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Falklands’ government responds Argüello’s ‘poorly researched comments’ in Mexico

Friday, October 14th 2011 - 21:44 UTC
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The Falkland Islands government responded Friday to the Argentine ambassador to United Nations Jorge Argüello for his comments on the Falklands’ economy and self-sufficiency while in Mexico. Read full article

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  • xbarilox

    ““Jorge Arguello with some poorly researched comments.” do you really believe that Argüello did some research before making such comments? I can't believe your innocence people. Argüello is just another tool, he will do what Cristina tells him to do, he's getting paid to do just that, he's a toilet paper.

    Oct 14th, 2011 - 10:21 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Dorian

    “The Falklands Islands are entirely self-sufficient”? What a joke! They could never afford to pay for even half of their defense, for which Britain pays a staggering amount per islander. And in any case, the islanders are already in Argentina, in case they didn't know.

    Oct 14th, 2011 - 10:32 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • briton

    he's a toilet paper
    to use it on the mexicans is an insult,
    but who is the brainwashed, he who said it,
    or those who belive him .

    Oct 14th, 2011 - 10:33 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • jerry

    xbar - I agree 100%.

    Oct 14th, 2011 - 10:34 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • xbarilox

    @ 3 briton, I told you before that Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is a mentally unstable woman, and if you get angry and nervous everytime she or her monkeys speak, you will get as sick as many people in this country of mine. But do what you want, while you are getting angry, she's laughing, because she is insane and she doesn't care the damge she's doing, she's a megalomaniac whose sole purpose in this life is to destroy not to construct. But I don't understand why the British politicians pay attention to Argüello or Cristina´s comments, but then again it is their choice.

    Oct 14th, 2011 - 10:51 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Redhoyt

    Durian - you're fruity ! Perhaps you shoud do some research? Reading comprehension may be a good pace to start.

    “ .. they are entirely “auto sufficient” apart from defence which is the responsibility of the UK...”

    I'll give you a clue -'apart' :-)

    Xbrain - I have come to the conclusion that Argentines have a super sense of humour. Afet all they appear to vote for their politicians on the basis of the persons 'joke' value !

    Oct 15th, 2011 - 02:28 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • geo

    it is very hard to understand the Londonabad Government manner..!!
    if there are real Falklander civilians ,can migrant to wanted anywhere
    BECOUSE
    they have self determination rights...!!

    Oct 15th, 2011 - 08:47 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Viscount Falkland

    At last,Gilbert House is responding.Best news for a long time . Now how about sending a spanish speaking Islander to the Mexican University to correct Ambassador Argüello's poorly reseached comments and educate these very intelligent people about what Argentina is really doing by way of interferring in out right to fly our flag in international waters ,etc,etc,etc,threatning international companys with trading bans if they trade with us etc,etc ,etc. Its time Gilbert House took the truth to the world stage of what a rogue state Argentina really is.

    Oct 15th, 2011 - 09:55 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Britishbulldog

    Just another uneducated comment from a person who would be cleaning the shit from the men public toilets floors in Buenos Aires if he was not picked to be the mouthpiece of another uneducated person who would be cleaning the shit of the floors from the lady's public toilets in Buenos Aires who was elected by the mass of uneducated brainwashed arse wipes that call themselves Argentines, and as such should be treated with the utmost contempt that they deserve.

    Oct 15th, 2011 - 09:59 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Conqueror

    @7 What are you on about? The Falkland Islanders have self-determination. That applies to them as a population. Therefore they get to choose how the Islands are governed from the available options. But, as individuals, they have choices.

    Self-determination is a principle of international law. The same international law to which Argentina is supposed to subscribe. Except that Argentina only complies with those parts of international law that it finds useful. It is, after all, hard to understand how a country that has signed and ratified the UN Charter can so easily ignore Article 74 as though it doesn't exist. That's what Argentina does every single day. Thereby making it obvious that Argentina's primary characteristics are lying, cheating, stealing as well as doing and saying anything to justify its lies, its cheating and its thefts.

