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Argentine radicals planned to ‘capture” Falklands’ conflict vessel in Montevideo

Wednesday, March 28th 2012 - 17:06 UTC
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An Argentine extremist group is planning to ‘capture’ a vessel which was involved in the Falklands conflict and currently flies the Uruguayan flag and operates in the port of Montevideo, as an act of vindication ahead of the coming 30th anniversary of the Argentine invasion of the Islands. Read full article

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  • Britninja

    Lol go for it guys - it could be the new Argentinian navy flagship. By “radicals”, do you think they mean “people who can't hold a steady job”?

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 05:16 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • MichaelLocke

    LOL ARGIE PIRATES GO HOME

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 05:19 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Idlehands

    “I want the Falklands; stealing a Uruguayan ship is the answer”

    Top tip - The USS George H W Bush would probably be more useful if you can manage to pinch it. Worth a try - go for it.

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 05:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Conqueror

    “Piracy is an act of robbery or criminal violence at sea. The term can include acts committed on land, in the air, or in other major bodies of water or on a shore.” Stealing a whole vessel is definitely piracy.

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 05:28 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Britninja

    So according to the Argies we “pirated” an entire archipelago and the best they can do in return is pirate a clapped out old rustheap. Poor sods - they just can't do anything right.

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 05:43 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • THOR94

    They actually are pirates :D hahaha

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 05:59 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • The Cestrian

    just how stupid are these people. i thought that they went in for south american solidarity and now they are trying to pirate a ship from their neighbours.

    Are they mentally retarded?

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 06:05 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Truth_Telling_Troll

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piracy_in_the_Caribbean

    There's a reason all pirates have a British lisp.

    Brits are not pirates for the Falklands, which are rightfully yours, you are pirates because you ARE pirates! LOL

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 06:08 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Steve-32-uk

    It may not be long before this extremist group starts blowing things up.

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 06:09 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • GreekYoghurt

    Another clear example of Argentinians showing they have absolutely nothing but contempt for property law.

    Just because they felt they once owned this boat, they feel it's perfectly in their rights for them to steal it in the name of Argentina. Their motivation and reason for doing so is because they want it. Then it's lauded in their news as they cause damage to the vessel through graffiti.

    An entire country of criminals, who should never be trusted. FACT.

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 06:11 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Calaras

    What would the Uruguayans have done if it had been taken i wonder?

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 06:13 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Ragemar

    @9 Yeah, themselves. Useless f*cktards. If they invade again I think we'd probably get away with just sending the WI down there.

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 06:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Truth_Telling_Troll

    Why are the British so pissed today at Argieland? Something change. Man, you guys really are boiling blood over us. Chill, summer is coming for you guys and I'm sure they'll be some good riots in Lon-ver-gham to release the stress of the 5 year British recession away.

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 06:23 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Artillero 601

    so I see that “ Montoneros” and ERP are back again . What would you all do when they start setting up bombs at schools, kidnapping , killing of innocents policeman and military personal, attacks of military units, etc, etc ..... This is the 74's all over again right?

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 06:24 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • The Cestrian

    Argie pirates go home!

    This is a country thyat is now totally out of control. The botox queen has created a monster with La CaMPORA and there are now more groups like this appearing.

    the south americans need to get together, without RG Land, and decide what they are going to do about their out of control tantrum child of a neighbour before they destabalise the whole continent.

    i wonder if the president is still in control of the country or if it is about to degenerate into anarchy sometime soon.

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 06:41 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • THOR94

    @13 Truth_Telling_Troll Thanks :) Your pathetic attempt at trolling, and very poor grammar have truly made me laugh :) You speak good england....

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 06:50 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ChrisR

    It seems to me they cannot even keep a secret and have allowed the 'plan' (Ha, Ha, Ha) to become public knowledge.

    At least the Argentina government did the correct thing by telling Uruguay.

    Usual bunch of no-hopers.

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 06:52 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • The Cestrian

    Argie pirates go home!

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 06:53 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • GreekYoghurt

    @11 What are the Uruguayans going to do about the fact that they caused criminal damage to the boat?

