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Cameron reaffirms support for Falkland Islanders, ‘in the past and so in the future’
“Our resolve to support the Falkland Islanders has not wavered in the last thirty years and it will not in the years ahead”, said British Prime Minister David Cameron in an brief official statement on the 30th anniversary of the liberation of the Falkland Islands, 14 June. Read full article
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Jun 14th, 2012 - 07:11 pm - Link - Report abuse 0G.S.T.Q
good show DC !
Jun 14th, 2012 - 07:12 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Its got to be a little disheartening for the argies knowing that all their hard work over the last 12 months has not made a blind bit of difference and we dont give a damn about what they say, do or think.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 07:39 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Falklands anniversary: Argentine media subdued
Jun 14th, 2012 - 07:40 pm - Link - Report abuse 0http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-18451158
Thanks PM Cameron - important support. Now watching Falkland Islanders present at UN De-colonization committee. They're doing a great job - but will anybody on that committee care?
Jun 14th, 2012 - 07:51 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Reference:
http://webtv.un.org/live-now/watch/the-special-committee-on-the-situation-with-regard-to-the-implementation-of-the-declaration-on-the-granting-of-independence-of-colonial-countries-and-peoples/1655324974001
@ 5 JohnN
Jun 14th, 2012 - 08:10 pm - Link - Report abuse 0The short answer is probably NO but then does anybody in the UK or on the Falklands expect anything to really change.Again the answer is probably NO. I watched a short piece with Alejandro Betts castigating wicked imperialist Britain for its misdeeds in the Malvinas.Was he the Falklander who was fingering other islanders to the Argie occupation force ? The local Judas no less.
Utter bollocks from Argentina. whats incredible is that the Falkland Islanders are now being termed “disloyal Argentine citizens”. WTF.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 08:22 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Haha, now they're suggesting that the British are suggesting the British are telling lies about the history of the Falklands.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 08:24 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Gosh, that's rich.
What bits of the Argie sob story I have seen so far make me want to vomit right on KFCs head !
Jun 14th, 2012 - 08:34 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Who wants to take bets on the outcome and the valid reasons for Britain not turning up or taking notice of the proceedings.
Have the Argies mentioned about the genocide of the indians, the Anaya plan for disposing of the Falklanders or the 30,000
disappeared. Maybe it was the Martians who were responsible . It could not possibly have been the Argentines.
I think normal service will resume tomorrow.The Argies might win lots of these muppets over but it only hardens the resolve of the islanders and the British.
Urm... what's the issue with Chile? I thought they were our friends.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 08:39 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Chileans welcomed the RG delegation and totally blanked the one from the Falklands. the bias is there for all too see. Unbelievable shite.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 08:41 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Haha, that's fun. Watching the Chileans being wagged like a dog's tail.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 08:43 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I want the Ecuadorian Chair to start ranting on about how the UN charter isn't important, etc.
It's only a matter of time.
status quo, unlucky argentina nothing changes
Jun 14th, 2012 - 08:47 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Just been listening to the statement of the Chilean representative.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 08:47 pm - Link - Report abuse 0What a load of crap!
Adopt any draft resolution you like. NO CHANGE!
The Botx Queen speaking now.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 08:49 pm - Link - Report abuse 0TBh this is the first time I've heard this forum in operation. the whole committee is owned by the hispanics.
It must be that the Latin Americans and even the Commonwealth Caribbean countries have developed fish like tendencies to swim in shoals.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 08:49 pm - Link - Report abuse 0From a British and Falklands perspective it changes nothing but when is the FCO going to remember who its friends are and act accordingly.
I think the Argies are a bit too eager to claim support as I am sure that on one of the Argie paper websites Australia was included as one of the countries which 'wants the Malvinas to be returned to Argentina.'
Bad Chile.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 08:51 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Deaths in the wars of liberation? IRC is being brought up... curious.
You're right, it's all hispanics.
Bloody hell...can't any of these RGs stay on topic?
Jun 14th, 2012 - 08:53 pm - Link - Report abuse 0No... she's just going around in circles.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 08:54 pm - Link - Report abuse 0She's not a great orator.
Its utter sentimental hogwash and lies from the RG's. However all of their mates are there. Unbelievable how this committee operates.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 08:54 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I don't think the Chilean statement was THAT strong. They ended by saying both parties should speak.....blah, blah. They know nothing is going to happen as a result of this committee.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 08:54 pm - Link - Report abuse 0CFKC should not be allowed to speak. She just rambles and makes no sense. Is she trying to bore people into submission.
What I particularly liked was the sob story from the Vernet descendant. “Her little child wasn't yet walking”. “They were planting vegetables and flowers.” Yeah, right. On land they had no right to be on.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 08:55 pm - Link - Report abuse 0whats going on with her face, a stroke in motion.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 08:56 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@21 I would disagree with you on this occasion. The Chileans made a clear statement of support for the Argentines.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 08:56 pm - Link - Report abuse 0She's making absolutely no sense at all. Do hispanics like this kind of speech?
CFK really doesn't know her history at all.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 08:56 pm - Link - Report abuse 0She has no clear line of thought. I'm struggling to understand her oral strategy.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 08:58 pm - Link - Report abuse 0After the guy reading from the mills and boon novel, and the well known traitor, it's difficult to see what she's trying to say.
She has now completely lost it. No structure to what she is saying, no sense, fuckall. Very, very poor from Argentina.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 08:59 pm - Link - Report abuse 0she seems fine talking in Rg Land. when it comes to talking properly in an international forum she completely loses it.
she has a good audience, they like a bit of rant amongst hispanics
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:00 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Off topic but that goth eye-make-up really ages her.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:00 pm - Link - Report abuse 0On topic, why has she dragged all those veterans along if she is 'not here to talk about 1982'?
Can anyone follow her scatterbrain? It is no wonder Argentina's policies are crap if she leads meetings in this way. Everyone must come out of the meetings thinking, what the hell are we supposed to do?
Birds fly to the Falklands and then onto south america so thats another reason for them to have it? WTF? Birds migrate all over the world.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:01 pm - Link - Report abuse 0F*cking migrating birds, flora and fauna??? WTF??
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:01 pm - Link - Report abuse 0The sooty shearwater springs to mind
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:01 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@24 It would be strange if you did. : )
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:04 pm - Link - Report abuse 0She hasnt got a fucking clue what she is doing. This is now embarrassing.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:04 pm - Link - Report abuse 0She's on to geography now. And now she's mentioned NON-BINDING UNGA resolutions. She hasn't mentioned the ONE UNSC resolution, argieland didn't obey.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:04 pm - Link - Report abuse 0“There were negotiations between my country and the United Kingdom.” In the middle of WW2! There were some more as well. That argieland walked out on.