    Oct 15th, 2011 - 10:56 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Benito

    Our government is sick! They don't make “poorly researched comments”, they spread lies, whether those lies are about our neighboring countries or the Argentine people themselves. Our problem is nationalism, while we have a core of nationalist followers to the fascism bedded in the politics that drive our national government, they will continually drive us down in the eyes of the world and in the eyes of our neighbors.

    Oct 15th, 2011 - 11:52 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Sergio Vega

    11@ I have been in Rio Gallegos last week end sharing with a lot of friends of mine there and I just can say, as always, that in the Patagonia the ordinary Argentine people is good and very friendly people, very similar to the Chilean ordinary people. they tray to live a quiet and safe life, growing their families up the best they can, working hard in hard climate region far from the egocentric capital city that waste the most of the budget produced by the remaining Provinces.
    The problem is your Gvt. that to hide all the problems (robbery, crimes, corruption, bad economic management, etc.) used to lift the “sovereignity” flag to divert the voters atention and perpetuate on the power....even threating the political competitors to avoid they can reach the office.
    They are not interested in the island soveriegnity, they are interested in the political tool that it means and try to victimize themselves to gain support from the neighbours and their business companies pressing them to choose between it big market or the islands little market.....

    Oct 15th, 2011 - 01:15 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Marcos Alejandro

    Sergio, We love our country including our islands Malvinas. I am happy that you have a good time in Argentina. The Malvinas return has been always a national cause regardless of the Government at that time.
    We love every corner of our beautiful Republic as you love your República Independiente de Magallanes.

    Oct 15th, 2011 - 03:39 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • geo

    **10 Con

    self determination ?? where is the human rights ??
    ------------------------------
    i have never said Argentina is innocent country.

    let's remember the Monteneros movements and their transforming
    abroad..could it be by way of Falkland war 1982...??
    who are the Monteneros? they have guerilla related jobs..
    we should them find around inside of present guerilla distress countries .!

    Oct 15th, 2011 - 04:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • briton

    We love our country including our islands Malvinas [Falklands]
    What utter two faced hypocracy
    You and your fellow Argies treat the Falklands like shit, you abuse them
    You threaten them / you intimidate them
    You insult them / the blockade them / you tell lies abt them,
    Two faced hypocracy,
    If it wasn’t for the real fact that your countries going corruptly downwards,
    And your leaders deluded, Argentina would be a better country to day,
    You and your fellow bloggers should be ashamed to even call your selves human, let alone argentine,, you lot today are writing history for all to see, and disgustingly humiliating ruining and destroying a once great country, but is now an utter disgrace to the world, and shamefully so,
    Your become talk dummies, and insulting ones at that ??
    ,

    Oct 15th, 2011 - 04:50 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • geo

    **15 brit

    BUT

    the Argentina people can not be blamed totaly,
    this is few collaborators guys' job..

    Oct 15th, 2011 - 05:29 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • briton

    geo for the fist time, you may well be right
    but if it is collaborators
    they were cirtainly argentine goverment collaborators

    Oct 15th, 2011 - 05:36 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • geo

    **17 brit

    the secret services are not fool ,they never hide the collaborators
    inside of showcase...at least mere no politicians...should be found them
    inside of sportsmans, singers,actress,businessmen,academists,soldiers...

    Oct 15th, 2011 - 06:09 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • xbarilox

    @ 17 briton, you are like a little h*e who has never had a good f*ck in her life. Put some effort into your comments to hide the real reasons why you're here, it might work out someday :)

    The problem with the british government is that the falklanders are not the ones who speak, it's always the government, with the English governor. It always looks like the british government is hiding something. I wonder why the british and islanders that comment in this forum are always the same, like 4 islanders, and that's all. Aren't they like 3000 peoples? Isolde and the others work for the government? Just some questions, because it's strange, aren't the common islanders allowed to make their own opinions heard? can they make some “mistakes” if they express their opinions? Just some questions, it's a very suspicious situation, isn't it? I hope the truth will be revealed one day.

    Oct 15th, 2011 - 06:36 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • geo

    ** 19 xbox

    1982 Malvinas invasion attempt is a conspiracy between UK/Argentina.

    Oct 15th, 2011 - 06:45 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • xbarilox

    @ 20 yes, I have thought about that many times too, what is sure is that there is something rotten in this story. I've always thought about the conspiracy between the governments of my country and the uk. Both governments needed to do something to keep their power, and what a great idea, a war! But things turned out to be wrong. There are tons of lies behind this story of the islands and islanders.