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 06:59 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • TipsyThink

    Daily 10000 Argentine tourist groups waiting on to visit these cursed and blessed islands.

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 07:06 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Ragemar

    @18. We are 'pissed' because we are bored with your constant prattling and whining. Its irritating, like having constant ear ache. The ONLY way you will get the islands is by war. And if you fancy your chances, be my guest. If you are too chicken for that, shut the f*ck up and concentrate on argieland, with your cheating at football, corruption and politicians who look like the are half way through a sex change. And we can go back to forgetting that your f*cktard country exists.

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 07:07 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Truth_Telling_Troll

    @16

    I'm merely descending to your level guys. I'm speaking your speak. If I spoke in my full range of grammar, lexicon, and syntax, believe me (and many people here know this very well), I could render you illiterate in your own “and probably lone” language.

    You are welcome to try me. :)

    @21

    Well, I agree that I'm tired of the island issue to. Not all of use think they are “ours”. The Falklanders are ethnically British and that is good enough for me, let them be what they want to be.

    It's sad you can't forget we exist, because to me your country is irrelevant (as are all others), so what's holding you back?

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 07:12 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Ragemar

    @18. We are 'pissed' because we are bored with your constant prattling and whining. Its irritating, like having constant ear ache. The ONLY way you will get the islands is by war. And if you fancy your chances, be my guest. If you are too chicken for that, shut the f*ck up and concentrate on argieland, with your cheating at football, corruption and politicians who look like the are half way through a sex change. And we can go back to forgetting that your f*cktard country exists.

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 07:15 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Truth_Telling_Troll

    Spam through copy/paste is a certain signal of capitulation due to lack of argument, Ragemar.

    You Fool!

    ...and yet Another Victory of reason, logic, and intellect, brought to you by the TTT™ (all rights reserved).

    Till la proxima fools!

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 07:19 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • yankeeboy

    That would be a nice little escalation, maybe UK should put a destroyer in front of the LNG terminal and warn off any shipments. They are already short of gas and it is not even winter yet! UK could have the economy and the people frozen and on their knees in less than a month.

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 07:21 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • THOR94

    @22 Truth_Telling_Troll Stooping to our level ?
    Aha This issue would be dead and buried if it was not for certain stupid nationalist pride.And its not from the British i can tell you that.....
    You except the Islanders nationality and ethnicity ? Well it is the desire of the islanders for the whole of the mainland to also respect it....Then we can all get on with our lives.....

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 07:24 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • The Cestrian

    Brazil nuclearising the south american continent:

    http://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2009-06/why-does-brazil-need-nuclear-submarines

    Dangerous.

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 07:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Truth_Telling_Troll

    @26

    I would propose: Argentina renounces the Falklands forever, the British never set foot in Argentina again (gov, companies, individuals on vacation, no one).

    Deal?

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 07:32 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Ragemar

    @24 who has copied and pasted anything? From this Englishman to you in argieland, if you don't want to chance your hand with war, stop flapping your gums and get on with your life. Leave our FI cousins to live there's. And we will all be happy, you in your banana republic and us forgetting you exist.

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 07:34 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • BenC30

    Sounds like Argentinian Pirates, could be just as much of a threat as Somalian ones. No wonder the Royal Navy have to patrol the South Atlantic with extremist terrorist about.

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 07:35 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Truth_Telling_Troll

    @29

    I would agree to those terms.

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 07:35 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • The Cestrian

    Colonialism on the south american mainland - French Guyana:

    www.lonelyplanet.com/maps/south-america/french-guiana/

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 07:36 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Ragemar

    @24 who has copied and pasted anything? From this Englishman to you in argieland, if you don't want to chance your hand with war, stop flapping your gums and get on with your life. Leave our FI cousins to live there's. And we will all be happy, you in your banana republic and us forgetting you exist.

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 07:37 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Truth_Telling_Troll

    LOL!

    You can't make the Brits up.

    You can't make the Brits up.

