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Argentine transport union promises to boycott all English and UK convenience flag vessels
The Argentine Confederation of Transport Workers, CATT announced Monday a boycott against all those “English vessels” that call in any port of the country to protest the UK “militaristic pretensions” in the Malvinas Islands and South Atlantic. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rules“Let the world be aware that the Argentine Nation is a peace loving people, with a deep humanitarian feeling but with the firm conviction of recovering the usurped territory” are just lies, lies lies!
Feb 14th, 2012 - 09:03 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Totally peace loving in 1982 were you? You are a bunch of fascist-loving, banana-republic led murderers!
I am now putting together letters asking for a boycott on Argentinian goods, and for shops to remove products from their shelves. If they do not follow the boycott then they face embarrassment. Just like some supermarkets did over Israeli products.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhSU8rMJ9XE
“Let the world be aware that the Argentine Nation is a peace loving people, ignoring the War of the Triple Alliance, Beagle Conflict, Falklands War, Dirty War, Night of the Pencils, Ethnic Cleansing of Indigenous Population, with a deep humanitarian feeling by Ethnic Cleansing of the Indigenous Population but with the firm conviction of taking land that we squatted on illegally in 1800's and were removed by the true owners ”, added the document signed by Chairman Viviani and Secretary Omar Suarez.
Feb 14th, 2012 - 09:18 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I just waved the Hypocrisy-o-meter at this article and it bent around the top limit.
I admit this story made me laugh.
Feb 14th, 2012 - 09:19 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I guess its their right to deny their service to whatever ship they please, so long as those hiring them don't care. I woudn't, but whatever.
I'm surprised we even sell them anything. They couldn't get credit if they begged.
Feb 14th, 2012 - 09:37 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Does this mean they won't be unloading their war dead when the Falklanders rightfully decide to repatriate them? Are they going to be left bobbing in the harbour?
@ 3 It makes you laugh? Really :) It's understandable, you don't live in Argentina tobias, why would you care? you're like Ogara, who believes that every penny tat Cristina and her partners steal from us is something funny and means nothing. Of course, because it's our money, no his money, he lives in Europe.
Feb 14th, 2012 - 09:48 pm - Link - Report abuse 0They don't have the right to do this because they are not the owners of Argentina, and the ship was serving us, not the way you say it. The only sh*t is you tobias and the likes of you.
Don't be silly GreekYoghurt - Why would they have any war dead? they clearly stated “...that the Argentine Nation is a peace loving people...”
Feb 14th, 2012 - 09:49 pm - Link - Report abuse 0This guy must have serious memory issues. Alzheimer's disease must be rife in Argentina!
This guy should quit that dirty habit. Is smoking indoors not banned in Argentina? Guess he will also ban any UK companies developing cancer medication that will be of benefit to smokers from operating in Argentina?
Feb 14th, 2012 - 09:56 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@6 Does that man look like the kind of person who would actually unload something? He just looks like the kind of guy who would find any excuse not to unload something, and then presumably have a cigarette and talk about how great Sean Penn was on 'late night with Hugo'.
Feb 14th, 2012 - 09:58 pm - Link - Report abuse 0He is obviously a fan of Sean Penn as he has copied his moustache. Or did Sean Penn copy his?
Feb 14th, 2012 - 10:01 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Not quite sure :)
What a fine looking specimen he is!
Feb 14th, 2012 - 10:10 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Is he going to stop British flagged ships as well or just English and ones from the OTs he mentioned? What an uneducated thug and throw-back to the 70's union culture. This guy hasn't done a day's work in his life.
The trouble is it was a gas tanker that they refused to unload and guess what Argentina is running out of GAS they need every drop they can get their hands on. Bahahahaha idiots. Cutting off their nose despite themselves.
Feb 14th, 2012 - 10:14 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Useless union shithead!
Feb 14th, 2012 - 10:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I tell you what though. Check out his photo. If this guy ever does something infamous enough to warrant a movie, they've got to give the lead to Robert de Niro haven't they? Check him out.
They need to give the part to Sean Penn. Sean has probably grown his moustache specifically for playing the part, look...
Feb 14th, 2012 - 10:25 pm - Link - Report abuse 0http://en.mercopress.com/2012/02/13/falklands-sean-penn-in-argentina-calls-for-dialogue-and-an-end-to-colonialism
Dman what can we do about this........Wait a minute ! the ships fly under the British Flag and the English....we're saved, unless these ejgits dont know the difference between the flag of the union or the flag of St.George.....
Feb 14th, 2012 - 10:31 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@12 I've actually been staring at his photo wondering who he looked like. Then I thought, I know, it's De Niro in Stardust.
