The “Entente Frugale” and Falklands: controversy in UK press

Wednesday, November 3rd 2010 - 22:23 UTC

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Elements of the British press have expressed concern that despite close political ties at present, a 50-year military treaty with France could jeopardize Britain’s ability to react independently, for example in the Falkland Islands, according to France 24-International News which makes a summary of the British press reactions. Read full article

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Marcos Alejandro
Since the French are taking over the British forces changes are coming.
Now British must call the islands next to Argentina “Les îles Malouines” and also the British puppet governmet of those islands,“FIG”, will stand for “Federation Internationale de Gymnastique”, in order to get in shape all those overweighted whennies wasting time and money counting penguins.
Nov 04th, 2010 - 04:41 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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stick up your junta
We have something in common with the French,but we have only to keep our eyes on the Argies, the Canadians are a more Mature country

http://www.st-pierre-et-miquelon.com/english/index.php
Nov 04th, 2010 - 07:08 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Hoytred
The French have territory in South America too, and were very helpful during the 1982 conflict as I recall .... they provided a lot of technical information on the exocets that they'd sold Argentina!

Good that the Falkland Islands are so much in the press these days .... reminds the British people that they own them and that their boys did to keep them. Argentina's recent belligerence looks like a shot in the foot!!
Nov 04th, 2010 - 09:55 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Zethee
“Since the French are taking over the British forces”

I must have read a different artical. Im sure it said cooperation, not controll.
Nov 04th, 2010 - 10:49 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Pheel
It is clear that arguments about an hypotetical Argentina action of war are false as a three-dollar paper.
Just to watch who in UK benefits from that shouting and fear-spreading.
Nov 04th, 2010 - 12:23 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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briton
either way the Argentineans will find it harder to harass the French than the British, as a matter of fact, they will find the French less polite and more stubborn than the British,
Nov 04th, 2010 - 02:43 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Zethee
“will find it harder to harass the French than the British”

An exocet to the face.
Nov 06th, 2010 - 08:12 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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