MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
UK describes incident of Ambassador Castro with Hague as “disappointing”
The United Kingdom ratified on its refusal to start any negotiation over the sovereignty of the Malvinas Islands, and considered “disappointing” the episode occurred on Monday between Argentine ambassador to London Alicia Castro and British Foreign Secretary William Hague. Read full article
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May 03rd, 2012 - 02:27 am - Link - Report abuse 0I hope you like it !!!! tick tack tick tack.....
Ambassadress Madcow quotes:
May 03rd, 2012 - 02:39 am - Link - Report abuse 0“We do not want to take away the Britishness of the people in the Malvinas, they are proud to be British and we respect that. But why keep a thousand soldiers, aircraft, boats there?”
“We don’t want David Cameron reminding us constantly that we lost the war, we know that. He doesn’t keep saying to Angela Merkel that Germany lost the war, does he? “
She’s an embarrassment to her country.
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May 03rd, 2012 - 02:43 am - Link - Report abuse 01 hipolyte Nice video!
May 03rd, 2012 - 02:54 am - Link - Report abuse 0Great job Ambassador Alicia Castro!
UK has the power, not the right, and they know it, that is why they don't want to talk about the “issue”.
May 03rd, 2012 - 03:16 am - Link - Report abuse 0shame on you.
One destroyer + four Typhoon jets +
May 03rd, 2012 - 03:27 am - Link - Report abuse 0a thousand soldiers/support staff and Argentina is completely paralyzed.
Chile supports a peaceful solution. (Now, if the Argentine's would just stop their crying and get on with reality...)
Shame on Argentina trying to steal something that does not belong to them...
@5 Lol. Having some loser skulking around the rocks and getting covered in penguin shit is about as close as you'll ever get to claiming the islands.
May 03rd, 2012 - 03:35 am - Link - Report abuse 06 Chicureo go back to Universidad Catolica de Chile and study history again.... Easter Island is not Chilean too !!
May 03rd, 2012 - 03:46 am - Link - Report abuse 0Careful, that flock of “penguins” is actually a company of camouflaged Royal Gurkha Rifles.
May 03rd, 2012 - 03:50 am - Link - Report abuse 0The extended version of the ad is amusing. A crap C- “Must do better” GCSE Film Studies-esque montage of a sweaty petrified pleb lurking around Falklands landmarks at the crack of dawn, probably terrified of getting spotted and handbagged by some old granny.
May 03rd, 2012 - 04:08 am - Link - Report abuse 0http://www.clarin.com/politica/Expectativa-misterioso-televisivo-Gobierno-difundira_0_692930959.html
It's a good analogy of the puerile and underhand Argentinian way of doing things in general though.
We don't remind Germany about the war because they have the grace to accept defeat and also gave up the political ideology and ideals that instigated that war. Argentina can't say the same, despite their claims to be a modern democracy peace loving bla bla bla, their actions speak louder than their rudely interjected words ever will.
May 03rd, 2012 - 04:23 am - Link - Report abuse 0#8 As far as I'm concerned, Easter Island can have a referendum to see if they want to continue being a part of Chile or not.
May 03rd, 2012 - 04:30 am - Link - Report abuse 0#10 He's sweaty and petrified while lurking around Falklands landmarks at the crack of dawn, and most probably terrified of “penguins” with Khukuri knives around their waists...
6 Chicureo
May 03rd, 2012 - 04:35 am - Link - Report abuse 0Chilean president Sebastian Piñera, March 2012
“President, I would like to take advantage of your presence here tonight with us to honour the memory of all those fallen heroes in that confrontation, and reiterate the most firm support of our country to Argentina’s rights in the sovereignty dispute referred to the Malvinas, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands and adjoining maritime spaces” said Piñera at the Government House, La Moneda ceremony Thursday evening.
http://en.mercopress.com/2012/03/16/pinera-reiterates-full-support-to-argentine-claims-over-the-falklands
I liked Pinero when he came to Britain after the miners were rescued but now I think he is a typical two faced aloof politico arsehole who prefers to posture with the Argentinian Madcow than sort out the ordinary Chilean peoples problems for a better life.We have alot of them in the UK too.