Begone BITCH!
i cant speak a word of spanish but it does not sound like she is happy im sure she called someone a m*therf*cker i could be wrong
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:04 pm - Link - Report abuse 0a) Migrating birds
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:04 pm - Link - Report abuse 0b) A man trying to sell a sh!t novel
c) A traitor
d) Someone just ranting about nothing really.
Still not sure what their strategy is.
Well, thank you, CFKC, that is as clear as mud. She does not understand that none of this matters because self-determination trumps everything under UN laws.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:07 pm - Link - Report abuse 0its so random, i think tinman is worried
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:08 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Unbelievable how poor they have stated their case. As you say Mr Yoghurt what exactly is their strategy? I'm now completely non plussed.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:08 pm - Link - Report abuse 0why is she now cribbing from a document written decades ago?
@38 So she talks about sharing everything and then at the end she talks about joining everything into the social and economic life of Argentina.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:09 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Sounds like thinly veiled bollox to me.
She's been watching old newsreel footage of Hitler..watch the hands...
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:10 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Apparently we shouldnt commemorate wars - what the hell did they do a few weeks ago? they have a fucking monument up to the event.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:11 pm - Link - Report abuse 0now bringing the Germans into this. WTF!
@42 nope just copying Peron who copied Hitler. 3rd hand copying.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:11 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Basically they are now denying that the Falklands war had nothing to do with them! WTF.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:12 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Seems she hasn't heard of VE and VJ day celebrations..
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:12 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Ha Ha I can't believe what she just said what would people in Germany think if Britain celebrated VE day? we do..?
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:13 pm - Link - Report abuse 0seems she hasn't taken her pills today.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:13 pm - Link - Report abuse 0sounds like to me that the committee dont want to deal with it pass the book
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:13 pm - Link - Report abuse 0dont think she got the response she was after, although it was good that falklands representitives got their say, bet that went down well with her not that i give a fig what she thinks
She's just desperate to wind back time.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:13 pm - Link - Report abuse 0She feels shame for us because we won the war of liberation? Nice.
jesus is she gonna cry?? to finish it off
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:14 pm - Link - Report abuse 0whats with the wanking action with the right hand??
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:15 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Argentina is the most advanced country in “latin america” in nuclear science?
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:15 pm - Link - Report abuse 0No reason to lie, insult or bully others. WTF! they call us pirates, insult us and the falklanders at every turn and now play the victim. Unbelievable.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:15 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Now they say that they cant identify the remains of their soldiers on the islands!!
Unbelievable bollocks.
Good to know we upset her today with a couple of flags.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:15 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Good lord, this is just lies. She's not even talked about the British being in the islands since before 1800's.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:16 pm - Link - Report abuse 0'How bad are we?' .... very bad
'Argentina has freedoms ... blah' ... no you don't. You cannot even buy dollars.
“This is a global issue.” WTF.
Violate countries with oil? WTF!
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:17 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Timmerman's face is a picture ............. Someone needs to tell CFKC that 'less is more'.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:17 pm - Link - Report abuse 0''The world is changing... some don't want to see that. The old world has passed''
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:18 pm - Link - Report abuse 0urm... yes, we're not still in 1833.
CFK quote “Rights to freedom”, did she not recently restrict her own people to buying dollars !
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:18 pm - Link - Report abuse 0could do with a english version my ears feel violated
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:18 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I'm watching this with popcorn, it's fricking hilarious. She actually brought WW2 into the argument. Waiting for the oscar cut off music to start.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:19 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I have it in english... I think Titmann is bored... probably wants to go shopping
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0They will continue to strictly comply with the UN resolutions??? HHAHAAHHAHAHAHA
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:21 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Lies.
if you were to take that plastic bottle and hold it up to her face she would not look so bad
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:21 pm - Link - Report abuse 0i hope the Falklanders get the right to reply and give her the facts.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:21 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Hitler was famed for his nonsensical rambling rants.The German phrase for it was 'chewing the carpet' and she definitely is doing that. I hope she doesn't go on too much longer as I want to go and watch Question Time .
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:22 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I think her face is melting... she's saying Argentina follows UN resolutions.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:23 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Bollox. Nestor walked out of negotiations.
I think she is trying to say Argentina doesn't like non-Argentinians. Don't know quite how well that is going to go down at the UNITED NATIONS!!!
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:24 pm - Link - Report abuse 0The Black Bitch is now trying to relieve argieland of responsibility for the Falklands War.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:25 pm - Link - Report abuse 0The dozy cow has now spoken about the “self-defence” of South America.
She's now trying to suggest that a Security Council member can ignore a UN resolution whilst another member can't.
She now wants to defend the United Nations.
She's now threatened economic warfare.
What a ramble. No credibility.
The longer she talks, the more aire time in Arg, the better her public opinion with the voters. It is all for domestic consumption.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@71 doubt it there's another protest planned tonight
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0The chairman thanks her for her sincerity? Is he on drugs?
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Comment removed by the editor.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:28 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Baxter you know i don't speak Spanish
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:29 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Is not being allowed to buy dollars or speak about the economy a human right?
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:31 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@75 its basically the protest against KFC and her kronies and where it will be in each city.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:31 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I thought she was the master of human rights? Why is everyone protesting if they're so happy?
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:32 pm - Link - Report abuse 0That was the funniest, most pathetic rant I have seen in a long long time.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:33 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Very very funny...what a silly mad cow. What sort of country elected that??
And tomorrow the Falklands will still be a British Overseas Territory.
Hahahahahahaha
GY
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:33 pm - Link - Report abuse 0you have to see Chile's actions in the context of the importance of Argentina for Chile and that the FI is a non issue. I think the Chilean govt have calculated that Arg is not going to get anywhere with their claims, so Chile's bluff will not be called.
surprise surprise kfc runs away and ignores the rest of the meeting.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:36 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Venezuelans now speaking. Blamed us for 1982!
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:36 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@80 Chile just didn't have to choose to do it.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:37 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Venezuela seem to have forgotten about their neighbors French Guiana
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:38 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I think someone needs to point out to Venezuela that Argentina were the invading army.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:38 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I think Venezuela has forgotten about their demands for parts of Guyana too.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:39 pm - Link - Report abuse 0well that was good entertainment she will need a few lines after that.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:39 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Why should she tell the truth?
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:41 pm - Link - Report abuse 0When most south America believes her lies,
She will be made a goddess next,
And all her indocronoughts will jump for joy,
Talk about crumbs of the table .
Ut oh here comes Cuba
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:42 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Cuba's turn now. Praising The botox queen's speech. WTF.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:42 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Cuba spinning the same lies....
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:44 pm - Link - Report abuse 0you have to see Chile's actions in the context of the importance of Argentina for Chile and that the FI is a non issue. I think the Chilean govt have calculated that Arg is not going to get anywhere with their claims, so Chile's bluff will not be called.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:46 pm - Link - Report abuse 0uk is FINISHED!