    Oct 15th, 2011 - 07:22 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • briton

    What utter two faced hypocracy
    19 xbarilox , you insult, but it just goes over my head, your so backwards you cant even tell between man and woman,
    you are the one that belives in lies, indocrinated little child,
    but then again, if im wrong and you children DONT insult the falklanders and abuse them, then no doubt my fellow brits will say so,
    you live in a docrinated world, full of hate, insults and abusive words,
    OH SORRY I FORGOT, THATS ALL ARGENTINA CAN DO, BRAG TALK AND BRAG.laugh laugh

    Oct 15th, 2011 - 07:25 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • geo

    ** xbox ... ** brit

    if you talk about Governments..
    THEN
    you distract somethings away ..!!

    Oct 15th, 2011 - 07:39 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • briton

    Poor XBOX
    The scourge of the bloggers, crawls up the back sides of fellow bloggers like tapeworm,
    The truth infuriates you, and all you can do is talk talk,
    Sometimes you slate of your leader to impress the brits, other times you agree to side with the Argies, commonly known as a mole,
    As others have quite rightly stated of you,
    When proved wrong, you turn to insults and childish remarks,
    You deny the truth, a true hypercritic of the line,
    Poor X BOX nothing to say, so change the subject, side with other losers,
    Its so frustrating for you, the truth hurts and you are filled with hate for the British, who have done nothing more than kick your cowards arses out of the Falklands,
    You illegally attacked them, and then try to blame them for it,
    Poor xbox, humiliated embarrassed and nowhere to put his face,
    Insult all you like, abuse what you like, but you will always be a child with a grudge,
    Bye bye loser .laugh laugh .
    [i reply to words by Marcos Alejandro ]
    then xbox insult me, common trollop

    Oct 15th, 2011 - 07:42 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • xbarilox

    @ 22 briton, definitely, you're gay, but that's fine, ok? just be yourself.

    @ 23 that's the problem with these islanders, they are not the ones who speak, it's always the government.

    Oct 15th, 2011 - 07:49 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Zethee

    “I wonder why the british and islanders that comment in this forum are always the same, like 4 islanders, and that's all. Aren't they like 3000 peoples?”

    I wonder why the Argentinians that comment in this forum are always the same, like 15 Argentinians, and that's all. Aren't they like 40,000,000 peoples?

    Oct 15th, 2011 - 07:53 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • briton

    well said that man

    xbox, only a gay would know a gay,
    so how do you know, wink wink,
    geo, he agrees again, nothing good to say,
    but he agrees , Another theorist in action .

    Oct 15th, 2011 - 08:02 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • geo

    ** 25 xbox

    FI is just British military base , there is no any people,
    nor Government ,nor Internet....

    Oct 15th, 2011 - 08:08 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • xbarilox

    @ 26 Zethe, but we are from the country that claims sovereignty over the islands, and we're like 42000000 people we're not a small community like the people in the islands. I didn't say that the government forces Isolde and the other islanders, I said, that isolde and the others who comment in this forum are the ones allowed to do it. Do you understand the difference between being forced and being allowed? Think about it if you can, something is not clear in this story.

    Oct 15th, 2011 - 08:13 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • geo2

    there were 917 civilian people..
    who evacuated in year 1997 /Sep 10...

    Oct 15th, 2011 - 08:15 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • briton

    Your right again geo, theirs nothing their, no people, no internet just an empty base, something very suspicious there GEO, I think the mysterious have been busy,
    ////////////////Something very interesting happened today,
    In the papers the worlds population rose to [ 7 BILLION]
    And not a hind of conspiracy was mentioned,
    GEO- you must surly have noted this, a conspiracy theory perhaps,
    Why is the population growing so fast,

    Oct 15th, 2011 - 08:16 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • xbarilox

    @ 30 right, because it's suspicious, I heard a chilean student that lived in the islands for some time saying something like you're saying now, this is what makes wonder if those bolsheviks of my country could be right when they say that the islands are just a military base like you say.