May 03rd, 2012 - 04:53 am - Link - Report abuse 0“Patrimonio de Piñera aumentó en US$ 200 millones el último año” Pinera's personal fortune has increased 200mil US dollars during his first year in office. You have to wonder about these LatAm leaders, how they're raking in cash so quickly and efficiently while their people are still living in slums.
May 03rd, 2012 - 05:06 am - Link - Report abuse 0Argentina shouldn't be asking for talk its a waste of time, UN Already asked for that, british will sit down if Argentina build a nuclear defence program and a fleet of stealth subs, all we need to do is sink any pirate ship stealing fish from the islas Malvinas Argentina.
May 03rd, 2012 - 05:53 am - Link - Report abuse 0http://www.abc.net.au/environment/articles/2011/12/13/3389001.htm
16: you talk some real rubbish, PH, your country has neither the budget nor the technology to create such weapons, and by the time you catch up with that level of technology, the rest of the modern world would have moved on, making you as always irrelevant and backward.
May 03rd, 2012 - 06:08 am - Link - Report abuse 0The more the Argies irritate the British establishment and general public with these stupid stunts and constant cry babying the less chance of any dialogue whatsoever.There was never any chance of sovereignty being on the table since the war and especially not now with the prospects of BIG OIL being found.
May 03rd, 2012 - 06:29 am - Link - Report abuse 0They remind me of a 6 year old child with constant tantrums who needs her bottom smacked .
The Argies are their own worst enemies but are so infatuated with themselves that they cannot see it.
They also seem to have sent the worst woman for the job, an Ambassador is not just supposed to represent their own country's interests abroad, but also apply them in line with the culture and manners of the host country. Castro seems incapable of doing either of these things, representatives are supposed to nurture and encourage relations, not make them worse. Argentina should be ashamed of her.
May 03rd, 2012 - 06:43 am - Link - Report abuse 0Having now watched the video I thought Hague looked bemused rather than flustered.
May 03rd, 2012 - 06:43 am - Link - Report abuse 0Today marks 30 years since the entire Argentine navy filled its pants with cake and did a runner. This trolley dolly will eventually go away as well as like all Argentines she does not have any staying power.
May 03rd, 2012 - 06:44 am - Link - Report abuse 0“disappointing” that's diplomatic speak for “Stop being a kn*b”
May 03rd, 2012 - 06:44 am - Link - Report abuse 0By the way, isn't today the day that the writs and “Cease and desist” orders from Argentinaland start flying?
Comedy, you couldn't make this up.
Well, Let the games begin!!!
@1 hypolyte
May 03rd, 2012 - 06:47 am - Link - Report abuse 0Given that Fernando Zylberberg has played his hockey for Atlético San Sebastián (in Spain) for the last ten years, surely the caption should be “To compete on English soil, trained on Spanish soil, visited the Falkland Islands once.” ?
Boovis: “Pinera's personal fortune has increased 200mil US dollars during his first year in office. You have to wonder about these LatAm leaders, how they're raking in cash so quickly and efficiently while their people are still living in slums.”
May 03rd, 2012 - 06:48 am - Link - Report abuse 0Hold on, Piñera used to have a fortune of 2.500 million USD before he became president of Chile, means that if his fortune increased 200 million since then, it represents an quite unspectacular increase of 8% anually. People who have this amount of money normally use to increase it even faster.
So any subtile insinuation to that he got this money from his current position, or even worse... compare it to what Kirchenrs did/do (steal money due to their position of power), is quite unfair and malicious. If it was for money, he surely wouldn't have become President.
24: fair point, although it still is a fair whack in such a short time, but yes the Kirchners are a hell of a lot more suspicious in their activities.
May 03rd, 2012 - 06:54 am - Link - Report abuse 0I wouldnt call it disappointing, I'd call it “laughable” or “typically Argentine”. How embarrassing that the ambassador of a sovereign nation has to throw insults from the cheap seats.
May 03rd, 2012 - 07:37 am - Link - Report abuse 0Unbelievable but kind of typical that the RG's think this sort of “diplomatic” behaviour is great.
As for the Olympic video, its again the rules to politicise the games, but then again that doesnt bother the RG's who once more make themselves look desperate.