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 07:38 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • The Cestrian

    Colonialism on the south american mainland - French Guyana:

    www.lonelyplanet.com/maps/south-america/french-guiana/

    Brazil nuclearising the South american continent:

    http://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2009-06/why-does-brazil-need-nuclear-submarines

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 07:40 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ElaineB

    I had lunch with an Argentine friend today and we had a healthy debate about The Falklands issue, why they wants to 'celebrate' losing a war, raging inflation and endemic corruption. (She had some amazing stories of corruption in Buenos Aires). At the end of the lunch we agreed to disagree about The Falklands but I had rattled her thinking on the matter and she said, “Ah, you make me think too much”. lol.

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 07:40 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • THOR94

    @28 Truth_Telling_Troll No deal....How about you forget about the Falklands, and both countries are free to establish companies in the other, and free to visit it with purely innocent intentions.

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 07:43 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Britninja

    @34 Tobi, why did you change your name? Did you get banned you bad boy? :O

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 07:44 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Truth_Telling_Troll

    @37

    No, because that is the point, we don't want to part of a system that was set for Anglo-saxon domination of the planet (though in reality that is over now, since it is the system that dominates both the US and UK, you no longer have control over it). Which is why you haven't done so well last 5-6 years. Wake up!

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 07:44 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • THOR94

    @39 Truth_Telling_Troll I am awake. ?Are you aware that you sound like a giant crack head right now ? We hardly dominate the world.....Your crazy......British business is good for your economy anyway. If any country has others investing in it its good. Its just the Argentina are intent on isolation and protectionism.........

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 07:49 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • The Cestrian

    http://www.buenosairesherald.com/article/96583/peronist-party-primaries-in-buenos-aires-city

    what on earth do domestic elections have to do with La Campora?

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 07:53 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Filippo

    2 MichaelLocke

    “LOL ARGIE PIRATES GO HOME”

    This boat is an Argentine war hero and you will be laughing other side when it is recaptured from Uruguayan traitors to Argentina. It will have its true identity restored and it will fly Argentine flag, it is a flag which we all love so much and like to die for.

    When it is captured, our war veterans will sail it to Malvinas and claim what is rightfully ours by grace of God and Papal Bull 1496!

    Your colonial pirates will be given the choice go home or be exterminated! We will occupy your farms and take back our land!

    You think Argentina is a third world country but we are a fanatical nation, a strong macho nation, we are stronger than you and we believe in God and know that God believe in us. Which is why he given us Malvinas in 1496.

    These islands were ours before even our nation exist. You think you can laugh at us for being stupido? The Malvinas are what we all live for and this is what you do not understand. We would die for these islands, they belong to Terra del Fuego Province since 1823, a gift from god.

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 07:56 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Truth_Telling_Troll

    @Yes, I like isolationism, and I think the world would LOVE our isolationism. Perfect arrangement for everyone.

    We don't want any relations with other countries, how much more clear can we be?? Let me list the countries we HAVEN'T told to shove it in the last month (saves much time admittedly):

    Madagascar (though th Dodo reperation society sounds nice)
    Togo (I just like to say “Togo” twenty times in a row real fast)
    Alaska (It's a country right?)

    We just broke diplomatic relations with the Mariana Trench because their population all has the last name “Cameron”.

    I hope that clears it. We want nothing to do with any of you, UK, not UK, US American, Latin American, CanadianAmerican, European Polish, Falklanders, Uruguayan, Chilean, Brazilian. Isolationism all the way... :)

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 07:57 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • The Cestrian

    @42 “These islands were ours before even our nation exist”.

    LOL.

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 07:58 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • THOR94

    @43 Truth_Telling_Troll How about you isolate yourself on an Island ? (And no, not one that is owned by someone else, don't want to start another international incident) That would probably do your country a favour, i should imagine that most of them are sick of you !!

    Isolationism and protectionism doesn't work, has and never will work. If all international countries pulled out of yours you would crash and burn...But i cant expect a troll to understand such things even one that has a 'full range of grammar, lexicon, and syntax' :'D lol

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 08:04 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • GreekYoghurt

    @42 “You think Argentina is a third world country but we are a fanatical nation, a strong macho nation, we are stronger than you and we believe in God and know that God believe in us. Which is why he given us Malvinas in 1496.”

    I hope you're being sarcastic, because we all know what God thinks about those french women who were married to him, and you Argentinians drugged them and threw them out of planes.