MALVINAS ARGENTINAS!
british pirates: OUT!
Amazing how cuba has managed to not mention the islanders even once
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:46 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Meh the same old bullshit from the same old cronies. The sun will rise and nothing will change.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:46 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@93 Because they don't care about the islanders. It's just the same old bollocks, now it's over nothing will change.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:48 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I'm still amazed this committee exists.
Its so biased its now impossible for it to have a balanced conversation on this issue. The Falklanders are treated as though they dont exist. brazil praising that pathetic speech by The botox queen.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:50 pm - Link - Report abuse 0why are Brazil there? they're not a member of the committee....
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:51 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Ah Malvinero1 you do provide entertainment. I shall never miss your use of capitals.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:51 pm - Link - Report abuse 0That's the funny thing about the Committee, is they don't care who exists or who doesn't exist. They've never even been to the islands.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:52 pm - Link - Report abuse 0They're all just desperate to grab land off anyone they can do.
@95 hell I think we shoulda gotten us a livechat for this.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:53 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Here comes Brazil now, playing the same old record of “please be nice to argentina... they wont shut up unless we get the Falklands for them”
It like sitting 10 Cats round a table and saying we don't like the dog in the room next door, whilst ignoring the great white elephant in the room with them.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:54 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Brazil is basically Argentina's massive but stupid friend.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:54 pm - Link - Report abuse 0All the economic problems around the world and money is wasted on giving this collection of despots, morons and compulsive liars a big room to spew their pointless rubbish. The UN could do with some serious streamlining.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:54 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@92
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:55 pm - Link - Report abuse 0You are going to have a long, long, long, long wait, how does never, sound like to you. The Isrealis used to have a saying, “Tomorrow in Jerusalem.” They had that saying for nearly 2000 years before it came true. Here's one for you, “Tomorrow in Puerto Argentina.” Maybe in 2000 years, even then I doubt it. Just think of how many C24 meetings you can attend between now and then,
@103 I think that was the point. This committee does absolutely nothing for anyone.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:56 pm - Link - Report abuse 0It just gives terrible governments a place to shout.
Holy shit! Even China could not be arsed to take argentina's side
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:57 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Also... Nicaragua calling CFK “her excelency” is just sad on so many levels
In an act of generousity, Argentina may eventually be granted the Falklands. Unfortunately the next day we'll all be boarding Starship Britannia and zooming off to New Earth, leaving the Malvinistas to be incinerated by the supernova, oops.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 09:58 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Nicaragua seem to forget about the invasion in 1982.... Does anyone have a list of who's scheduled to speak? i hope the Falklanders get a chance to reply.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 10:00 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Anyone find China and Russia talking about colonialism disturbing. We are talking about one country forcing control over Tibet and another covering the largest landmass of any other country. It's nauseating.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 10:01 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@97
Jun 14th, 2012 - 10:01 pm - Link - Report abuse 0According to the web site, they are not. Anyone explain why they are there?
@107
That's a cracker!
GY
Jun 14th, 2012 - 10:02 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Brazil is doing the same as Chile: supporting CFKs lost cause in exchange for concessions behind closed doors.
I was thinking the same. Why do they forget the war of 1983? I guess something about the OAS.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 10:02 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Nicaragua are hilarious. They're just hilarious.
Russia turning up and talking about colonialism. you couldnt make it up.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 10:02 pm - Link - Report abuse 0For those who or new to the C24 videos and are shocked at what you are hearing, trust me its the same shit from the same countries every year, this is no different. The only difference is CFK turned up and spoke even more shit. They are corrupt.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 10:02 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I know it's the same sh!t. But watching the Syrian guy talking about the committee makes it even more hilarious [whilst they're killing their own people].
Jun 14th, 2012 - 10:05 pm - Link - Report abuse 0He seems to think Argentina supports the rights of people, and their belief in pacific solutions (1983 Falklands War).
lol CFK going there shows they support decolonization? who is this muppet?
Jun 14th, 2012 - 10:05 pm - Link - Report abuse 0It's entertaining if a bit pointless.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 10:05 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@116 dunno but hes hilarious
Jun 14th, 2012 - 10:06 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@114 this is my first one and to be honest it highlights just how mental most of the governments are around the world.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 10:07 pm - Link - Report abuse 0What war of 1983. I thought the war was 1982. We talking about some other war?
Jun 14th, 2012 - 10:08 pm - Link - Report abuse 0This could be the end of the C24 as we know it, the world press are watching this, its laughable. Uncle Ban will have to do something. ha ha
Jun 14th, 2012 - 10:09 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Lol Syrian bloke lecturing on how Britain violates UN resolutions, without a trace of irony.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 10:09 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I notice the Syrian Rapporteur is saying his bit .Haven't they forgotten the delegates from North Korea ,Iran and Zimbabwe to add their two pence worth.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 10:09 pm - Link - Report abuse 0If this is what western taxpayers money is spent on I think maybe that Canadian MP had a point and it is time for us to rethink our membership or at least our financial contributions.
“launching missiles”???
Jun 14th, 2012 - 10:10 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@120 You're right. My brain is a bit fried after listening to all this nonsense.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 10:10 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@119
Jun 14th, 2012 - 10:11 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Unbelievable how this pans out. Its obviously the only way that countries like Syria can jump up and punch the Uk on the nose. anywhere and everywhere else Syria are shamed and embarrassed.
syrians saying that violence should not be used to solve issues. you couldnt make it up.
I was waiting on Zimbabwe to have their turn. The Syrian is especially fun to listen to.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 10:11 pm - Link - Report abuse 0who's talking about nuclear weapons apart from argentina?
Jun 14th, 2012 - 10:11 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@123ST
Jun 14th, 2012 - 10:13 pm - Link - Report abuse 0You might have a valid point there!
Well done sierra Leone. Upholding the right of self determination.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 10:13 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Oh dear this just gets embarrassing, Syria supports Argentina...it seems crack pot morally bankrupt countries look after each other...
Jun 14th, 2012 - 10:13 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Anybody noticed the crashing sense of irony when the Syrian ambassador said he supported self-determination....bit rich coming from a country which currently is doing its damnedest to stop such a principle occurring within its own borders...
Bravo Sierra Leone!
Jun 14th, 2012 - 10:14 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I think Sierrra Leone is supporting the FIs
Jun 14th, 2012 - 10:14 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Finally a sensible response! Go Sierra Leone!
Jun 14th, 2012 - 10:15 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Nice to see Sierra Leon came out strongly for the islanders.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 10:15 pm - Link - Report abuse 0argentina's probably gonna start a new vendetta
Gosh, that was fun of Sierra Leone.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 10:16 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Papua New Huinea just said the committee is a bag of sh!t... and will be marginalised because it doesn't actually do anything.