@8 hipolyte (#)
May 03rd, 2012 - 07:53 am - Link - Report abuse 0May 03rd, 2012 - 03:46 am
In fact. In accordance with historical Argentinian claims, Chile isn't Chilean either. And neither is Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia and large tracts of Southern Brazil.
16 Pirat-hunter
May 03rd, 2012 - 08:18 am - Link - Report abuse 0LOL, as if Argentina has the capability to build/maintain a fleet of nuclear stealth subs.
They can't even maintain a fleet of what, 3, conventional subs at the minute? (I forget the exact number)
Plus, i LOVE that you call them 'pirate ships' than fishing boats, it makes it seem very POTC. Not to mention the fact that most of the ships that operate out of the Falklands for fishing are Spanish owned (but they don't care about Spanish relations anymore)
Overall, your comment is just a pile of BS arranged in a humorous shape.
This reminds me of the kind of statements in Yes Minister. Next they will be describing her actions as being “politically courageous”...
May 03rd, 2012 - 08:34 am - Link - Report abuse 0@16 - Pirate-hunter.
May 03rd, 2012 - 08:43 am - Link - Report abuse 0You and your malvanista cronies better hope that Britain doesn't actually start taking Argentina seriously, because if we do you are in for a lot of trouble, diplomatically, economically and maybe even militarily.
Diplomatically we could use our influence, which we have built up over many years to begin to cut Argentina out of all credible diplomatic circles.
Economically, we could get the EU to embargo Argentinian goods, as you have made an enemy of the only ally you had that could have stopped us - Spain.
Militarily we currently we have 4 Typhoon aircraft, 1 destroyer and approx 1,000 military personnel who are easily keeping your belligerant and corrupt government at bay. However, if we actually thought you could do anymore than cry to an increasingly bored international community, we could up our military strength on the Falklands quite rapidly.
Should you corrupt government ever try to invade the Falklands again, the price for peace for Argentina would be high. Next time we may decide to bomb military targets on the mainland of Argentina rather than just take on any soldiers you suicidally send to try and take the Islands by force.
If you did indeed succeed in invading the Islands, we could involve article 5 of the NATO charter and call on our allies to assist us militarily.
Oh and that doesn't include the nuclear powered submarine that may or may not be in the area. All in took in 1982 was the sinking of 1 ship and your navy ran like cowards back to Argentina leaving the crew of the Belgrano to the unforgiving Atlanic ocean. This was despite HMS Conquerer radioing the Belgrano's escort frigates and telling them that they wouldn't be fired upon during rescue/recovery operations.
You haven't got the military assets to harm the Falklands, and your politicians are fast making you all the butt of every international joke.
No wonder you're so angry. :o)
Good morning all...from Europe gmt 10: am.. wherever you live ...!
May 03rd, 2012 - 08:54 am - Link - Report abuse 0Great stuff, Argentine ambassador for Britain....while it may play well with the Malvinistas and other silly nationalistic fools down in Argentina, you embarrass yourselves again in the eyes of most of the world. I can't imagine too many serious world leaders in a real hurry to visit your country these days.
May 03rd, 2012 - 09:01 am - Link - Report abuse 0The fact is the Argentine governmnent and its imbecile supporters like the Argentinie posters on this website, can spit the dummy as much they want but the Falklands will still be the Falklands in 10, 20, 50, 100 years and for as long thereafter as the Falklanders desire. So deal with this reality, or find a rock and hide under it. As an Aussie, we have a saying, you have two chances, none and Buckleys....in otherwords, a fruitless exercise.
I have visited Argentina several times between 1989 and 2010, and while I do like the country, I feel sorry that it is so poorly governed, particularly in the last decade. The realtity is Argentina is very poorly and corruptly governed...its President has serious economic issues to deal with like 22-30% inflation and a ridiculous trading policy. But is she or her government up to the task of managing these issues.....no, no, no....and they now have 40 countries protesting against their protectionist trade policies....with every day, this current Argentine government brings greater disgrace to her nation.
Like those unfortunate victims last year killed in train accident in Buenos Aires, Argentina itself has become a train wreck and a laughing stock under this government. Well done Christina Kirchner.
@31 Max was 9am GMT when you commented...11am in central Europe and 10am in the UK...as I suggested yesterday if you have trouble try http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/.
