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Falkland Islands commemorates Liberation Day 14 June 1982
The Falkland Islands are marking today Monday June 14 the 28th anniversary of the liberation of the Islands from Argentine occupation in 1982 and a full program has been outlined by Gilbert House. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rules14 june is fake liberation day; true liberation day would be the day without conflict.
Jun 14th, 2010 - 04:35 am - Link - Report abuse 0Least we forget
Jun 14th, 2010 - 05:54 am - Link - Report abuse 0http://www.britains-smallwars.com/Falklands/roh.html
True Liberation Day WILL be the one that celebrates the Falkland Islander's seat in the UN.
Jun 14th, 2010 - 07:06 am - Link - Report abuse 0You'll have to wait a very long time for a day without conflict Billy. And anyway, if there had been no Argentine invasion, there would be no liberation day to mark...
Jun 14th, 2010 - 07:47 am - Link - Report abuse 0I don't recall anyone making derogatory comments about “Malvinas Day” and the ceremonies commemorating the Argentine dead, even though in somewhat bad taste it is also a celebration of Argentina's invasion of a peaceful island community.
Jun 14th, 2010 - 10:50 am - Link - Report abuse 0'nuff said Billy?
for all i see these commentators chewing the fat .....
Jun 14th, 2010 - 01:40 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Hoytred says: ”True Liberation Day WILL be the one that celebrates the Falkland Islander's seat in the UN.
Jun 14th, 2010 - 03:36 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Islander that privilege is reserved for real countries not British little colonies around the World.
Marco, the Falklands are not a colony but there we go again justifying your racist views, on a day commemorating war dead. And you wonder why the Islanders want nothing to do with Argentina.
Jun 14th, 2010 - 04:09 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Every armistice is as good as it was bad the war that lead to it. The islanders have nothing to be afraid of. They were not the invaders albeit some of their ancestors were, thanks to an American pirate who paved the way for them. Whether sovereignty is to be ever discussed, is not what we, common people, should consider, but to try not to disturb each others'' lives. One day, perhaps, there'll be a final word and everybody would have to bind to it. Meanwhile, let us pray for our dead, and also for ourselves, to live in reciprocal peace. But be aware: there are agitators on both sides. They surely are after something that we cannot see...
Jun 14th, 2010 - 05:42 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Comment removed by the editor.
Jun 14th, 2010 - 05:56 pm - Link - Report abuse 0(6) arquero ;
Jun 14th, 2010 - 06:19 pm - Link - Report abuse 0peas porridge hot and cold !!....maybe in everytime !!
but I'm Argentine not Brits.
ed ## OK ! agreed.....
Jun 14th, 2010 - 06:38 pm - Link - Report abuse 0American pirate?
Jun 14th, 2010 - 07:25 pm - Link - Report abuse 0The only one I can think of is David Jewett, who claimed to represent Argentina, well the United Provinces of the River Plate actually.
Argie#9
Jun 14th, 2010 - 09:01 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Yes !!!...American pirate!! Captain Silas M Duncan was ordered to set sail ,and try to find disappeared ships in the South Atlantic area.
He eventually found them (4). They were captured and plundered.
He liberated them, and prisoned the people , who had made the
PIRACY!!
He did not execute them, but sailed them to BA to be judged for their criminality.
The captain acted very human to the criminals (among which was a man named Vernet).
At that time (1831) ,usual behaviour, was immediate execution., if you were caught and had practicised pirate activity.
The captain S M Duncan did not practisice piracy!! Contrary he liberated vessels which had been captured by pirates.
Argie, how can you call the captain of Lexington for an American pirate?Dont you understand we live in a world, where it is possible to get information from numerous sources?
Misinformation and natiolism very often walk together!!!
Reg Scandinavia
Justin, to write my point of view does not make me a racist, maybe you are talking about yourself.
Jun 14th, 2010 - 10:40 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Marco, to dismiss the Falkland Islanders as undeserving of any rights because they happen to associate themselves with the UK is racist.
Jun 14th, 2010 - 11:04 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Marco - tell me, in the last 60 years, how many of those “little colonies” have gained seats in the UN ?
Jun 14th, 2010 - 11:11 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Argie - you are not a student of history I see .... both the British and American versions differ quite widely from your poor interpretation. Truth will out!
Mr Roberts you hit the nail on the head as usual.
Jun 15th, 2010 - 07:43 am - Link - Report abuse 0naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa these pirates will never understand!!!
Jun 15th, 2010 - 09:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0We just have to do what China does regarding Taiwan. ECONOMY as a weapon!!!! For that to happen we need time!!! Then the cord will tighten their necks!!!
Imagine there's no Heaven
Jun 15th, 2010 - 09:48 pm - Link - Report abuse 0It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today
Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace
Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world
You may say that I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years contemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
Domingo, you shoudn't post the same in every article!
Jun 15th, 2010 - 10:01 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Oh, look. China and Taiwan have agreed a free trade area.
Jun 15th, 2010 - 10:35 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Sort of pushes jorge!'s hopes down the toilet.
@ Jorge: The pot is calling the kettle black!
Jun 15th, 2010 - 10:46 pm - Link - Report abuse 0For a liberation day, where people died, to return the Islanders freedom to choose to themselves, I thought it worth posting again to comment on the stupidity of war.
There is no war here Domingo!!!!
Jun 15th, 2010 - 11:30 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Harrier, China has done that and also use its econmy to prevent other countries from recognizing Taiwan as a country. READ, IGNORANT!!!!
Perhaps someone could help me here. At n.21 jorge! criticises Domingo for posting the same in every article. And yet, in every article on which jorge! posts, sooner or later he (?) posts the same thing, sometimes more than once. Isn't this a blog for sensible, informed, intelligent comments and discussions?
Jun 15th, 2010 - 11:35 pm - Link - Report abuse 0harrier, do you know what intelligent comments are????
Jun 16th, 2010 - 12:12 am - Link - Report abuse 0A bit rich coming from you jorgy boy ... (and too many question marks)
Jun 16th, 2010 - 01:13 am - Link - Report abuse 0Seems to be that Glenn can’t get his “old rig” repaired in Brazil.
Jun 16th, 2010 - 05:10 am - Link - Report abuse 0If the Falklands and BP where cars:
In the case of the Islands they fervently explain:
Is a British Wauxhall not an Opel !
In the case of BP they vehemently declare:
It’s an Opel not a British Wauxhall !
Same car under the Bonnet.
now where have I seen that before ....... ?
Jun 16th, 2010 - 06:01 am - Link - Report abuse 0Lord HAW HAW calling ;-)
Jun 16th, 2010 - 06:24 am - Link - Report abuse 0Think the propagandist
Think the idiot!
Jun 16th, 2010 - 06:42 am - Link - Report abuse 0OK :-(
Jun 16th, 2010 - 07:03 am - Link - Report abuse 0New Sheriff in town?
jorge. I don't think my question was directed to you. And your response shows why.
Jun 16th, 2010 - 03:11 pm - Link - Report abuse 0jorge go home, no one likes you, you go on about colonization your decendents from spanish conquistadors who killed all the natives of your country, fuck off back to spain and give back the land to the indigionouse poeple you dirty argie chimp
Jun 19th, 2010 - 06:36 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Commenting for this story is now closed.
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