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 08:04 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Truth_Telling_Troll

    @45

    But it sure beats subjugation and domination!

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 08:05 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • THOR94

    @ 42 Filippo (#) You used to be a crack baby right ?.....

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 08:06 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • PirateLove

    Imagine if you will, that if The Falklands had agreed the proposed flights from argentina with boarding security overseen by argentines finest their would have be no need to hijack another countries vessel now would there, in no way am i pointing out that the The Falklands islands was the intended target over the pointless open ocean not much publicity out there, argentinas Plan A(flights) and plan B(vessel) have both failed so what next.... sea turtles mate!

    The Falklands celebrations are an embarassment to the Argie government and will do their upmost to spoil it,
    we snooze...we lose!

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 08:07 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • THOR94

    @ 47 Truth_Telling_Trol
    I think someone forgot to tell you, but that sort of comes hand in hand with your ideals....

    oooops !

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 08:08 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • The Cestrian

    Post number @42 should be bookmarked for posterity. absolutely hilarious. Seriously, they are going to repatriate that rust bucket and sail it to the Falklands and take on the Royal Navy!

    I've never heard so much shite in all my life.

    the fucker is on drugs surely?

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 08:09 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Ragemar

    @43 sounds good to me. The only problem we have with you is your bullying the FIers. Stop that and all is good. But you need to get KFC to agree to this and change your constitution.

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 08:10 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Truth_Telling_Troll

    If you are isolated you must fend for yourself, I like that better than begging for crumbs from elsewhere. And most in the young generation agree with me. If you thought Argentina is isolated now, ger ready in 20 years. We will make North Korea look like Singapore. (difference we won't starve since we can grow food on our own).

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 08:11 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Ragemar

    @43 sounds good to me. The only problem we have with you is your bullying the FIers. Stop that and all is good. But you need to get KFC to agree to this and change your constitution.

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 08:13 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • The Cestrian

    @53

    Honestly where do you people get these insane ideas from. you now want to crate north Korea in South america. La Campora's vision for RG Land - a stalinist state.

    Pathetic.

    you cant run a piss up in a brewery man. Youre totally inept and corrupt as a nation.

    Wake up.

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 08:14 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Truth_Telling_Troll

    @52

    I'll work on it. Then we never have to see anything fom UK again :) (since fortunately, you don't produce anything we buy anyhow that would be easy)

    @54

    I'll work on it. Then we never have to see anything from UK again :) (since fortunately, you don't produce anything we buy anyhow that would be easy)

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 08:16 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • The Cestrian

    Filippo - please post again. just got over laughing at your post at 42. Brilliant. you must have another like it surely?

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 08:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Truth_Telling_Troll

    I recommend a book for Phillipo, “Sybil”.

    I recommend the same book for Pietr_from_Poland.

    And another copy of “Sybil” for GreekYoghurt.

    I hope I'm not wasting money buying three separate books, lol!

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 08:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • THOR94

    @53 Truth_Telling_Troll I presume you will be running your cars and feeding you people with magic fairy dust ? I hear it does wonders. I wish you all the luck, your bound to find a large deposit of it over there anyway :)

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 08:33 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Truth_Telling_Troll

    @60 We produce food, we don't need to import any! That will never change. So we can pull off isolationism, smaller countries can't because they can't produce enough food, and larger countries like USA / Europe can't because they consume too much.

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 08:36 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • THOR94

    @60 Truth_Telling_Troll But you cant produce your won fairy dust ? Pah your bound to fail.....

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 08:37 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Truth_Telling_Troll

    @61

    Well, we could import it from Negrowckwigka. They are said to make it. Sadly, argie maps are nowhere near as good as British Empire maps, so could you kindly tell me where that country is? Everyone and their mother in the UK knows where it is, even racist British women who hate Polish too.