May 03rd, 2012 - 09:11 am - Link - Report abuse 0Failing that there are some age appropriate resources here: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/.
No need to thank me...always willing to help people with basic literacy and numeracy skills.
One gaff after another! Such crass stupidity and rude to say the least. Being told that the islanders have the right to 'self determination' and to 'stop it' at a forum for Human Rights was a severe 'home goal' yet again. Talk about wrong time wrong place was an understatment. The new Ambassador might be on the plane home as we speak or having a crash course in diplomacy, 'crash' is probably the right word as her timing and use of valuable 'air time' to contribute to the meeting was utterly wasted by publicly showing her incompetence and thus, her Governments lack of understanding of world affairs. Still wondering what the hell they are doing on the world stage as nobody are listening. Who would want to be associated with them? Certainly not Britain.
May 03rd, 2012 - 09:38 am - Link - Report abuse 0@34 I felt it was a bit weird having her say at a human rights conference that some British-heritage people in the South Atlantic didn't deserve the same human rights as everyone else. Kind of contradicted the point of her being there.
May 03rd, 2012 - 10:44 am - Link - Report abuse 0Says a lot about their Peronist ideology if you ask me.
I guess she learned her diplomatic skills in Venezuela. Disappointing is a euphemism for rude, and Ms Castro will soon find herself with only a few Latam friends in the London diplomatic circle if she cannot learn how to behave in polite society. Can you imagine the urbane diplomatic circle condining this sort of crude street behavious. Even the Cuban Ambassador has not resorted to public rudeness.
May 03rd, 2012 - 11:16 am - Link - Report abuse 0Keep it up Alicia aka CFK, you are doing a fine job for the Falkland Islanders.
The president of Chile and Obama both are playing as two faced aloof politico arseholes who prefers to posture with the Argentinian Madcow, but the LAN Chile flight remains and our military continues (abet clandestinely) to support the UK.
May 03rd, 2012 - 11:24 am - Link - Report abuse 0*We still remember 1978.*
As leader of the opposition William Hague spent 4 years in weekly debates against Tony Blair during Prime Ministers Questions, widely regarded as one of the most rowdy, unforgiving and unrelenting processes in British politics. To suggest that he was flustered at being heckled during a public news conference by a third rate ambassador of a fourth rate nation is being extremely generous to the poor woman.
May 03rd, 2012 - 12:42 pm - Link - Report abuse 0On a lighter point, way to go Argentina! Attend a press conference on human rights and in front of the worlds press, journalists and rights activists proudly state the Argentine claim that not all people deserve human rights. If she isn't already working for the British intelligence services she should be!
No big deal if Hague really was flustered when confronted by Castro - she plainly used an inappropriate venue to project her government's current “politique-du-jour” and obviously won a brownie point from CFK for taking the issue in a place where it wasn't expected.
May 03rd, 2012 - 01:12 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Most important that Hague had reasonable response - and that everybody should be aware that the Argentines are going to play the game by new rules.
Not just their own rules, but new rules of advertising and public relations that wins public profile by taking the issue into unexpected (and often inappropriate) venues.
Well, two can play the game, and I offer this tee shirt design free for anybody to stamp on their own white tee shirts and to produce in quantity for wearing at the Olympics, especially when and where Argentina is competing: https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/kY1OL1z3zuQxPcI6mskVpdMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlink
Typically British patronising condescending nonsense. Argentina needs to disappoint even more then
May 03rd, 2012 - 01:13 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@16 Don't forget that if you do that you will be in breach of any number of treaties that you have signed and ratified. But that doesn't bother you, does it, because you think you can wriggle out of anything? Try wriggling out of 50 Trident missiles!
May 03rd, 2012 - 01:55 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@31 Strange. The time stamp on your “comment” is 08:54am. Don't troll now, sonny, you will get reported for removal!
@40 Typical stupid, uneducated, immoral, mendacious argie ineptitude. Argies and argieland need to be destroyed and turned into rubble!
