Prince Andrew reveals Falklands’ conflict experiences and anxieties

Monday, November 14th 2011 - 06:32 UTC

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Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, who served with the Royal Navy as a Sea King helicopter co-pilot in the Falkland Islands conflict, said that in spite of confidence in recovering “British territory” there was anxiety on the air carrier whether “we were doing the right thing”. Read full article

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Argie
Remembrance Day Service was observed in Buenos Aires on the 13th. inst, 10 a.m. at St. Andrews Church, Av. Belgrano 579. The Duke of York may rest assured that he'll not face any direct or indirect conflict while he stays in Malvinas and the only setback of his visit here, will be staying away from the Duchess. There's plenty of good beer at 'The Globe' however.
Nov 14th, 2011 - 04:21 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
The Duke of York is not going to the Falklands. Prince William, second in line to the throne, is undertaking a routine tour of duty in his search and rescue helicopter early in 2012.
Nov 14th, 2011 - 08:03 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Tim
1 Argie (#). Were you at the service???? It all came out extremely well and is reputed to be one of the best Remembrance Service anywhere. Unfortunately we can never get a bugler, but the organ suffices very well.
Nov 14th, 2011 - 11:24 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ElCuraF
Was not the invincible HSM had not been attacked??? Opps! opps ooooooops ajajajajajajajajaja
Nov 15th, 2011 - 03:48 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Argie
#2 Chris, my mistake, sorry. I meant the Duke of Cornwall. On the other hand, I'm aware of the succession line. Thanks

#3 Tim. I was not at that one. I attended another at St John's Cathedral (25 de Mayo St). No pipes here this time, few people, great organ music...British Legion managed to place some poppies though...
Nov 15th, 2011 - 06:38 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Tim
5 Argie (#), No doubt placed by Archdeacon Gustavo Mansilla, his son fought in Iraq. I organised the other one; I do it every year.
Nov 15th, 2011 - 08:55 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Argie
6 Tim, do you happen to know the current email of Revd. David George? The one I have does not work now...neither I have his phone number...
Nov 16th, 2011 - 03:44 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Tim
Contact me at Tim@Lough.com
Nov 16th, 2011 - 11:52 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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row82
Argentines still think the sunk a load of ships they never got near and believe they hit the Invisible even though 1,000 crewmen on board that ship and the TV, radio and press reporters on board and not one of them has said “oh Invisible was hit”. This is the level of psychosis in Argentina, it is why the average Argentine believes there is a conspiracy that the Queen runs the world via a cabal of masons and city bankers. This is their level of education.

Watch out Argie, the Martians are coming to get you.
Nov 20th, 2011 - 01:13 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Benito
The nationalists put on the patriot record in 1982 and it is still stuck on play, while they pine for a lost war and military junta soaked in Argentine blood, they make excuses and say they had to kill the terrorists. For terrorists, read right wing government provocateurs about 100 dead to the tens of thousands murdered by their government, tortured, raped, kicked out of the back of aircraft over the sea. Operation Condor, the CIA's programme of political genocide in Latin America is now well documented but to our nationalists it is to be over looked, it doesn't exist, they can read the official documents but not see them. Show them the documents and they will see nothing. If it goes against their image of the heroic Argentine and the brave military struggle against the Amerindians, the political left and everyone else it isn't true. All across the internet, wikipedia, etc they edit anything critical of Argentina, the Conquest of the Desert read 1,500 Indians killed for attacking government troops and civilians, rather than the millions killed for no reason other than they were not European and not part of the system, everything is edited, changed, the truth becomes a lie. The Argentine right wing are a mind controller's dream come true!
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