Well noticed.
You either fight for land on the side of Argentina or for the rights of people on the side of the Falkland Islanders. It's simple really.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 10:17 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Papua New guinea calling for the decolonisation committee to be reviewed. Says that if it doesnt change it will become irrelevant. :lol:
Jun 14th, 2012 - 10:18 pm - Link - Report abuse 0PNG slagging the C24 and recognising FIG
Jun 14th, 2012 - 10:19 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Papua New Guinea also supporting the Falklanders.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 10:19 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Would have been nice for KFC to stay for the full meeting.
140 Are you watching the Chinese version?
Jun 14th, 2012 - 10:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@141 you didn't hear them say the Falklanders need to be involved in any talks and fully support their rights for self determination?
Jun 14th, 2012 - 10:21 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Why did CFK point out that Argentina had the best nuclear scientists in the region?
Jun 14th, 2012 - 10:22 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Because she is mental
Jun 14th, 2012 - 10:23 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Interesting:
Jun 14th, 2012 - 10:24 pm - Link - Report abuse 0The two anglophone countries supporting FIG
The Russians and Chinese on the fence
The Latin American countries all supporting the resolution for dialogue.
very tribal.
@143 because they want to refit their 70s built subs with nuclear engines and you need the best scientists to do something so stupid? Because Brazil are building nuclear subs and Argentina aren't? nope.... i'm at a loss....
Jun 14th, 2012 - 10:25 pm - Link - Report abuse 0the new world is tribal.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 10:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Even their need to reiterate 'our latin america' ...i.e. anglos, get out.
Shame they're all poor, corrupt and have no human rights, eh.
Did an islander(Malvinas) spoke against Briyain today?
Jun 14th, 2012 - 10:28 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Only the traitor who picked out everyone important so they could be 'managed' by the Argies.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 10:30 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Some countries are making big strides.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 10:30 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Whilst Latam countries continue to be small fish they need to swim in a shoal for protection.
Did a Falkland Islander speak against Britain today? FREE SPELL CHECK
Jun 14th, 2012 - 10:31 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Marcos - how does it feel to be supported by Syria? A nation exceuting children. Your nation has been embarrased by your president and her claim of soverignty based on the planting of vegetables.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 10:31 pm - Link - Report abuse 0UK needs to leave colonialism behind according to CFK . A bit like asking somebody 'when was the last time you beat your wife'. I dont think Cameron is going to be impressed by this Argie charm offensive if that is what it is.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 10:31 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Again, does anybody knows if a Kelper spoke against Britain at the UN today?
Jun 14th, 2012 - 10:32 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Its the first time I've seen and heard this committee in operation and boy was it an eye opener. Having countries like Syria, Russia, China, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Cuba turn out and speak up for you is a bit like asking a convicted murderer to speak on your behalf as a character witness in court.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 10:33 pm - Link - Report abuse 0the Papua New guineans got this right. If this is the best that the Decolonisation committee can do then it is surely on its last legs.
The Rg Presidents utterances were no more than a ramble; it wasnt even a rant. It was incoherant, unstructured and made no significant points.
to ignore the Falkland Islanders was unforgivable and countries like Brazil need to be more statesman like than that.
Very poor display by a lot of countries. No wonder the US, UK, Germans, French, Canadians, australians and first world countries dont bother going.
Only the traitor who picked out everyone important so they could be 'managed' by the Argies.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 10:34 pm - Link - Report abuse 0He's not a Falklander though, he's an Argentine Mayor. I think he's a PNG in the Falklands.
Marcos they are speaking for themselves the Falkland Islands. It is the beauty of democracy they are allowed to determine their own destiny.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 10:34 pm - Link - Report abuse 06 STRATEGICUS:
Jun 14th, 2012 - 10:35 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Yes, GreekYoghurt also said something about Betts.
Apparently the Rattenbach report on Argentina's botched Falklands invasion hid name of a Falkland Islander who had collaborated with the invading forces.
Although Betts today didn't say more than he left the Falklands because he was discriminated against for his pro-Argentine views, obviously, if he was an overt collaborator with the invaders, he should have left with them. However, saying one agrees with the Argentine invaders implies agreeing with the fascist Military Junta as well.
However, Penguin News deputy editor John Fowler dished on Betts that he left his second wife and kids in the Falklands so he could take up with an Argentine woman.
More on Alejandro Betts:
en.mercopress.com/2007/01/29/former-islander-running-for-mayor-in-cordoba-village
John Fowler in El Penguin News responde a Alejandro Betts:
www.malvinense.com.ar/smalvi/11/2059.htm
@155
Jun 14th, 2012 - 10:35 pm - Link - Report abuse 0No kelper, but I think there was a collaborator, who pointed out his neighbours to the enforcers of your Junta.
@154 alexander betts
Jun 14th, 2012 - 10:36 pm - Link - Report abuse 0http://www.thefreelibrary.com/FALKLANDS+TRAITOR%3B+WAR+IN+THE+SOUTH+ATLANTIC%3A+25+YEARS+ON+EXCLUSIVE...-a0162771059
He left in 1982 and hasn't been back since.
157 Jack86 “the beauty of democracy”??
Jun 14th, 2012 - 10:37 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Gordo(Telegraph)
”Just watching the debate from New York.
Alejandro Peck(Alexander Betts), born on the islands, is reading from his crib sheet and is spouting the most outrageous lies about Britain and the Falkland Islands. Pity we can't execute traitors anymore!”
Brazil are the winners here. They give Argentina diplomatic support on this issue like a pimp gives drugs to a crack whore. Whilst at the same time furthering their own aim of joining the top table at the UN in the name of South America.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 10:38 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@157 do you want us to go through the 100000000000000000's of comments/blogs telling pirates to die etc?
Jun 14th, 2012 - 10:39 pm - Link - Report abuse 0South America is ripening ,
Jun 14th, 2012 - 10:39 pm - Link - Report abuse 0even brazil, is tending to stagnate,
the bread basket of the world,
but at this rate, it wont be run by south Americans,
Some cracking statements made by Roger Edwards, Member of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly, to the Special Committee of 24 on Decolonisation:
Jun 14th, 2012 - 10:45 pm - Link - Report abuse 0“all that we ask for is the right to determine our own future without having to endure the belligerent and bullying tactics of a neighbouring country”
“this committee and its members are expected to adopt resolutions on the basis of an impartial and informed understanding of the issues. How can this Committee truly understand the issue and adopt resolutions when it has never officially visited our Islands?”