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 09:03 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • THOR94

    @62 Truth_Telling_Troll What can i say, its either were naturaly this good, or we're damn lucky, but all of us know where it is.And sorry, your a isolationist, so you dont want any of my help (: or need it ;)

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 09:28 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Conqueror

    @13 Mistake. We aren't pissed at argieland today. Whatever we feel it isn't just “today”. It's every day. And if we ever get really “pissed”, you need to have a very big, deep hole.
    @20 And being refused entry. Dangerous criminals not permitted. Film from 1982 shows that there are millions of dangerous criminals in argieland. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xqwNsmzCbM
    @22 Why would anyone bother? Unless you are British, you don't count. Although there are honorary Britons. You aren't one!
    @28 We weren't thinking of setting a foot in the cesspit. Just of sending a 44 foot metal cylinder.
    @39 Back to your little padded room and take your meds!
    @42 Don't wait for us. Go ahead and die for your flag. I spit on your dishrag!
    @43 So go isolate yourself in the middle of the Atlantic. Don't forget to drink the water. With a mouth the size of yours, the Falklands etc. will soon be mountains and out of your reach!
    @47 I thought you wanted to be isolated?
    @53 Not after we've sent you a pressie!
    @60 Trouble for you is that a lot of places don't want your “food”. Largely because of all the chemicals you pump into it. Remember CFK pointing out that you couldn't even get a lemon into the U.S.? Good luck with the growth hormones in the animals. And the chemicals that you pump on to your GM garbage that kills people nearby! Scuttle off back to your cave, troll.

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 09:37 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Truth_Telling_Troll

    Half of Britain would starve if we stopped making food. Sorry. (prices for everything would go up 500% if Argentine production of wheat, corn, soy, just “vanished”).

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 10:15 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Xect

    500% I think you are confusing price rises with Argentine inflation!

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 10:21 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Truth_Telling_Troll

    Fact, if Argentina, which produces food for 500 million people (12 times it's population, fact), just stopped producing, there would be a world food crisis, both in the poor, developing and developed world.

    Get over yourselves a bit. You all like talking about how Argentina depends on everyone else, well, it “ain't” a one-way street, fools.

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 10:25 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • The Cestrian

    @67

    looks like it or you wouldnt be putting import restrictions on things or stopping capital flight out of your corrupt country. youre fucked and you know you are.

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 10:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Truth_Telling_Troll

    Capital flight? It's Argentine money, not foreign investment. There are 200 billion dollars of Argentine money overseas, which I think is a world record for a country in terms of GDP to foreign money parked outside. So it's not your money, it's ours that is flowing.

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 10:41 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • The Cestrian

    @69

    Ok then why is your incompetent government shit scared of money going abroad then? Pretty obvious shit head because your money in another country does you no fucking good.

    If you want to troll then ok, but dont be fucking thick just because it comes naturally to you. Thick cunt.

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 10:56 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Truth_Telling_Troll

    What??? Argentines have 200 billion in assets overseas because they feel they can't trust that money in Argentina. How is that trolling, I'm stating a well known fact that there are tens and tens of billions of private argentine savings in Uruguay, Switzerland, USA, Chile, Panama, Mexico, Brazil, South Africa, Australia, South Korea, China, Egpyt, various EU states, etc.

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 11:02 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • The Cestrian

    @71

    do your fellow La Campora members know that you have just slagged off your own corrupt government? there will be a knock on your door soon.

    I'd be watchful if I were you marra. such comments dont go down well in a Stalinist state.

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 11:07 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Truth_Telling_Troll

    No, that's in the UK, where you get arrested for tossing a cat or because of speak freely inside a tram, thanks to the fact you are all under 24/7 surveillance, just like a good honest police state.

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 11:16 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • The Cestrian

    @73

    Fuckoff. you live in a third world country, a banana republic dictatorship that has an internal security apparatus to keep you all in check and you slag off the UK.

    we dont do Hitler Youth.

    Laughable, but then again you know it is.

    Maybe you can redeem yourself in front of your La Campora mates on here by slagging the UK off a bit more. I'd try if I were you because that knock on your door or that knifing in your back will be coming if you dont.

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 11:22 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Truth_Telling_Troll

    And what's wrong about a third world country? What does that mean? :)

    Mar 28th, 2012 - 11:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • GreekYoghurt

    @75 Le Camping didn't teach you enough about economics to make you an effective troll. You're basically just coming off as an ignoramus.