40 gamakin (#)
May 03rd, 2012 - 04:01 pm - Link - Report abuse 0If that is how you think then crack on please, because you are just giving more momentum to your leaders stupidity and lack of understanding of protocols. In the end, the stupidity will result in all our patience running out and will just have to leave you on the sidelines of world affairs because you contribute nothing but trouble. Dictators all fall by the gun because they become so self obsessed that they are blind to outside opinion unless it suits them. Take a hint, forget the Falkland Islands, get rid of your Peronist Dictators and special state police and make YOUR country respectable and stop trying to bully those little islands hundreds of miles away from your borders.
I am all for colonising Argentina all we have to do is send in those 1,000 soldiers on the Falkland's along with a few penguins and the country is ours, job done no more Argentina, no more silly Mrs Castro, by the way is she related to that other Muppet who hails from Cuba by any chance, just asking because Muppets pop up everywhere these days.
May 03rd, 2012 - 04:11 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Any way getting back to colonising Argentina, as I said no Argentina, no more silly country moaning their bag off to the UN, no more silly little women with a plastic face embarrassing her country, no more Mr Timerman embarrassing his country and making everyone around him sick to death as he walks into any room.
What a wonderful day that would be. All in favour stick their hands up a vote now.
The Mad Bitch Of Argentina (I think this could be a good film title for a horror film) now has TWO 'Ambassadors' being ignored by the world: London and Washington, soon to be joined by Spain.
May 03rd, 2012 - 04:40 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Isn't it wonderful to sit back and watch this government of pratts do their 'stuff' LOL. :o)
Furry-Fat-Feck don't be burro !!
May 03rd, 2012 - 05:41 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Chile independence 12 de febrero de 1818
Brazil independence 7 de septiembre de 1822.
Perú independence 28 de julio de 1821
Do not write false history mate !!!!
Ambassador Castro is brilliantly writing her own epitaph as an effective exponent of CFK's anti-Falklands policy, with her comments about Britain just published in Argentina: “A country surprisingly war-like...for them, war has been a routine” (Este es un país sorprendentemente bélico. Para ellos la guerra ha sido una rutina) http://www.pagina12.com.ar/diario/ultimas/20-193202-2012-05-03.html
May 03rd, 2012 - 06:34 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@46 you have to say it in bad english so no one can understand you, otherwise no one would know it's her speaking.
May 03rd, 2012 - 06:39 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@45 Falklands independence day June 14, 1982
Once a disgrace, always a disgrace, how could an idiotic fool, attend a human rights get together, to denounce the rights of free people who are entitled to those rights under UN law, then claim to up hold the rights of fellow man.
May 03rd, 2012 - 09:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Cfk and her embarrassing ambassador, should be truly ashamed of them selves, all they have show us,, is that the likes of dictatorship are alive and well in Argentina.
The only way you may ever get them, is over the bodies of others, but defiantly not your own.
Soddy offy.
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Excelent Ambassador Castro.Down with that corrupt Mr hague!
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A documentary about Nazi Argentina, on a discussion group the Argentine posters were quote “disapointed” that Argentina was still a military dicatorship. However you people are still fanatical nationalists with ambitions to add the entire South Atlantic and Antartica to your territorial aquisitions. next step will be Chile and Uraguay and they know it. Which is why we have so much support from the people of those nations.
May 04th, 2012 - 12:28 am - Link - Report abuse 0http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6pB57lhPlk&feature=youtu.be&skipcontrinter=1
#46 “A country surprisingly war-like...for them, war has been a routine”
May 04th, 2012 - 02:04 am - Link - Report abuse 0Unfortunately this sharp comment is true of my country, from Ireland to the Empire to the War on Terror, Britain has never really stopped fighting in other people's countries, theres so many things to celebrate about my country but this really isn't one of them, its our most negative trait and one best represented in recent times by the vile Mr Blair
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37 Chicureo (#)
May 04th, 2012 - 03:24 am - Link - Report abuse 01 LAN flight will be suspended soon and you will have to book your ticket from Buenos Aires, that is a fact. it is the next step you know it. Argentina just have to move a finger to do it.