Feb 14th, 2012 - 10:37 pm - Link - Report abuse 013 Ben
Feb 14th, 2012 - 10:39 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Yep, maybe Sean Penn but I was being kind and affording this loser's part the credibility of a decent actor.
14 Thor
I am sure they have no idea that Engalnd and the UK are not the same thing.
16 The Falklands are British (#) I think we should keep it quiet......
Feb 14th, 2012 - 10:44 pm - Link - Report abuse 0If Argentina boycotts UK and Falklands shipping it is a blatant violation of international trade laws and rules of the sea. The World Bank, IMF, World Trade Organisation, the UN, et al will all sanction them appropriately.
Feb 14th, 2012 - 11:08 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Bring it on. Let the fascist children play their games. The ball keeps coming right back into their own net.
17 Thor
Feb 14th, 2012 - 11:17 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I think you're right
Okay, let's have some fun. Name the actors who will star in the movie. Here's my entry:
CFK - Teri weigel (not a well known actor but Google her and see for yourself; she has the right credentials)
Omar Viviani- Robert de Niro (understudy Sean Penn)
Foreign Hector Timmerman- Ron Jeremy (again not a huge name but all the right credentials. You should find him on the same site as Teri Weigel)
CFK - played by John Hurt as the Elephant Man?
Feb 14th, 2012 - 11:18 pm - Link - Report abuse 020 Ben ..well you crack me up. I think you should check out Teri Weigel before you confirm John Hurt though.
Feb 14th, 2012 - 11:23 pm - Link - Report abuse 0What the union should do now of course is ask their Latin American comrades to join this refusal because the war mongering colonialists wont sit down to talk.It will be a very interesting way to step up the pressure on finance and the City understand that
Feb 14th, 2012 - 11:35 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Fuck off lady Gaga. We're having a private discussion here. Spics aren't invited. Unless of course you want to come up with a cast of actors for the movie.
Feb 14th, 2012 - 11:38 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@19 I'm going with
Feb 14th, 2012 - 11:47 pm - Link - Report abuse 0KFC - Jocelyn Wildenstein
Hector Timmerman - Terry O'Quinn
Omar Viviani - Burt Reynolds
Now this is interesting, a boycott of British goods,
Feb 14th, 2012 - 11:47 pm - Link - Report abuse 0We import because we need it, so just let our boys boycott it, and it is the Argies that suffer, brilliant just brilliant,
Theirs no flies on these gangster tankers is their,
So the UN asks politely to both nations, please stop ratching things up,
Yes sir, says CFK, yippee we got support, two days later, she boycotts British goods,
And the UN must think???
22 O gara
Ask their Latin American comrades to join this refusal because the war mongering colonialists
[very clever, do you know that one plus one is two]
That was not insulting it was a fact,
South America need the west more than the other way around,
In a trade war with the UK Argentina [the people] and south America [the people] will suffer,
The leaders will not, and neither will [you] unless you live there, so please don’t encourage more hastle on the poor, they get enough from CFK
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19 The Falklands are British (#)
Feb 14th, 2012 - 11:49 pm - Link - Report abuse 0No no no, I have the perfect man for the roll of Hector Zimmerman -
Richard Wilson, the man who played Victor Meldrew, not only does his previous roll prove he can act the part but, by God he looks just like him. Maybe it is him?
Hector Zimmerman aka Victor Meldrew
http://tiny.cc/zth2s
24 Greek
Feb 14th, 2012 - 11:54 pm - Link - Report abuse 0LOL! Good entires. I like it!
25 who mentioned the west as you call it.I mentioned England nothing more.
Feb 15th, 2012 - 12:01 am - Link - Report abuse 0I like GreekYoghurt's entries too. Jocelyn Wildenstein is a brilliant choice!
Feb 15th, 2012 - 12:02 am - Link - Report abuse 0Ha ha ha. Victor Mildrew. I love it. He could also play CFK. LOL!
Feb 15th, 2012 - 12:04 am - Link - Report abuse 0Lady Gaga, fuck off!
30 your intellectual ramblings are an inspiration to ¿?????¿ I suppose readers of the Sun.
Feb 15th, 2012 - 12:06 am - Link - Report abuse 031 Lady Gaga
Feb 15th, 2012 - 12:10 am - Link - Report abuse 0Thanks very much. I have to say that a huge amount of rum has a lot to do with it. LOL!
Now fuck off!
O'Gara. You may not like out intellectual ramblings.
Feb 15th, 2012 - 12:13 am - Link - Report abuse 0At least ours are intellectual, yours certainly aren't.
33 Thanks Ben my boy.
Feb 15th, 2012 - 12:28 am - Link - Report abuse 0I have to log off. Too much rum.
