28 pm Report abuse

Thanks BK
Your message sends the correct messages
From your masters,
You can never be trusted,

And the more we let our guard down, the bolder you become,,

The more we appease you, the tougher you show your selves ,

But the day we get of our backsides and comma looking,
Is the day, CFK shows the world just how talkative you cowards really are .

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