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Falklands’ lawmakers lobby Caribbean nations in support of self-determination
Members of the Falklands Islands Legislative Assembly, Sharon Halford and Roger Edwards, have visited Grenada in the Caribbean to discuss the Falkland Islands right to self-determination with government ministers and senior officials. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesI am curious to read the island colonists take on this diplomacy venture.
Feb 08th, 2012 - 01:25 am - Link - Report abuse 0When the Argentine Gov't wooed neighbours some stated it was only words.
1 Helber Galarga
Feb 08th, 2012 - 01:55 am - Link - Report abuse 0Are you a “colonist” Helber? As an Argentine, you family must have come to Argentina from Europe or some other part of the world, seeing as your country is 90% European. If people started refering to you as a “colonist” would you appreciate it? Would you take them seriously?
You like insulting us? Does it fulfill your meaning less life that all you have to do is post insults here?
What I find hard to do with you people, is have a meaningful debate, because your full of misinformation, your government winds you up like clockwork toys, you love your country but you haven't the sense to see the insanity in that. All you do is post insults and lies.
No I am not Andy Mac!
Feb 08th, 2012 - 02:06 am - Link - Report abuse 0I am what you call a mestizo. Have you ever heard of them? So, no, you are wrong. My family did not come from Europe or some other part of the world.
I am the offspring (generations now) of the pillaging and looting undertaken by europeans on this land.
So, if you want to talk about misinformation, we can begin with your assumption (you know what they say of those who assume, don't you?) that my family came from Europe. Well, they did not!
Somehow many of you posters here seem to believe, that Argentina was vacant and settled by Europeans. Allow me to educate you: that is wrong! There were many local indigenous peoples and despite the hardship and killings my ancestors suffered, WE WERE NOT WIPED OUT! WE ARE STILL HERE!!
Chilean support
Feb 08th, 2012 - 02:22 am - Link - Report abuse 0http://www.elmostrador.cl/noticias/pais/2012/02/07/la-udi-critica-apoyo-de-la-moneda-a-pretension-argentina-sobre-malvinas/
Red, not only you have spinners in your truck and you read Spanish too ....amazing !! :-))
Feb 08th, 2012 - 03:28 am - Link - Report abuse 0“lawmakers lobby Caribbean nations”
Feb 08th, 2012 - 05:29 am - Link - Report abuse 0Even your closest ally (and Master) has called you a “de facto” administration.
I hope that with this school field trip they can vent, I guess it must be frustrating to be the US lap dog.
Actually Art - I read gibberish - which is pretty well the way that the translation software spits it out :-)
Feb 08th, 2012 - 06:29 am - Link - Report abuse 0'De facto' means 'in fact' - so what's your point MoreCrap ??
How isolates the city supporters are feeling latching on to even a hint of support in Chile where the deputy actually cAlls for Argentina and England to solve the problem bi laterally just as President Kirchner wants.Then these Infamous Caribean mini states the likes of the Cayman islands which the city keeps to launder its dirty money.
Feb 08th, 2012 - 07:51 am - Link - Report abuse 0Who cares for Caribbean all colonies of Britain, with Queen on top of huge pyramid running their banks and their government and their English justice system. Take look at Grenada it is an island full of slaves to UK, America invade them in 1983 all American soldiers had to swear oath of allegiance to Queen of England, this is fact!
Feb 08th, 2012 - 02:17 pm - Link - Report abuse 0English and Caribbeans have in common piracy, Caribbean was settled by English pirates their descendants are now all Mulatto's!
3 Helber Galarga
Feb 08th, 2012 - 03:06 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Excellent response Galarga Helber, really very well defended position.
They too are victims of English colonialism and imperialism.
2 AndyMac
All you do is post insults and lies.