A mi, me gusta el ron. Me entiendas???
Lady Gaga, Quick, where is the argentine Spanish translation squad. Send them out to check my grammar. Do they drive Ford Falcons or am I thinking of the death squads from the 70's? I know, I know, the military government at the time weren't anything to do with you peace loving choir singers.
Let's just face facts, Omar Viviani and his chums are unlikely to have ever done a days work in their lives, let alone broke a sweat through unloading.
Feb 15th, 2012 - 12:29 am - Link - Report abuse 0So if they suddenly decide they're not going to do any unloading, then it's hardly the end of the world.
He is too busy keeping the cigarette and tobacco industry alive to worry about working!
Feb 15th, 2012 - 12:31 am - Link - Report abuse 032 The Falklands are British (#)
Feb 15th, 2012 - 12:35 am - Link - Report abuse 0lol love it.
28 O gaga go fuck yourself
:)
He doesn't believe in any cause. He is just using any excuse to down tools. CATT jerks. It will cost hard working enterprising people tens of thousands of dollars but the CATT members will get paid anyway.
Feb 15th, 2012 - 12:36 am - Link - Report abuse 0The Falklands are British indees.Imagine a poor fool who manages not one two illusions into his name.I guess you were on more than rum when you managed that acheivement.
Feb 15th, 2012 - 01:13 am - Link - Report abuse 0@36 “today I am mainly chain smoking and watching the Belgrano league football and the Alferez Sobral basketball”
Feb 15th, 2012 - 01:19 am - Link - Report abuse 0“As of today we have decided to boycott any vessel with the English flag”
Feb 15th, 2012 - 01:19 am - Link - Report abuse 0Well that's fine then since no ship flies under the English flag, the union Jack however :)....What a fucking tool.
O'gara piss of you fake arse bog trotter, everyone knows your an Argie mumies boy daygo cunt from BA with far to much internet time available in your miserable existence to be considered healthy, play us another tune knob head :)
41 I love upsetting little Welsh collaborators.They have a special affinity for planters.In Ireland your like met a rather sad and painful end but it was a lenient penalty for treason.
Feb 15th, 2012 - 01:28 am - Link - Report abuse 0Really Welsh? Now where did you pull that one from? The education system in Argentina must be quite advanced to know what my nationality :)
Feb 15th, 2012 - 01:39 am - Link - Report abuse 0Nice try Daygo, now we have established that I'm not Welsh, lets find out who you really are, £1,000 says your more crap pretending he can hide by a liberal use of full stops :)
Well betting 1000 pounds.Does this signify the City is paying its agents well these days or does it mean the sterling collapse due to the printing presses running 24-7 has begun?
Feb 15th, 2012 - 01:48 am - Link - Report abuse 0I guess you can also applaud this guy for taking this initiative. perhaps it will be a way for the Uruguayans, Brazilians and Chileans to make a bit of extra cash by re-routing the 'English' goods through their countries into Argentina. So, making Johnny Walker more expensive. Thank you mr union man! Now you get a bit of your own cake...
Feb 15th, 2012 - 02:06 am - Link - Report abuse 0Calm down dear.
Feb 15th, 2012 - 08:50 am - Link - Report abuse 0Think about this for a moment. We import more from Argentina than we export. This would Argentina more than it would hurt us.
Doh!
They're not very intelligent.
Feb 15th, 2012 - 10:04 am - Link - Report abuse 0”we have decided to boycott any vessel with the English flag, with the invented Falklands’ flag or registered under any of the convenience flags from the English pirates (Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Gibraltar, Panama............., '
Feb 15th, 2012 - 10:36 am - Link - Report abuse 0With a very large percentage of the ships loading grains out of Argentina being Panama flagged that would be a true 'own goal'
and also .....OGaga.... go fuck your hat......
@48
Feb 15th, 2012 - 11:56 am - Link - Report abuse 0The Argentine flag was 'invented' by Manuel Belgrano. Are they just performing an economic blockade against invented flags, because they might have a bit of a problem.
It was the current government that put the emblazoned the letters SS on the front, however, in memory of the people who formed their nation.
With a telly bubby on the front,
Feb 15th, 2012 - 06:55 pm - Link - Report abuse 0We see FIFA has banned Argentina from calling there football season after the belgrano,
Another one not supporting you then.
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Oma Viviani!
Feb 16th, 2012 - 12:04 am - Link - Report abuse 0You lazy arsehole. You couldn't be bothered to stop that big red UK tanker huh?
Or did someone with a brain cell more than you remind you that stopping British ships that are trying to do business that Argentina needs would be a wee bit counter-productive?
Never mind hey man? Just light up another one and stay sitting on your useless arse.
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