    Oct 15th, 2011 - 08:19 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • briton

    .A bit like the 50s, the earth dies screaming,
    The people mysteriously disappeared,
    Perhaps the Argies have a secret weapon, like the Philadelphian, experiment, eh xbox

    Oct 15th, 2011 - 08:23 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Zethee

    “but we are from the country that claims sovereignty over the islands, and we're like 42000000 people we're not a small community”

    So because they are a smaller community.....In your logic(lol) there should be more of them posting on here... because... there is less of them?

    “that isolde and the others who comment in this forum are the ones allowed to do it”

    So it's just the other 2995 islanders who aren't allowed to use the internet. You come to this amazing conclusion because not many islanders post on this website. I think you need to “Think about it, if you can.”

    If the government was taking away all the islanders rights and oppressing them, they wouldn't want to stay with the UK, The islanders do. Would also be rather hard to keep 3000 people silent.

    Oct 15th, 2011 - 08:25 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • geo2

    FI all civilians ( 917) evacuation operation started on Sep 10 /1997
    for three days by planes..sending them to England not any other
    British dominated countries.

    Oct 15th, 2011 - 08:32 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • briton

    “but we are from the country that claims sovereignty over the islands, and we're like 42000000 people we're not a small community[[[[[
    And we are the people who have sovereignty over the islands
    And we are 60 million plus, and not a small community either .
    ,

    Oct 15th, 2011 - 08:33 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • geo

    ** 36 brit

    certainly that FI is a militaric part of UK ...very normal !!

    Oct 15th, 2011 - 08:38 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • briton

    35 geo2
    FI all civilians ( 917) evacuation operation started on Sep 10 /1997

    Geo, as you seem to know more than us, please can you either name the people
    Name the planes, and tell us all, why they were forcible taken from the islands to the UK ,
    ,,,,,,,,,,,,,

    37 geo (#)

    certainly that FI is a military part of UK ...very normal !!
    yes there is a military base on the Falklands,
    to protect them from very bad nasty men, called argies,

    and you still did not finish the 3 monkeys,
    and you still do not answer the mystery surrounding the disappearances of the islanders and British personnel from the Falklands,

    Now is it a conspiracy or an alien invasion,
    Com on geo, keep up .

    .

    Oct 15th, 2011 - 08:42 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • xbarilox

    @ 34 “So it's just the other 2995 islanders who aren't allowed to use the internet” are you kidding me? I said, and very clear, that the only ones allowed to comment on this site in the islands are isolde and those other islanders who post their comments in this site, I've never said that the islanders are not allowed to use the internet, I said that the common islanders are not allowed to access this site from their homes, but they can use the internet, but this site is blocked for them, unless they work for the government of the islands. Do you understand now the difference between what I say and what you say? I'll leave now, there is a football match between las gallinas and instituto de córdoba, las gallinas will get kicked in the b*tt.

    Oct 15th, 2011 - 08:44 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • geo

    ** 38 brit

    ok
    i say my secret services friends who 'll send all documents which you wanted by an envelope to your home adress..
    -----
    interestingly that Argentina knows this status too
    BUT
    they are in silence/maybe plays 3 monkeys on the media.

    Oct 15th, 2011 - 08:51 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • briton

    well he has to leave now, footballs on,
    anyway, this bloke do you know him, i belive he is one of yours, mI5
    found him wandering in the park, he says he knows you,
    Ambassador Argüello
    Described as argentines top man,
    These were his golden words to the free listening world, in the last couple of months,
    And you tell me, if this man is being truthful, or totally deluded indoctrinated and brainwashed .
    October 13th 2011
    Argentina's representative to the United Nation, Jorge Argüello, accused the United Kingdom of paying the Falkland Islanders to remain on the Islands,,
    , September 26th 2011
    United Kingdom to return the Falklands/Malvinas Islands to Argentina
    Said Jorge Argüello
    September 23rd
    Jorge Argüello, ratified Thursday morning that if the United Kingdom keeps on refusing to discuss and negotiate Malvinas Islands’ sovereignty, the government will cancel flights

    , September 19th
    Jorge Argüello said that the isolation chapter is over, “Argentina is back in the international arena
    September 8th
    Said Jorge Argüello Falklands-Malvinas is “under military occupation
    March 31st 2011 - 01:10 UTC
    Argentina , under the logo of “It takes two to tango”
    Argentine ambassador before United Nations Jorge Argüello
    [Jorge Argüello] the British are holding the islanders prisoners on there own island .
    After all, he IS argentine, thank goodness .