    The Capital flight issue is not with the Argentinian money, they're worried about companies that have invested in Argentina from taking their money out of Argentina. Thankfully they do this through selling any kind of bond that is still traded outside of the borders, but they have to do this at a premium. U$200 Billion in offshore accounts is a bit of an overstatement if you honestly think Argies actually have that much (they don't). The fact no one in Argentina even wants to go near a peso, and would rather have dollars (or hotels in maximo's case), is secondary.

    Face facts, Argentina is an economically and morally derelect

    Mar 29th, 2012 - 09:35 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • bigron

    This is a much more serious issue. The poor Argentines find their country crippled by subversive groups on a day-to-day basis. The 50 peso and one sandwich protestors (that’s their pay, may have gone up now due to 25% per year inflation) are generally rallied by government activists, who bring them into the capital and around the country by bus and use them as a militant army to snarl up traffic, etc, etc. These groups have been known to be armed and there has already been a recent shooting last year. Once again, Argentina is a country divided by those that have - BAD PEOPLE - and those who have not - GOOD PEOPLE or that is what the very rich and very corrupt BLACK QUEEN lip sinks. The slimy Kirchners would not have the bottle to go to war, but they will spark diplomatic incidents via proxies and the SI - that's their game plan. They plan ‘civillian’ flotillas leaving from the South and one radical group thinks they might kidnap a British soldier – we watch these buggers. They should be warned – our SS will hunt you down should you hurt a British subject. We are not talking Argentines here people we are talking left wing loonies and the misguided ‘security service’ now run by an ex-terrorist (maybe) supporter – YES.

    Mar 29th, 2012 - 10:18 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ChrisR

    77Bigron

    I enjoy your knowledgable posts and this one is spot on. I have been concerned that some idiotic group infiltrates the Falklands (there are no Malvinas) and murders a squaddie.

    No single Argie would have the bottle to do it and the larger the group the more likely they will be detected. But it is still a concern.

    Mar 29th, 2012 - 11:04 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Artillero 601

    @77

    Well said :-)

    Mar 29th, 2012 - 01:07 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Alexei

    LOL What a bunch of pathetic losers. In the unlikely event that these clowns did manage to steal the ship, to help heal their poor wounded egos, they'd have to hide it somewhere, because if it ventured into international waters; we'd simply take it back ... again ;)

    Mar 29th, 2012 - 01:40 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Marcos Alejandro

    Menendez is back! well, he is back with his usual nickname.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTApDd3MJ9c&feature=relmfu

    Mar 29th, 2012 - 05:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Viscount Falkland

    The answer lies in the petition,lets all pass it round !

    http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/31848%20Stop%20UK%20Aid%20To%20Argentina%20Responsible%20department

    Mar 29th, 2012 - 05:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Marcos Alejandro

    82 What aid? :-)))
    We will give you the same answer that you received from India a few weeks ago:

    ”We don't want your aid

    India’s Finance Minister has said that his country “does not require” British aid, describing it as “peanuts”.

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/india/9061844/India-tells-Britain-We-dont-want-your-aid.html

    Mar 29th, 2012 - 05:34 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Truth_Telling_Troll

    @76

    Don't you get tired of being proven a fool?

    http://espanol.upi.com/Economia/2008/11/26/Dinero-de-argentinos-en-el-exterior/UPI-68521227714518/

    “El diario La Nación citando fuentes oficiales dice que el gobierno estima que son unos U$S 150.000 millones, mientras que Clarín los cuantifica en U$S 123.700 millones. En verdad no se trata sólo de dinero colocado en el exterior sino dinero que después de la crisis financiera del 2001-2002 los ahorristas no lo pusieron el circuito bancario y esta en el país.”

    This was in 2010, probably another 20-30 billion wince then added to that amount, which is the 180-200 billion figure I gave.

    http://espanol.upi.com/Economia/2008/11/26/Dinero-de-argentinos-en-el-exterior/UPI-68521227714518/

    “On top of what they have stashed away locally, Argentines are estimated to keep another US$150 billion in savings abroad.”

    Moron and a fool, greek yoghurt. All talk no proof.