“Argentina has consistently attempted and, quite rightly failed to dilute the principle of self-determination under the United Nations Charter”
“History does not support Argentina and neither do any of the modern principles of the United Nations Charter”
“96% of the electorate wished to retain the status quo and remain as an Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom enjoying full internal Self Government while looking to the United Kingdom for guidance on its foreign policy and for its defence, such defence only being required because of the ongoing belligerence shown by our closest neighbour”
“there is one in the Argentine delegation today who has already declared this exhibition of self-determination to be illegitimate and not complying with international law. Perhaps he is suggesting that the United Nations Charter itself is illegal; because it supports the right of all peoples to determine their own future”
Full transcript of statement below:
http://ukun.fco.gov.uk/en/news/?view=PressS&id=775826682
@162
Jun 14th, 2012 - 10:46 pm - Link - Report abuse 0“Brazil are the winners here. They give Argentina diplomatic support on this issue like a pimp gives drugs to a crack whore. Whilst at the same time furthering their own aim of joining the top table at the UN in the name of South America”.
I'm not so sure. It was a very poor effort by the Brazilians. They did not act in a top table statesman like manner and will need to suck up to the UK if they want to join the ranks of the big boys. to not even acknowledge the presence of the Falklanders whilst fawning over that stupid mad cow was a disgrace and did not show Brazil up in a very good light. Even the russians and chinese were more circumspect.
Brazil obviously cannot be trusted to be even handed.
5 JohnN
Jun 14th, 2012 - 10:47 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Thanks for the link John, I had looked for it, but failed to find it, I was just about to log off, when I saw your post.
Really glad I watched it, funniest thing I've seen in a while. The sad thing is that it makes a mockery of the UN.
Anyway, can't wait to see what the British media make of the C24.
@161 Collaborationism is a form of Treason, and if I recall, treason during war is still able to receive the death penalty. It might have changed since we joined the EU, but what Alexander Betts did was at the top of the pile when it comes to getting the IRL Ban-hammer.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 10:50 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@166 I'd concur. Brazil came over as a bit of a limp lettuce dry humping someone's leg. They should do better than be involved in this curious meeting.
At least the russians, chinese, Papas and Leoners were mildly statesmanlike.
Marcos - proud to have child executioners supporting his homeland.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 10:54 pm - Link - Report abuse 0The sun rises on the British Falkland Islands again tomorrow.
@161 I think being a traitor during war is still under the list of 'can execute'. He got off lightly with being sent to Argentina.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 10:56 pm - Link - Report abuse 0It's easy to see why he's bitter though. He turned his back on everyone he knew and loved and he lost them all. Now he is just a bitter old man talking a foreign language and making statements he knows to be untrue, based upon the fact he never saw his grandchildren grow up.
Sad furk really.
GY / Cestrian
Jun 14th, 2012 - 10:58 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Look at it from Brazil’s position. They can get good millage out of Argentina on this issue, what can Brazil get from the UK?
@171
Jun 14th, 2012 - 10:58 pm - Link - Report abuse 0A seat at the top table of the UN.
They can have a seat in the toilets and that's it.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 11:00 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Well I for one hope we do not help them train their crews for the boats they are building.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 11:01 pm - Link - Report abuse 0172
Jun 14th, 2012 - 11:01 pm - Link - Report abuse 0The UK can't give them that
I have never seen anything like this before, i was genuinely shocked at what I witnessed. The very committee set up to stand up for the rights of self government and determination and they treated the Falkland Islanders like they didnt even exist. It was a biased sham. It has made me more resolute than ever to protect them now. Syria, oh my god, words escape and fail me, how they all sat there and listened to him talking about the rights of citizens, I dont know how the ground didnt open up beneath him. Thank god for Sierra Leone and Papau New Guinea adding some reality. I think the British government will be really pissed off with Chile, i think theysaw them as friends - not any more.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 11:03 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Brazil needs the west, it’s that simple,
Jun 14th, 2012 - 11:05 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Brazil must prove that she is adult and grown up enough, to join the top table,
They cannot have a powerful nation like a future brazil running amok, supporting all and sundry with a dictatorship,
Its not all about power, it has other merits, like looking after your own people, human rights, respecting the rights of others, supporting democracy, ect ect .
If brazil cannot stand up, for this position, there are others that may well stand in .
If south America cannot stabilise its self, without the dangers of internal conflict, or territorial aggression, then it is going nowhere but backwards,
No one is perfect, but if you give the impression that you are, then you back it up, must you not .
Suppose that in the building where you live, suddenly 5 armed immigrant families, seize 5 departments. It is logical to make a vote years later, the descendants of those families,to “determine if they own” or to express their opinion about legitimate owners, whether or not they have rights on the properties?
Jun 14th, 2012 - 11:05 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@176
Jun 14th, 2012 - 11:07 pm - Link - Report abuse 0absolutely agree. there were a few nations there that did not do themselves any favours, particularly when they know that nothing is going to change. they just couldnt help themselves.
there will be some extremely poor writeups on some of these nations and I suspect a behind the scenes effort to totally revamp or get rid of this biased committee.
this is what happens when you allow nations with extremely poor corporate governance to be given a voice and some authority.
They blow it spectacularly.
absolutely disgraceful. their treatment of the Falkland Islanders was absolutely horrendous. what price human rights?
@178 but that is not what happened. the Argentine colony was illegal not the return of the brits... read some history books
Jun 14th, 2012 - 11:09 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@178 Are you talking about 1982 when the Argentinians came in and seized everything?
Jun 14th, 2012 - 11:10 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Are you talking about the Falklands that the UK has claimed since 1765 when Argentina didn't even exist and Vernet asked for British acceptance of his community?
If you leave your house to go on holiday and then come back to find squatters have got into your house, then you eject them. We simply ejected squatters.
It's not our fault that you think history didn't exist before 1833.
176
Jun 14th, 2012 - 11:13 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Keep it in perspective.
If I understand it right all this resolution requests is that the UK sits down and talks to Argentina.
If the UK decides to win some Brownie points, they can say ok, sit down, draw out the discussion for 3 years and then say, oh, the islanders aren’t interested and the UN says we must respect their right to self-determine. End of story.
A committee set up by the UN with a mandate to look in to decolonisation, What happens when people from one of those so called colonies/dependencies appears before them, they marginalise and fucking ignores them. Typical UN crap.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 11:17 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@182
Jun 14th, 2012 - 11:17 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Can you imagine the discussion? It would be absolutely cringeworthy. The Argentines would totally embarrass themselves and would walk out when they didnt get their way.
The colony was Legal Argentina, the British colony is illegal because it is based on “the reason for the weapons.” The 15,000 descendants of those displaced in 1833 Argentineans have the same right to live in the Kelpers malvinas!
Jun 14th, 2012 - 11:17 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@183 Sure. They couldn't give a f*ck what the people of the territories being decolonised think. That's why NZ and everyone else stopped attending, because they were forcing massively expensive political systems on subsistence farmers. It's just a complete and utter farce.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 11:19 pm - Link - Report abuse 0But it is funny to watch UN utter crap... knowing Ban Ki Moon does nothing.