    Oct 15th, 2011 - 09:00 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Islander1

    Lord there aint half a load of Argie crap on here!!
    1- Geo name the planes and some of the passengers who were forcibly removed in 1997 - NAME THEM or shit up and write down 200 times- I am Geo and I am a plonker.
    Internet - Please can those who say it is controlled and restricted here pleas ALSO provide EVIDENCE and PROOF - or also write down 200 times your name and that you are a plonker.
    We all know your UN Ambassador is a Plonker and Idiot and Liar - I did notr know that so many more of you were as well!

    I can assure you - many hunderd of Islanders read Mercopress and enjoy lauging at the idiot Argie posts - they simply cannopt be bothered with wasting time joining in - they know the islanders that do, speak fact and reality and they are happy with what is said.

    Also Geo you and others at times mutter about a big military prescence here and even nuclear weapons - please LIST the names of these Bases and also LIST the types of Nuclear Weapons held here?

    As for Mexico - well we had a serious, highly regarded Mexican journalist here a week or so ago - I am sure that he will be writing truth and reality in Mexico - and be listened to with more credulity that your plonker from the UN.

    Oct 15th, 2011 - 09:07 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Zethee

    “Do you understand now the difference between what I say and what you say”

    Yes, The main difference being insanity and logic.

    It's quite clear to everyone who is sane that you are not but i'll just bring up one major brain fart of your theory. Why would the government care so much about this website to restrict the islanders rights so much? This is a small website with a very limited population.

    A major cover up and denial of rights to 3000 people.....just to(try) influence the 20 or so Argentinians on this website?

    Come on mate, even you must get how stupid you sound.

    Oct 15th, 2011 - 09:11 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Wireless

    You seriously think that FIG restricts the Falklander population's access to MercoPress? That is so deluded.

    Also 15 people out of 42 Million = 0.0000003% of the Argentine Population

    Yet 4 people out of 3,000 = 0.0013333% of the Falklander Population

    That's four orders of magnitude greater participation, per head of population, by the Falkland Islands than that of Argentina.

    In other words, we need another 1096 Argentines to start regularly posting on MercoPress to equal the level of participation from the Falkland Islands.

    Oct 15th, 2011 - 09:16 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • geo

    **42 isly

    please a bit grow up ..don't lie ...

    there are no any posters from Argentina & FI ...here.
    -------------------------
    there are no any nuclear weapons in FI
    BUT
    other weapons have..

    if you want ,my friends can post some weapon documents to you.
    ------------------------
    your Mexican journalist seems like Mercader ??

    Oct 15th, 2011 - 09:24 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • briton

    Ah, but you guys forgot to mention that it takes 15 Argies to make a one brain cell, ha ha .
    But we do try to accommodate them, especially geo , our resident conspiracy theorist,

    Oct 15th, 2011 - 09:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • geo

    ** 46 brit

    accommodate me !!...where ?? ... to the lie machine ??

    Oct 15th, 2011 - 09:44 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • briton

    Why the lie machine geo,
    Do you tell lies,
    We may use it on argie bloggers,
    But not on our resident conspiracy theorist,
    Where would we be without you,
    All your aliens and mysterious disappearances interreges us,
    I’m sure the islanders enjoy an alien landing in the Falklands,
    Interesting film perhaps,
    Lighten up geo,, your not xbox, your geo, you don’t need these other argies, become an honourable brit,
    You know it makes sense .

    Oct 15th, 2011 - 09:51 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • zethe

    Geo. No-one actually believes for a second that you have any friends. Let alone friends in the intelligence community.

    For a start, people who do retain links to that community rarely speak of such things.