    Me, All truth all the time.

    Mar 29th, 2012 - 05:59 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Marcos Alejandro

    82 Viscount Falkland, Sounds to me that Britain is the one in need of aid...

    29 Mar 2012
    “UK is back in recession, says OECD”

    “ Britain has plunged back into a recession, as the economy continued to shrink in the first three months of the year, according to a leading global authority”

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/9173199/UK-is-back-in-recession-says-OECD.html

    Mar 29th, 2012 - 06:07 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Artillero 601

    @81 :-))

    Mar 29th, 2012 - 06:09 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Alexei

    Oh I get it, they weren't even going to steal the ship. They were intending to squat on it and shout 'ARGENTINA!' and 'MALVINAS!' lots of times. It's really quite sad.

    Mar 29th, 2012 - 06:11 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Truth_Telling_Troll

    In all seriousness Alexei, most of us don't care about the Falklands. We don't care about the UK since it really has no influence in South America, you don't make cars, or have a world famous cuisine, you don't have a lot of fashion brands either, and your music (rock mainly) which was your great forte is now downhill, and electronica is no-name/no-face and the artists are not dominated from any one nation but are worldwide.

    So if my country could stop the tantrums about those islands, everything would be Ok. You would forget about us, we would forget about you. Neither country needs each other for anything anyhow.

    Mar 29th, 2012 - 06:23 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Conqueror

    @65 British people don't buy argie goods. You are being conned. You ship it and CFK says it was paid for. How would you know? We don't buy argie sh*te!
    @73 At least we don't get tossed out of aircraft. Have you got your one-way ticket?
    @75 Easy. You're sh*te. You always have been and you always will be.

    Mar 29th, 2012 - 06:58 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • THOR94

    @88 Truth_Telling_Troll ? Our music is down hill ?
    Blur, pulp, Arctic monkeys, Radiohead, Muse...The list could go on ?!?

    Mar 29th, 2012 - 06:59 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Alexei

    @88 Fine, your opinion of the state of the British economy, British industry and popular culture doesn't interest us one jot. We don't give a **** about Argentina either. So go away, leave the Falkland Islanders in peace and we'll say no more about it. What's your problem anyway? Why the urge to steal yet more territory? Argentina not big enough for you? Massive inferiority complex? Need more lebensraum? Malvinists psychology is intriguing, quite perplexing, though ultimately they're just ****ing irritating.

    Mar 29th, 2012 - 07:08 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • bigron

    Remember, down south, the real south, the communities are quite small and English is spoken widely by many who have British ancestry. My points are indeed factual, the loony left inspired and paid by the Kirchners are planning all sorts of silliness. I told you in the past about submersibles capable of firing torpedoes at British shipping – all true – me, I am just a civilian these days, but I hear much from the Prefectores and from those who are asked for logistical support. The Black Queen enjoys less than 50% support and most people who are both educated and reasonable have no problem with the Brits. You need to be informed and less scathing about the people of Argentina and focus on their corrupt and pitiful leaders. And, our own - Cameron and that overgrown baby foreign secretary are a disaster. Where's a Maggie when you need one. Britain go to Europe - demonstrate why ARG should be sanctioned by Europe, lobby these blighters out of the Gs. They are corrupt, they lie, they cheat, thaey do not pay what they owe - 'Government' not people.

    Mar 30th, 2012 - 10:08 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Alexei

    @92 bigron It is sad that we tend to tar the entire Argentine population with the same brush.

    It's rare we hear voices of reason from Argentina. It was refreshing to read the more considered and better informed opinions of a group of Argentine intellectuals recently, though they were unfortunately subsequently abused and threatend by the regime. Obviously there are good and bad people everywhere.

    However, we can contrast the state indoctrination and nationalist brainwashing of Argentine schoolchildren with the balanced and informed education received by British children. Therein lies the problem, as demonstrated by products of the Argentinean educational system who post irrational nonsense here. Worryingly the posters here are, judging by their rudimentary grasp of english, among the better educated (Argentinean education having been reported as among the worst in the developed world).