@182
Jun 14th, 2012 - 11:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I dont know what nationality you are but your understanding of the British is limited, if you honestly think we would sit down and talk at the behest of that flea circus, you know nothing about us.
15.000 decendants what from four people? who were given the choice to stay and chose to leave.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 11:21 pm - Link - Report abuse 0http://falklandsnews.wordpress.com/2012/06/14/fernandez-at-the-united-nations-30-years-after-the-falklands-war/
Jun 14th, 2012 - 11:22 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Usual cr*p
@185 It's not legally Argentine if the UK claimed it in 1765 and you just turned up and called it Argentina. That's like me just getting into your car and then saying it's legally mine, and then expecting people to call it mine. Typically the police will eject you from the car.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 11:22 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Who precisely was ejected in 1833, there are ships manifests saying who was sent away and it was only 2 families who asked to leave, and the military. So who are these 15'000 people?
I guess you're not very intelligent if you believe what you're saying.
@185
Jun 14th, 2012 - 11:23 pm - Link - Report abuse 0there is only a need for weapons to stop you from invading the territory once more. You know as well as I do that Argentina has no legal claim on the Falklands. the sad truth for you lot is that you now know that you will never get a hold of the Falklands. Its just not going to happen for you.
@185 claudio
Jun 14th, 2012 - 11:24 pm - Link - Report abuse 0The weapons are there becasue of 1982. There weren't weapons there before 1982. The are a 100 reasons whey the islands belong to the islanders. Just don't believe the nonsense you learn in school in Argentina.
The fact is,
Jun 14th, 2012 - 11:25 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Does one believe in democracy,
Did one signed up to the UN in good faith, and thus should respect the rights and self determination of others, [without nick picking bits and pieces]
If one declares that they have to much land, then why steal from others,
Argentina, [as far as I know] has massive recourses,,
Would it not be better that she concentrated on these, rather that others.
There is absolutely no need for any of this,
If one want peace, then [Spain] ad [argentina] should respect, the islanders wishes, allow them to rule them selves without threats or hindrances,,
And we can all get on with out lives, if Britain was more assertive in its response; we would not be here now,
So quiet frankly, to leave others in peace, and to concentrate on ones own problems,
Thus seeking help and advise, rather than greed and aggressive,
None of this would be happening .
Would it .
187 Britworker
Jun 14th, 2012 - 11:28 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I am Chilean (the clue is in the name...never mind).
I am not saying you do sit down, I am saying “If”...“If the UK decides to win some Brownie points”.
If the UK wanted to shut them all up they could just take this easy route. It is one of the options open that would silence CFK for , well...maybe a few minutes.
@194 no chance that would work she wants this to be her “legacy” and she's not going to go for any compromise other than full integration with Argentina.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 11:31 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I think Argentine alining itself with Syria will come back to haunt them. Their credibility was blown out of the water more effectively than any British nuclear sub could manage.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 11:31 pm - Link - Report abuse 0And more -
Jun 14th, 2012 - 11:34 pm - Link - Report abuse 0http://falklandsnews.wordpress.com/2012/06/14/the-falklands-response-to-the-c24/
@194 Condorito
Jun 14th, 2012 - 11:36 pm - Link - Report abuse 0No government in the world would engage in talks with another party who has the outcome of those talks enshrined in their constitution, it is nonsense. Then there is the small matter that the other party refuses even to recognise the existence of the very people who are going to figure enormously in those talks.
I'm saying having Syria commend your human rights record.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 11:37 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Hmmmm... that's not ideal.
(Did anyone forget they have starving native children in Argentina??)
196 Brit
Jun 14th, 2012 - 11:38 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Argentina are not aligning themselves with Syria. The Syria rep supported the motion of the committee.
That is like saying the UK has aligned itself with Sierra Leaone becasue they opposed the motion.
@200 I guess you didn't listen to the Syrian rapporteur talking then, when he was oozing sentiment about what KFC had to say.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 11:40 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Sadly they seem to have all forgotten the people on the islands.... in fact they don't seem to care about the people on the islands.
Do they care about humans? I doubt it.
Decolonization committee? looked more like a swingers club for world tyrants Syria, Russia, China, Argentina, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Cuba, blah blah.....
Jun 14th, 2012 - 11:41 pm - Link - Report abuse 0or speed dating for dictators at one point i thought it was in danger of breaking into an all night orgy there was that much c*ck sucking going on.
@194
Jun 14th, 2012 - 11:42 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I always thought and believed it to be well understood that the Chilean people were friendly toward the islanders. I would be amazed if their wasnt a change in UK Chilean relations after this. Absolutely shocking, two faced doesnt even begin to describe it. At least we know where we stand with the Argentinians. What a bunch of arse licking back stabbers you are!
'200
Jun 14th, 2012 - 11:42 pm - Link - Report abuse 0you can twist it any way you like. It will be perceived that Chile, Brazil, Russia, china, Syria, cuba, venezuela - almost all who have questionable human rights supported the Argentines. The only one missing was Iran.
Chile did itself no favours and a country that was once perceived to be a friend of the UK's wont be perceived as that now.
chile did itself no favours here at all.
198 Reality
Jun 14th, 2012 - 11:43 pm - Link - Report abuse 0For the second time, I am not saying they should.
I am saying IF they wanted to, starting a dialogue wouldn’t commit them to agreeing an outcome.
200 GY
I did listen. He was talking nonsense about the UK launching missiles from the FI.
That doesn’t mean Arg is aligned with Syria. It means on this minor committee Syria supports the Arg position.
@205 You're a Chilean, so I should say thanks for your support during the committee. Chile really helped out.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 11:48 pm - Link - Report abuse 0To be honest, the best way to shut up the Argies is to keep the status-quo until the falklands are sizeable, then wait for the argies to invade again and then just 'ruin' them.
“Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” - Albert Einstein. The definition of an Argie, as they cannot help themselves from having a quick invade.
@206 hit the nail on the head.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 11:54 pm - Link - Report abuse 0203 Brit.
Jun 14th, 2012 - 11:58 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Thanks for the insult.
If you read any of the posts I have made on this thread or others you would see that I, like many Chileans support the islanders.
I have explained Chile’s position previously, why don’t you read the posts above before insulting me.
204 Cestrian
Chile and the UK have excellent relations. The UK fully understands Chile’s position and knows it. It was announced months ago, so it is no surprise to the UK. You can’t put Chile in that list of nations. By every UN and OECD measure Chile ranks as highly as the UK in terms of human right, freedom of the press, level of corruption and crime.
205 GY
You can’t really expect Chile to jeopardise its most important trade relationship over a non issue (in the sense that it will come to nothing). The UK wouldn’t do it either.