    Oct 15th, 2011 - 09:53 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • geo

    **48 brit

    why do you insist on there are no Arg/FI /Brits bloggers here.
    these forums are routinely replicate the same themes
    what are these
    -- Argentina is bad
    -- UK is good
    -- FI distraction...distraction...distraction...

    -- Economy forums are zero...
    -- US forums ...no comment...

    these are neither Argentina nor British styles..
    my mission is bit educate you all not war here...

    -----------------------------------

    ** 49 zet

    what a rage !!
    don't forget that
    i can wait ....wait .... wait ... wait .... no problem for me !!

    Oct 15th, 2011 - 10:09 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • briton

    geo
    i never said there were no argie / brit / falkland islands bloggers on here,
    if this were true, then we would not be here would we,
    were did you read this item,

    Oct 15th, 2011 - 10:14 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • geo

    **51 brit

    you never said
    BUT
    you think like me

    Oct 15th, 2011 - 10:24 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Marcos Alejandro

    51 briton, Drug addict xbarilox is Chilean not Argentinean.

    Oct 15th, 2011 - 11:11 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • malen

    www.ambito.com/noticia.asp?id=606677

    Oct 15th, 2011 - 11:23 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Marcos Alejandro

    Good article Malen.

    Oct 15th, 2011 - 11:48 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Braedon

    @54

    actually you can find the information the arch clown argello pretends is hidden on sites like the CIA world fact book

    https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/fk.html

    and the actual falklands site

    https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/fk.html

    as well as the various surveys these sites reference

    it tokk literally two seconds to find these, which just goes to show how desperate this guy is to bury the truth in his hysterical lies

    and its interesting to see how this slimy little halfwit thinks that the fact the islanders need british protection from the unstable failed state which has a long history of not only attacking the islands, but committing mass extermination against both political opponents (dirty war) and ethnic minorities who resist them (like just about every native tribe which used to own the land in Argentina before it was stolen) means they do not deserve the basic human rights Argentines demand for themselves.

    still when you have a country like argentina who still embraces fascism and still glorifies outright genocides like the conquest of the desert, hypocrisy is to be expected. just like it would be from North Korea.

    Oct 15th, 2011 - 11:57 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • malen

    NA means non available????''I see...NA NA NA NA NA everywhere

    Oct 16th, 2011 - 12:14 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • briton

    can you get it in english

    marcos thank you for the info

    Oct 16th, 2011 - 12:14 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Braedon

    @58

    heres the google translated version

    Arguello said the government of the Falklands “hidden information” about their survival

    Jorge Arguello

    The Argentine ambassador to the UN, Jorge Argüello, said that “absent the assistance of London, the islanders could not live without in any way natural continent, South America.”

    The Argentine diplomat said the British government “hidden information in London, the Europeans in Brussels and the world”, answering and British claims about the population occupying the Falkland Islands, “is self-sufficient.”

    Argüello, through a statement, said that the main sources on demographics, employment status and immigration, trade, and in almost all areas in the Falklands, is “not available”.

    “This confidentiality is not given, indeed, by any South American threat to its inhabitants, but because they try to disguise, to the English people themselves and in Europe that the vast majority of people of working age are directly or indirectly held by London” he said.

    In this regard, the Argentine ambassador to the United Nations such as “the only hospital in the islands and the only international airport are funded by the Ministry of Defence in London.”

    He added that “the majority of the population depends on consumption spending and the military base and the British Antarctic Survey,” London's official department with jurisdiction over the “British interests in Antarctica.”

    Thus, Argüello concluded that “the British crown was stubbornly believe that the islanders do not economically dependent on their metropolis, to cover the costs artificially maintain its strategic position in the South Atlantic”.

    Oct 16th, 2011 - 12:19 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • malen

    good reply of Arguello....Marcos 55

    Oct 16th, 2011 - 12:39 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Islander1

    Geo- I have never lied on this forum - you have told - and continue to tell a string of porkies and wildly false stupid statements though - and you are unable to back them with facts! Print what you have on here - if you have anything!!! Tell you what - Airmail it all to The Editor, Penguin News, Stanley,Falkland Islands - she knows who I am and will pass it to me!
    As for no Islander on here - I am one and have been for 5 generation sand there are 2 more generation of my family here younger than me! No some evidence for you-
    Today was mild and sunny in the morning, but it clouded over by 12.00 and around 1.30pm we had a few flakes of snow and hail.
    Rest of afternoon was overcast and pretty cool.

