The Voice of the Falklands recalls the Argentine invasion

Monday, April 2nd 2012 - 03:37 UTC

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Sky News Michelle Clifford interviewed Patrick Watts, who recalls the night of the invasion 30 years ago and how he kept running the only radio station in the Falklands during the 74 days of Argentine occupation. Read full article

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Beef
God save the queen. Victory is sweet. Salute!
Apr 02nd, 2012 - 06:57 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Alexei
Certain malvinists are threatening another invasion. The last time we were trusting, didn't expect it and got sucker punched by the cowards, yet we still kicked their sorry arses 1000 nautical miles back over the sea, where they were spat on in the streets by their countrymen in BA. This time we're ready and waiting for them.
Apr 02nd, 2012 - 07:56 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Skåre
And never again Radio Nacionales Las Malvinas .. although it is ironic to think that but for the ripe mixture of aggression, brutality and cowardice shown by the Argentinian invaders of 1982, there probably would be joint sovereignty today. Little wonder that they will never be trusted again.

Talk about a whole nation collectively shooting itself in the foot.
Apr 02nd, 2012 - 08:32 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Conqueror
Holiday news for members of Argentine Armed Forces:

Today we have an exciting offer. A loooong holiday. Travel to the fascinating and exotic Falkland Islands at government expense. Every expense WILL be spared. Look out for the thrills of being shot at by British Royal Navy warships. Follow the ARA General Belgrano into the depths. See whether you can pick out the distinctive shape of the British Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon AFTER it has launched an anti-ship missile at whatever you are getting seasick in. Experience the pleasures of being untrained, ill-equipped and having little food. Spend time wondering whether the Islanders have kept up their lessons in the manufacture and planting of IEDs. Also spend time wondering whether, 400 miles or more to the west, your home, your hovel, your village, your town, your city, your homeland still exists. But this is not the best. Are you ready for the indescribable delights of having a bayonet shoved up your ar*e? How about the thrill of having a bullet pass through your skull? Or a new version of trampolining where a British grenade bounces you into the air and, at the same time, strips you of your arms and legs?

Medical insurance is stronglyh recommended for this trip as the government cannot give any assurances of your return to the Fatherland. In one, or several, pieces. Your caring, sharing government cannot take any responsibility for detached limbs or any other body parts unless you remember to pick them up and carry them with you in the unlikely event that your caring, sharing government bothers to send any transport to evacuate you from a land that isn't yours.

Look out for officials of the Falkland Islands Demobilisation Funshop. They may have shoulder patches with the letters FIDF. You can be assured that all these friendly people will enable your prompt demobilisation. After which they will immediately look to your repatriation. As soon as they find a suitable ocean current.

Enjoy yourselves!!
Apr 02nd, 2012 - 10:19 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Islander1
Patrick - you did a great job and we appreciated it and know it cost you a lot mentally. We all got some laughs and metal boost some days- remember when you had the Vet on air and he reminded farmers of the warning he gave in saummer of a possible Autumn livestock Parasite problem - he apologised to the farmers on your programme in April for “badly underestimating the number of parasites” - we all laughed all over the place!
Best of all perhaps was when Britain retook South Georgia and the Argies denied it - and all of a sudden on Stanley Radio everyone was wanting the song “Georgie Girl” played - hey I.ve got georgie(Georgia) on my mind”!!! _ It was a hoot and we smiled for days - and the dumb Argies never realised !!!
Apr 02nd, 2012 - 11:50 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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GreekYoghurt
Sometimes you have to break the machine from the inside out. You could have played them the Horst-Wessel-Lied and the invaders would have been dancing in the streets, might have been fun.

Might work for next time.
Apr 02nd, 2012 - 12:58 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Anti-Fascist
Are any of the Argentine neo fascist Malvinas pasty terror groups planning something within the next few weeks?
Apr 02nd, 2012 - 01:34 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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lsolde
l actually hoped that they would.
But they disappointed me, damn.
Apr 04th, 2012 - 10:08 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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row82
Please join -

Keep the Falklands British -

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Keep-the-Falklands-British/123151384435619?sk=wall&filter=1
Apr 04th, 2012 - 03:16 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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