@2o5 Still worthy of us saying 'thanks' given that you tabled the draft resolution and your secretary spent a considerable amount of time salivating over the Argentine demand for land, whilst not even acknowledging the islanders. It would have been funny if someone mentioned the Argentinian land grab in the Southern Patagonian ice fields or Tierra del Fuego. You just have to remember, it's Falklands first, then Chile next. They've never forgiven you for having their access to the Pacific.
Jun 15th, 2012 - 12:05 am - Link - Report abuse 0Anyways, I'll say again... thanks no-balls.
@208
Jun 15th, 2012 - 12:08 am - Link - Report abuse 0I'd be interested, after what has been said tonight whether the UK would support Chile now in this conflict;
http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v6/newsworld.php?id=673018
the RG's have done you no favours and it looks like once more another “binding” agreement is nothing of the sort when it comes to South America.
The chilean language tonight was a shock. they seemed to revel in supporting Argentina at the expense of the UK.
Politics is a dubious business, we all know that, but the events of this committee have genuinely shocked those who saw it in operation.
It was frankly appalling and simply unforgivable the way the south american nations went on. This behaviour wont be forgotten by those Brits who witnessed it.
@210 I think Chile should table a motion at the UN decolonisation comittee that they discuss this land that Bolivia wants (no interest in talking about the wishes of the people who live in the land) and they stand there salivating over Argentina while Bolivian authors read from books they're trying to sell about the bolivian route to the sea and bitter traitors say how bitter they are. You could then get Syria and North Korea to support the motion.
Jun 15th, 2012 - 12:14 am - Link - Report abuse 0That would be fun to watch.
@211
Jun 15th, 2012 - 12:20 am - Link - Report abuse 0The countries who lined up to support RG Land simply went too far. It was no more than bullying and an attempt, backed by the whole of south america, for RG Land to ethnically cleanse the islands.
We all know that the Rg word means absolutely nothing, less than nothing and the way they all stood around with such relish and lobbed the boot in on the islanders was frankly beyond words.
the bias simply went too far.
@212 though it was hilarious to watch the committee in all it's seriousness be the worlds most corrupt bag of nonsense.
Jun 15th, 2012 - 12:22 am - Link - Report abuse 0Photo says it all - windblown hair CFK with fan Moon, Arg flag to the right:
Jun 15th, 2012 - 12:31 am - Link - Report abuse 0http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/southamerica/falklandislands/9333049/Cristina-Kirchner-attacks-UK-decision-to-fly-Falklands-flag-on-30th-anniversary-of-surrender.html
@208 I have to agree with you here. Looking at the bigger political picture Chile does not want to upset their excitable neighbours and they know the C24 committee will achieve nothing.
Jun 15th, 2012 - 12:37 am - Link - Report abuse 0In general Chileans don't seem to support Argentina in much at all.
Nothing has been achieved by CFKC attending the C24 committee meeting except I think her chances of making shed-loads of money on the speaking circuit when she is out of office have been permanently scuppered.
GY / Cestrian
Jun 15th, 2012 - 12:44 am - Link - Report abuse 0As I said this won’t change anything in the UK-Chile relationship.
Chile is the closest ally the UK has down here.
Ask the Islanders on this forum what they think of the Chileans who live on the islands (10% of the population) and about their experiences/links with Chile.
What I can't comprehend is how she can sit at this meeting and talk about peace and freedom, while her own people are taking to the streets as we speak protesting against government corruption ..
Jun 15th, 2012 - 12:50 am - Link - Report abuse 0http://www.periodicotribuna.com.ar/11592-nuevo-cacerolazo-contra-la-corrupcion-seguilo-en-vivo.html
217 Mrlayback
Jun 15th, 2012 - 12:55 am - Link - Report abuse 0That is why she is doing it.
The more she can hype this issue up the more she can drown out the protests.
218 Condorito
Jun 15th, 2012 - 12:59 am - Link - Report abuse 0Yes, a very good point as she has yet to make a official statement about the cacerolazo ! exception to one of her representatives saying they are not worried about the protests..
Bah she hasn't got time to make statements about the peasants! There are diamond earrings to buy, botox to pump and Timmerman to smack with the riding crop til he squeals like a gibbon. Priorities!
Jun 15th, 2012 - 01:28 am - Link - Report abuse 0From the BA Herald....”Fernández de Kirchner also reminded the committee that she had been joined by “.... mothers (of) war veterans who still haven’t been able to recover the remains of their sons and daughters.””
Jun 15th, 2012 - 04:20 am - Link - Report abuse 0There is an easy fix there....dig em up...ship em back....
I'm personally still laughing at how a UN Committee even contemplates having the discussion of forcing foreign sovereignty on a people/population who in no way desire it. Even more-so providing a stage to what appears to be someone professing a rehashing of Adolf's Generalplan Ost to thunderous applause.
Jun 15th, 2012 - 08:04 am - Link - Report abuse 0That's when you know, the UN is dying.
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At the endo of the day,
Jun 15th, 2012 - 12:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0the mold has set,
and the UN should be, [but wont be] ashamed, it has lost all respect, from freedom and democracy,
and the countries that suported CFK are as guilty as she is, in this sham,
chile cannot keep saying, its not us, bla bla , we need argetina, .
its your goverment,, whether you like it or not, and there is no exuse to suport illigal activity, bulying threats and abuse,
@92 Pills, pills, pills. Take the pills!
Jun 15th, 2012 - 05:08 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@98 The best part is that you know he's a wanker. I know he's a wanker. Everybody knows he's a wanker. He probably knows he's a wanker. And yet he keeps on wan****. That's commitment. In fact, I think he should be committed as soon as possible. If he hasn't been already.
@141 No speaky de Chinky. Ah so!
@148 Where's Briyain?
@154 Who cares? If one did it was probably just some slimy turncoat traitor. Like that bloke Bingham. There's a real sh*te. Peck Jr is much the same. But there are undoubtedly cells, or ropes, waiting for both of them.
@178 Good point. IF I lived in a building and an armed gang came along whilst I was out and occupied my apartment, when I came back I'd shoot them through the head. Aren't you glad that, in 1833, the British weren't like me?
@185 The colony wasn't “Legal Argentina”. It was “Illegal Squatter” on British territory. Do you know how to tell “time” in YEARS? Can you understand that all the YEARS between 1690 and 1776 came BEFORE 1833? But I do like your arithmetic. Four civilians left the Falkland Islands in 1833 of their own volition. I reckon to turn that into 15,000 they'd have to have been at it like rabbits. No doubt you can prove your figues and assertions, muppet. You know, birth, marriage and death certificates. Let's see 'em!
Well.........................
Jun 15th, 2012 - 05:45 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I see that most of the brainvashed Brutish turnips are quite shocked after hearing with their own ears what the true position of Chile, Brazil and the rest of Latin America is, in respect of the Malvinas issue.........
