Ghana Supreme Court rules that seizure of ARA Libertad was “fundamentally and patently wrong”

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Ghana's Supreme Court has ruled that the seizure of an Argentine warship that led to a weeks-long ordeal last year was “fundamentally and patently wrong,” a copy of the decision released last Friday said. Read full article

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José Malvinero
Ha Ha Ha! and all that was written and mocked in this blog ....
Jun 25th, 2013 - 04:59 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Troy Tempest
2jose

Ha ha ha
Argentina still owes the money, still can't take their assets to other countries without risk of seizure and public embarrassment as “lying deadbeats”.

Notice that it took 6 months of debate to come up with this ruling.
They did not day that it was wrong to seize assets, just that they could not do it if it risked military confrontation in Ghana - not in their interests to allow it.
They even mentioned that the sleazy Argentinians were wrong to ignore Ghanian authorities.
Jun 25th, 2013 - 05:12 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Clyde15
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Come on, where's your sense of humour. It was only a bit of fun !
Jun 25th, 2013 - 05:30 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Troy Tempest
3 Chris

LOL, a National Alert in Argentina because the Parking Wardens put the clamp on their Flagship!!
Jun 25th, 2013 - 05:58 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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reality check
Yep, we got to have some fun and Christina got to throw a party,
What more do want?
Jun 25th, 2013 - 06:01 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Briton
No doubt CFK will now sue them for the hurt feelings .
Jun 25th, 2013 - 06:15 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Pete Bog
It was a laugh and produced an even bigger laugh when CFK hired a British firm to fly her east as Tango 1 could not risk impoundment after the Libertard fiasco.

And we watched in awe and wonder as Argentina's aerobatic team formed of piston engine aircraft revealed the awesome power of the Argentine forces in the 21st century celebrating the return of the Libertard.

To think in UK we only had the winning of many Olympic Gold medals to celebrate. Perhaps we should have an air display every time a Royal Navy ship successfully enters its home port?

Question: has the Libertard left port again or has it keeled over?
Jun 25th, 2013 - 09:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Troy Tempest
I'm sure that Ghana will have second thoughts about Argentine ships or aircraft using their port facilities, they lost money, not to mention that the Argies were uncooperative and outright rude to their courts and their government.

Did anyone see the online Ghana News site with Troll “commenters” like “Arifu” denouncing the government as“ incompetent” , “thieves,” “corrupt”, etc. ???
Jun 25th, 2013 - 09:40 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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slattzzz
well well so what another thing for the world to laugh at concerning rgenweener, guess where rgenweener's ships wont be going in future, oops sorry what ships?
Jun 25th, 2013 - 10:00 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Britworker
Patently wrong, but an hysterically funny insert into the Argentine overseas diplomacy scrapbook.

We need some more gaffs like this, are south america doing any more joint naval exercises this year? Or have they given up on that one after the proud RG Corvette conked out and needed towing into port, then had to wait weeks for the funds to repair it - still at least it wasn't sunk before it left the port.
Jun 26th, 2013 - 12:11 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Martin Woodhead
It was very funny and humilated argentina mi6 earned their budget increase this year?
Probably had nothing to do with but why not take credit if you possibly can :)
Jun 26th, 2013 - 09:17 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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CJvR
Too bad, I really wanted to see her as HMFIS Deadbeat.
Jun 26th, 2013 - 11:21 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
Six months to decide a point of law? Methinks not.

More like a 'how can we bring all this up again and show the world what a bunch of arseholes Argentina are” and they have succeeded admirably.
Jun 26th, 2013 - 06:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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novato1953
No cup brimmeth over with empathy for Argentina
Jun 26th, 2013 - 10:34 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Troy Tempest
13 Chris

Perhaps Argentina stiffed the Port Authorities with the bill for services, let alone the lost revenue for not moving to a less active mooring.
Jun 27th, 2013 - 02:14 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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