True, he began to study the arguments Argentinos. Read the resolution 2065 (XX) of 1965, ratified by later resolutions 1973 (3160, XXVIII) 1976 (31/49), 1982 (37/9), 1983 (38/12), 1984 (39/6) 1985 (40/21), 1986 (41/40), 1987 (42/19) and 1988 (43/25). They all declare the existence of a sovereignty dispute. Lee also Resolutions Committee of the UN decolonization. Of the 16 existing cases. 10 are the product of English colonialism and imperialism, including the Falklands and Gibraltar to name a few.
@3 Thank you so much for clarifying your racial origin. Let's take a look at that. Apparently, you are one of 8.5% of the argie population. But still what is generally called a “half-caste”. Possibly because they were racially-categorised under the Spanish “Casta” system. Not as many rights as the “Peninsulares”, i.e. a Spanish-born Spaniard residing in the New World, or the “Criollos”, i.e. persons born in the New World with two European-born parents. But more rights than “Indios” and “Negros”. How do you feel about Section 25 of your country's constitution? Oh, and by definition, “part” of your family came from Europe.
Feb 08th, 2012 - 04:51 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@9 And who exactly cares about all these Latinos running around congratulating and supporting each other? Seems Chile would stay clear, as would Peru and Uruguay. So tell us about your supporter, “mad dog Chavez” who apparently desperately wants to try using his air force before its wings drop off. Part of your comment confused me. Who is Mulatto? You see “Mulatto's” means something attributable or belonging to Mulatto. Could you give us some historical background on Mr Mulatto? But please give some consideration to poor Helber. You see, although he calls himself a “mestizo”, he's actually a “mulatto”. A product of European father and an indigenous mother. Except, in his case , the European was Spanish rather than English!
@10 Aaaah. It's dopy Raul again. Did you know that you're famous here in Britain? People are always going into stores asking for Raul plugs.
Anyway, let's examine all these resolutions that you have taken the time and trouble to enumerate for us. Yes, as I thought, all meaningless garbage. Hasn't anybody told you that General Assembly resolutions aren't binding? Have you printed them all? Can you cut them up into small sheets so can wipe your botty with them. It's the only way they'll be useful. Oh, and the Resolutions Committee for C24. Even more meaningless. You see, their job is to draft resolutions to put before the GA.
7 Lorton “A de facto government is one which has seized power by force or in any other unconstitutional method”
Feb 08th, 2012 - 04:58 pm - Link - Report abuse 012 Marcos Alejandro
Feb 08th, 2012 - 07:14 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Galtieri? Or any number of other military leaders in Argentina's short and troubled history.
13 No, part of the British long and troubled history.
Feb 08th, 2012 - 08:19 pm - Link - Report abuse 0British administration of the Non-self-governing territory of the Falkland Islands is de facto in itself, but combined with the democratic choice of the people of the Falkland Islands, then British administration is also de jure in accordance with UN Charter Article 73 and UN Resolution 1514(XV), which covers the case of the Falkland Islands.
Feb 08th, 2012 - 09:24 pm - Link - Report abuse 0My research proves that Britain has had a continuous claim to Argentina since 1806. It is as relevant as the Argentine claim over the Falkland Islands and I propose the UK government take it to the UN.
Feb 08th, 2012 - 09:56 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I propose an economic and shipping blockade by Latin America, Royal Navy harassment of Argentine shipping, the suspension of air links and constant ratcheting up of the rhetoric and tension, followed by a claim that Argentina is militarising itself in defence. And a call on the UN Security Council to take action against them.
There we go. I am sure you can see our claim is as relevant as theirs!
@11
Feb 09th, 2012 - 12:18 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Well had that idiot said PART of your family came from Europe, then all would have been fair and dandy. However, he did not write that now did he idiot? He wrote “As an Argentine, you family must have come to Argentina from Europe or some other part of the world, seeing as your country is 90% European”.
Therefore, I replied to what he posted and not what he should have posted.
Or would you have expected me to reply to what he should have posted rather than what he actually posted?
What f@#ken idiot you are turning out to be... FFS *facepalm*
And here is the video they have been showing people on their tour of the West Indies -
Feb 09th, 2012 - 04:19 pm - Link - Report abuse 0http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZO-BOuIbBV8
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