    Today the Lan flight arrived as usual - there was a large Red Lorry and a white van there to collect the approx 4 ton of freight that arrived, as well as other transport to collect the passengers.
    Do you want me to name say the Customs and Immigration officials who were there and the time they left?
    What other proof of my identity as a born Islander would you like - clothead.
    You are even thicker than Aguello!!

    Oct 16th, 2011 - 01:12 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • geo

    ** 61 isly

    i said to my friends will send some documents to your adress.

    Oct 16th, 2011 - 10:11 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • zethe

    The more you go on about these “friends” the less credible it makes you sound. I mean really, how would that conversation go?

    “Oh hai mr.bond...You know those super secret ultra damaging documents concerning the falklands you told me all about? Yeah, well.... I'm going to need you to track down some random person off the internet and post these top secret documents to his address, to prove a point to some random person off the internet. Thanks.”

    Oct 16th, 2011 - 12:51 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • geo

    ** 63 zet

    why do you want to forbid our friend “”Islander“” to learn about some
    documents by calling James Bond. Are there any problems.!! ??

    Oct 16th, 2011 - 01:52 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Conqueror

    @64 Why would you think you could teach anybody anything? It might help if you were to learn to speak/type a proper language properly. Don't bother with that gibberish you grunt between your hovels. Don't forget your position in the world. You are a descendent of a criminal rebel colonist that shagged, or got shagged by, something.

    Here's something you should learn. The world would rather have 3,000 plus peaceful Falkland Islanders than 40 million plus belligerent, cheating, lying Argentine animals.

    Oct 16th, 2011 - 03:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • zethe

    “why do you want to forbid our friend “”Islander“” to learn about some
    documents by calling James Bond. Are there any problems.!! ??”

    I don't want to forbid anyone from doing anything. The only problem here is your over zealous imagenation and the complete lack of anything resembling the truth from your part.

    Oct 16th, 2011 - 04:24 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • briton

    Perhaps he can tell us why only 15 argies have internet
    and millions don’t,
    Shaken but not stirred

    Oct 16th, 2011 - 05:30 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Dave204

    Islanders, why do you care what some ignorant diplomat says in Mexico, of all places? No one else pays attention to them, notice how you never hear them talking like this outside South America? That's because the rest of the world considers this a non issue, and Argentina isn't important, powerful, or respected enough to make it one. In the global economy, money talks, and they are a “developing” economythat doesn't produce anything you can't buy somewhere else, under the control of a political party that is beyond a joke and does nothing for it's people. When was the last time you bought something that had “Made in Argentina” stamped on it?

    Oct 16th, 2011 - 07:52 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Islander1

    Dave - we have to humour them a bit - after all they havent got much of a life really as the friendless nation of S America! Not surprising considering the fantasy world so many live in! Ther are some decent ones about though!

    Oct 16th, 2011 - 09:35 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Kiwisarg

    Comment removed by the editor.

    Oct 16th, 2011 - 10:12 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Rhaurie-Craughwell

    Oh wow Kiwiarse you burned Briton well by calling him Gay, how shall he ever recover from the mental trauma.

    Sorry for my question, but how old are you. Are you 12? Only 12 year olds with inferiority complexes tend to make gay jokes.....

    “The brits sent all the gays in UK to Malvinas Islands!!! It is not good!!”

    -I'm sure all the 12 year old Señoritas you desperately try to pull think your the life of the party with that joke.....

    ....Oh wait....

    You don't have a life....sleep well....and good luck with your exams, and the answer to the first question is not to draw a picture of a pair of breasts.....

    Oct 16th, 2011 - 10:54 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Monty69

    70 Kiwisarg
    I hate to be the one to break it to you, but in civilized places, and I count the Falkland Islands among them, calling someone 'gay' is not an insult.