2 1978 was , thank God and thank Cardenal Samoré, a situation that never occured, it would have been a Vietnam and both countries would have suffered a LOT. So what you still remember ?? you remember informe especial with the guy who has only one eye ?? that possible war would have produced more than 12.000 KIA on both sides of the Andes, is that what you wanted ?? i belive you just know about the Guerra del Pacífico and it is only on the books mate... war is a shit, you have no relatives or friends dead on war, that is why you stupidly encourage the hate between brothers Arg and Chile.
why are you always writing about bombs, destroyers, submarines, war planes etc ?? is that to keep on the phrase on the edge of your chilean coins ?? is just that POR LA RAZÓN is no longer working ??
having in mind that your democratic president and your democratic and very respected country support Argentina on it's sovereignty on the Malvinas, What the hell is a chilean doing on this web site ??
Question, why are you living in the Malvinas ? can't get a job in Chile ?
enjoy your job in Malvinas, soon viejito pascuero will not visit you via Lan, will be papá noel...
hipolyte, Chicureo might remember this:
May 04th, 2012 - 09:57 am - Link - Report abuse 0http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfXgXePaXjM
You see there massive accumulation of Argentine, CIVILIAN people, shouting against Chile, that we would be next invasion target after the Falklands.
Looks almost like a football game...It seems that you people generally carry this aggressive and hostile attitude... it is in your nature. Uncontrolable emotional outbursts, predominantly negative ones on political and international stage.
When have you EVER seen such a public rage on the streets with Chileans wanting to invade Argentina? Or Bolivia to invade Argentina? Or Uruguayan People to invade you?
Do you see the point?
If you try to be a bit rational (I know it is a veeeery difficult task for Argentinians in general), you will recognize that the distrust is very justified.
Today Argentina does not threathen their neighbours on a military way (thank god), because it seems that if they had the military power again, you wouldn't doubt to be AGAIN the regional firestarter.
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55 ManRod (#) Those guys are just hoolingans, dont pay attention on them is just a football trash song...
May 04th, 2012 - 08:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0of course we had our missunderstandings with Chile at that time, but have in mind that both governments were MILITARY not civilians so it was just a testicular decision to push Chile at that moment, nothing to do with the argentinean oppressed people. Now we are both democratical and we are not using force in order to support our ideals. that is just on the UK side... we go to UNASUR, you send a destroyer, we go to a international forum , you send de prince....
57 hipolyte
May 05th, 2012 - 12:03 pm - Link - Report abuse 0And Britain asks you to go to the ICJ with them: and you refuse.
And Britain asks you to respect the UN resolutions on sovereignty: and you refuse.
And Britain asks you to stop acting unlawfully in the Falklands (there are no Malvinas) fishing grounds: and you refuse.
And Britain asks you to stop....(enter any of the Mad Bitch's ideas).........You get the picture now?
or do you refuse that request also
May 05th, 2012 - 09:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Argentina is a product of colonialism, conquered by the sword, most of the natives killed and infected by disease, their land taken from them and worked by imported African slaves, oversean by imported European colonials. The African's who made up 50% of the population would themselves completely disapear from Argentina between 1850-1900 in what could have been a chilling fore runner to the disareances of the Dirty War in the 1970's when an estimated 30,000 Argentines were raped, tortured and murdered, many more were held illegally in detention camps and tortured. The true figure for the dead could be as high as 100,000, no one knows because there is little official documentation and most bodies were dumped in the sea.
May 08th, 2012 - 02:37 am - Link - Report abuse 0Argentina took land from its neighbours in numberous wars , civil wars and land grabs - Paraguay, Uraguay, Chile. Today Argentina despite the changed political landscape is still a nation characterised by uber nationalism. The claim to the Falklands was surendered in 1850 but reserected in 1941 by a fascist junta, which inc Peron, they thought their friends the Nazi were going to win the war, the Falklands looked easy picking.
In 1982 Argentina was under the latest succession of a series of fascism military junta's. Their hold on power was looking precarious, in deperation they sort a war, Chile looked like a good victim, they already claimed lots of land and were ignoring the international tribunals that had ruled in Chile's favor. But then they changed their mind and invaded the Falklands. Today the war is romanticized by a nation ruled by a kind of cross between a Neo-Nazi uber nationalist and a Charvesta Revolutionary uber Marxist. The only thing missing is the land reform. Maybe that's for later? But as few natives remain, maybe they'll just ignore their rights... God knows they always have. An entire culture replaced by a European one. Entire languages destroyed.
Timmerman should take time to read about his country's history.
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