    This is quite disturbing actual footage of compulsory Malvinist indoctrination at an Argentine school: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EJeM6ifRbA

    Compare that with the type of material used in British schools: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EJeM6ifRbA

    It's hard to see how we can expect to peacefully resolve this situation in the face of irrational hysteria inculcated by nationalist indoctrination of generation after generation of Argentine children.

    Mar 30th, 2012 - 01:25 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ChrisR

    @92 bigron

    It is very wearing to be constantly called 'liars', 'pirats', 'morons', and all the rest by people who are demonstrably uneducated in whatever language they choose to use. You are a rare exception.

    I have to admit to not reading most of the items because they all degenerate to a slanging match about who did / did not do what, years ago.

    The Argentinians (Malvanistas) are utterly incapable of grasping the sovereignty issue, nevermind we had to chuck them out of the Falklands (there are no Malvinas) in 1982, thereby (using the we won it back - we keep it now) proving our right to own them from that point on.

    It does seem that many of your government members act both slyly and childlessly even on the world stage to the complete detriment of their country: but they do not seem to know this.

    If things carry on as they are I shall simply stop posting on many of the articles: it just is not worth the bother of dealing with idiots like 'Think' who never does, and TTT who never tells the truth.

    Mar 30th, 2012 - 02:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Skaftafell

    It's really ironic that Argentines call the the British pirates, but like seriously, look at what they do.

    Mar 31st, 2012 - 12:14 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • anti-fascist2

    Please watch this short educational video on Argentina - it's hilarious...

    Malvinas vs Falklands: Negotiations with the U.N.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vys78sGB7Y

    Mar 31st, 2012 - 12:35 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • reality check

    Lucky really. If they captured it, they may have tried to land it on Port Stanley race course, likethelast lot.

    Mar 31st, 2012 - 02:09 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • estg

    Quebracho: pro-iran antisemitic pro-cheguevara gov. paid SOB POS

    ^^ that´s pretty much a suitable definition for them.

    Pleeeeease capture that ship, fill it with ALL your fellow guys, and sail to the FI. Hopefully they´ll get lost over there and we´ll never hear a word from them anymore.

    Apr 01st, 2012 - 04:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Skåre

    Probably easier than trying to 'raise the Belgrano' - although 'steal the Audax II!' doesn't really have the same ring and Hollywood appeal.

    Apr 02nd, 2012 - 08:22 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • estg

    @ 99 you better stop trying to look funny while making reference to a Ship where many lives were lost.

    Apr 02nd, 2012 - 02:07 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Skåre

    @100 estg

    Or what exactly? I mentioned the ship - not the people who died in it (whilst serving a fascist nation at war).

    Apr 02nd, 2012 - 03:59 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • jhon davids

    like those who like the Malvinas belong to Argentina .. IF YOU WANT TO BE BRITISH? andate to EUROPE, the question is so simple ... or another solution would be a missile to the islands and the islanders die .. and inhabit the Argentine English total of europe wants to live on the islands of shit ...

    Apr 02nd, 2012 - 05:52 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • estg

    @ 101 that´s not to make jokes at all, be my guest to make fun of Kirchner, but don´t use that to try to be fun.

    Apr 02nd, 2012 - 06:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Skåre

    @103 estg

    Save your idle threats. If the fascist Argentinian government can use the Belgrano for shameless propaganda - as indeed it constantly does - then everyone has a right to ridicule that propaganda by making jokes about it.

    Apr 02nd, 2012 - 06:58 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • row82

    Please join -

    Keep the Falklands British -

    https://www.facebook.com/pages/Keep-the-Falklands-British/123151384435619?sk=wall&filter=1

    Apr 04th, 2012 - 03:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • NYC_2World

    I thought the point was to make the islands belong to the islanders, and not England... i guess i got it wrong. I just read the news in the NYTimes and it made it look like the Argies continue to claim rights of ownership, but the situation is that the Falklanders would have a right to self-govern, so i guess that leaves England out of it? not sure what else is there to claim by Britain.... For us in the rest of the world, it's actually easier to understand both the inslanders and the Argies position, not clear on the UK's....

    Apr 04th, 2012 - 04:12 pm - Link - Report abuse 0

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