“Malvinas issue” There's no such place and no issue. Learn to live with reality.
Jun 15th, 2012 - 05:49 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@226 In YOUR province, aren't mining and petroleum important parts of the economy? Also prime military targets. Want to figure what 100 cruise missiles could do? Also, step too far out of line, and you will find there are a lot more than 4 Typhoons on the Falklands. Start something and there'll be none of that “avoiding civilian casulaties” crap. So who cares what the rest of Latin America thinks? You probably won't be around to appreciate it. HMS Dauntless is one indication that Britain is getting pissed off with your tuppenny-ha'penny country. The “possibility” that there may be one, or more, of our nuclear-powered submarines in the area is another. You are being considered as a “threat”. Not a “good” status to have. But we'll let you make the first move. Go on. Make your move.
Jun 15th, 2012 - 07:32 pm - Link - Report abuse 0the R/N today visited cuba.
Jun 15th, 2012 - 09:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0today we beat sweden
yesterday, CFK made herself look like a fool.
today, she is still a fool.
notice the difference,
[no, mmm]
[url=http://en.mercopress.com/2012/06/14/cameron-reaffirms-support-for-falkland-islanders-in-the-past-and-so-in-the-future#comment134983]Its got to be a little disheartening...[/url]: Its not the last 12 months the British should be concerned about - its the next 25 years.
Jun 16th, 2012 - 07:33 am - Link - Report abuse 0@230 I doubt KFC will be here in 25 years. I'd be surprised if Argentina still exists the way it's going.
Jun 16th, 2012 - 08:58 am - Link - Report abuse 0http://en.mercopress.com/2012/06/14/cameron-reaffirms-support-for-falkland-islanders-in-the-past-and-so-in-the-future#comment136171:
Jun 16th, 2012 - 10:04 am - Link - Report abuse 0Here's a prediction for you. In 25 years time Argentina will exist and will be governing Las Malvinas. The main British economic activity will consist of the Brits spending their days dumpster diving.
@232 Aww bless you for your concern Herpes, I hope your bitter little fantasies keep you warm when your lights and heating go off soon... :)
Jun 16th, 2012 - 11:51 am - Link - Report abuse 0@232 I'll make you a return prediction. One day, when the Earth is very, very, very cold and just about a year before the Sun goes nova, Britain and the Falkland Islands will get together and tell argieland “You can have the place now. We're heading off to our new planet. On the last spacecraft to leave this one. Sorry there's no room for you. But it'll be warm again soon. Enjoy!”
Jun 16th, 2012 - 05:34 pm - Link - Report abuse 0232 Hepatia
Jun 16th, 2012 - 06:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Will you come back in 25 years, and prove that statement,
Argentina has been around less than 200 years,
The British have been around over 2,000 years
We thinks we will stick to reality, and not your fantasy,
Besides if that Mayan prophecy comes true, you will all be dead by 21 dec 2012,
And we will still be here .lol
.
@232
Jun 16th, 2012 - 10:09 pm - Link - Report abuse 0My, my David really got to you didn't he. The PM was simply stating the truth, hurts does is it not? Falklands in 25 years? dream on, if it helps dealing with your frustration at reaching for something you can never have. I sympathise with you. Wishing for the Falklands, it must be like searching for the fountain of youth or seeking the secret of immortality?
Mind you,
Jun 16th, 2012 - 11:35 pm - Link - Report abuse 0if she thought the secret of immortality
was in the desert somwhere,
she might get lost for a couple of decades .
worth a try .
@234 ha ha. brilliant
Jun 17th, 2012 - 09:10 am - Link - Report abuse 0The Tories aren't my cup of tea but DC is a very strong leader. Rest assured he will totally defend the falklands and he will make the Argentine goverment fully aware of their hyprocisy and folly.
Jun 18th, 2012 - 11:48 am - Link - Report abuse 0@ 228 conQUERR
Jun 18th, 2012 - 10:56 pm - Link - Report abuse 0BLOW YOUR HEAD OFF....NOTHING WHAT YOU HAVE SAID WILL HAPPEN...I REPEAT THE UK BARKS WHEN THE US TELL THEM TO BARK....SO SHUT UP IMBECIL ...
Argentina's democracy is barely the timespan of a decent length mortgage in the Western world. It is not far enough away from the actions of the military junta and therefore still demonstrates what appears to be its innate resorting to aggression and force. Argentina's people did too little to oppose the military when they were in power and what was done by the military was done in their name whether or not they accept this. Argentina's behaviour is infantile in the World of democracy like a child throwing its toys out of the pram when it does not get what it wants. Mature democracies will not give in to this blackmail.
Jun 19th, 2012 - 11:47 am - Link - Report abuse 0Against this, the United Kingdom is a long-standing, never-conquered democracy, a powerful member of the United Nations, a permanent member of the security council, an EU member, a NATO member, a Commonwealth member and a respected member of the international community.
Despite many attacks on the UK by terrorists et al over the years, including the attempted assassination of the Prime Minister, the UK did not give in to terrorists and those using force to achieve their aims. We never give in and we never give up.
The Falkland Islands is an overseas territory of the UK, and this will remain so. Perhaps it is time to incorporate the Falklands into the United Kingdom itself (as an autonomous entity), and remove any doubt that Argentina may have as to our position, or that of our British Citizens in residence there.
One begins to experience serious fatigue listening to the 'macho-moaning' emanating from Queen Christina and Lapdog Timerman. It is only a matter of time before they fade into irrelevance with this broken record.
The wise thing to do (explains why they haven't done it!), would have been to woo the islanders ... but that would have required patience, something Argentina is short of, along with food, jobs, diplomacy, as well as foresight and hindsight.
Argentina is an aggressor. It knows no other way, and cannot demonstrate otherwise.
@240
Jun 20th, 2012 - 01:11 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Not true miss Sussie if your referring to the war in Iraq for example it was actually Tony B who stated we had unfinished business with Saddam, but Bush being Bush came in and took all the credit despite him being the effective poodle of Blair's foreign policy.
@242
Jun 20th, 2012 - 07:34 pm - Link - Report abuse 0LET conQUEERRRRR ANSWER MY COMMENT.
SO FAR conQUEEERRR DOES NOT LIKE ME BECAUSE I FOUND HIS FRIENDS FROM CORNWALL, ENGLAND, SELLING THE CORNISH PASTRIES IN PHOENIX...hahaha
@243
Jun 20th, 2012 - 09:45 pm - Link - Report abuse 0What a wonderful way of informing me that I replied to your comment. I was unaware my Question was directed at Mr Conqueror, I do apologise Miss Sussie. My point is still relevant though it was Tony Blair who inspired many including your former President Bush that Saddam had to go, however Bush being Bush took all the credit and made it an American operation. So I think you will find that Britain doesn't bark when the US says, on the contrary it was the opposite in this case.
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