    Oct 17th, 2011 - 12:11 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • briton

    70 Kiwisarg
    Allow me,
    I find I quite offensive when a Japanese motorbike, tries to pick me up on line,
    That make you a perverse pervert.
    70 Kiwisarg
    Is a pervert, not very nice is it,
    Sadly and very upsetting for you to hear,
    But NO im not gay,
    But I am happy
    NO, im not queer, but I am sick of you.
    To my knowledge you might try XBOX ,
    But as a British gentleman, I do not insult such riff raff,
    Especial a motorbike pervert like you trying it on,
    Its no wonder you hid in new Zealand,
    Rather than chi lie, so does that answer your question pervert.
    ,

    ,

    Oct 17th, 2011 - 12:26 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Karl101

    70 Kiwisarg

    I have today sent a log of your activity to the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service and the New Zealand Police. You are not just highly a offensive, racist, homophobic, fascist nationalist but I believe someone like you who has an intense hatred of British people and an intense nationalism should not be residing legal in our country.

    Words fail to express how disgusting people like you are but sadly it is my experience that a vocal minority of Argentines think like you, they are responsible for perpetuating the fascism of Argentine nationalism, corporatism and militarism your country is now world famous for. Liberal minded Argentines everywhere should be outing people like you so you can be consigned to your rightful place - the loony bin of national zealotry with all the other murderous apologists of nationalism / fascism.

    Oct 17th, 2011 - 02:08 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • briton

    and he cant reply because like all maggots he accuses then hides,
    a racist, homophobic, having intence hate of the british, is bad enough
    im british and proud of it, but insulting gays is below gutter snips,
    and the worse thing is, IM not even bloody gay,
    but some of my gay friends would like to get hold of him,
    the wife though just thought it was funny [typicle]
    and they still wont get the falklands , pillocks .

    Oct 17th, 2011 - 03:39 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ElaineB

    Buenos Aires has a huge gay population. It is estimated that 1/3rd of all tourists that visit the capital are gay - probably because many refer to it as the gay capital of South America. There are many gay clubs and a tolerant attitude - certainly amongst the people I meet - so people can be openly gay there whereas it would not be acceptable in many other South American countries.

    So I can only assume Kiwisarg has major personal issues with homosexuality because it does not seem to reflect the attitude of the majority of Argentines. JMO

    Oct 17th, 2011 - 04:09 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • briton

    or he is a closet hider

    Oct 17th, 2011 - 08:31 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Karl101

    76 ElaineB

    It has been proven that homophobes are usually repressed homosexuals. They are scared by it because they have homosexual desires, which they suppress, which in turn they turn into a virulent hatred of all things reminding them of it.

    These nationalists love tight fitting uniforms, leather jackets, riding breeches, indeed the same kind of clothing worn by so many in the gay community.

    Oct 17th, 2011 - 11:17 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • briton

    meanwhile back on blog,
    how can, in this modern world, members of a goverment can tell blaten lies, and hope to get away with it,to the worlds media .

    Oct 18th, 2011 - 12:03 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Millet

    Argentina need to leave the Falkland Islands alone. The want nothing to do with Argentina.

    Oct 18th, 2011 - 03:02 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • lsolde

    We do not need Argentina.

    Oct 18th, 2011 - 09:39 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Conqueror

    @ 76 I thought Buenos Aires is 100% gay. No chance of any normal person going there without a shooter. They are all queer.

    @ Argies. But Britain has a couple of experiences ready for any unwanted Argentine “visitors”. First off, we'll be sending the Gurkhas again. You remember how much your conscript boy scouts enjoyed their presence last time. Then we have a new operating procedure. It involves inserting a bayonet in a suitable place between the cheeks of your bum. Following that it is shoved to its full length, followed by the barrel of the weapon to which the bayonet is attached.

    Finally, as a public service, we have “Deep Throat”. To be specific, how far can you take a bayonet down your throat? In a special “2 for 1 deal”, you can have a bayonet up your bum and another down your throat at the same time. It is being suggested that this should be called the “Spit Roast”.

    CFK would be exempted. You know how plastic burns.

    Oct 18th, 2011 - 04:19 pm - Link - Report abuse 0

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