MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
UK remains “the US most capable and interoperable ally” in defense issues
UK Defense Secretary Philip Hammond has been talking about why the UK and US must remain partners of choice in defense. This week Mr Hammond gave a speech at the Heritage Foundation in Washington DC about the special relationship that exists between the UK and the US, describing the UK as the most capable and interoperable ally. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesI love British humour...
Mar 29th, 2014 - 07:11 am - Link - Report abuse 0This guy is a comedian right?
If he is a comedian then I must say that his humour surpasses that of the pathetic politicians of Argentina!
Mar 29th, 2014 - 07:41 am - Link - Report abuse 0Yeah 1982 was a real laugh Dany!
Mar 29th, 2014 - 08:41 am - Link - Report abuse 0Yes danny he's a comedian because everything he said was factual and comedians always make factual statements during their performances.....
Mar 29th, 2014 - 09:23 am - Link - Report abuse 0I have always been surprised that the US has not shown more interest in Mt Pleasant/Mare Harbour. If the Panama Canal ever became unavailable and they have to go the long way round, then these facilities could suddenly be of very strategic importance indeed.
Mar 29th, 2014 - 09:55 am - Link - Report abuse 0@5 Justthefacts
Mar 29th, 2014 - 10:34 am - Link - Report abuse 0Perhaps even more so, since Russia has been making noises about putting military bases in some South American countries.
If that happens then the Falkland Islands will become very strategic indeed.
A US base in the Falklands? Possible, but of course only with the consent of the Falkland Islanders.
I'd bet that'd make the Argentinians fume. LOL
“Two submarines in one now
Mar 29th, 2014 - 11:07 am - Link - Report abuse 0at Gibraltar!”
http://www.panorama.gi/localnews/headlines.php?action=view_article&article=11634&offset=0
Mmm!
Mar 29th, 2014 - 11:48 am - Link - Report abuse 0Why is it that the UK has to crow about the “special relationship” with the States?
From a logical perspective how can anyone claim that such a thing exists with the Obumma administration? Frankly, if what we have with America is “special” then I don't see it myself.
No UK Citizen can enter the States to live their without having to go out of the country every few months and obtain a new Visitor’s Visa. Is that really how you treat your “best” friend when you allow other countries, many with agendas unfavourable to the US visa less entry?
But the best laugh at the idiocy of it all is Senior Generals of the Pentagon stating in the press that France now fills that spot! GREAT, see how far you get with France in the trouble spots of the world.
There was a joke going around the target shooting clubs until very recently concerning the collectable French rifle Lebel Model 1886. It went:” the French have released another batch of M83 / 86’s used in WW2, only thrown down into the mud once.”
That just about sums up the mass of the French army to a “T”.
@1 Of course he's joking. You didn't believe all that crap about the UK reducing its armed forces, did you? What we did was to send our troops home and put their equipment in storage. Cost-cutting, you see. But the “reserve” troops can still rejoin within 24 hours! The tanks and mobile artillery can still be driven out of their depots. Aircraft carriers are nearly ready. And could be speeded-up. Ever read the figures on where a Typhoon can take off and land? Ever read the figures on British light and medium tanks? Ever contemplated, as the British Army goes into action in eastern Europe, who will notice the nuclear missile that, unfortunately, lands on Buenos Aires? Whoops, someone pressed the “wrong” button!
Mar 29th, 2014 - 12:25 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@8 Do you think that you could stick with one perspective? For a start, yank troops can't fight without chewing gum, comics and ice cream. Then they need someone to shoot at. Anyone will do. Doesn't have to be the “enemy”. French troops are completely different. They require wine, coffee, whores and white flags. Actually, if you go through the history, you'll find that the yanks have NEVER won a war. Either they arrive too late or their “evidence” is based on the movies they produced. France has NEVER won a war against a proper country. A simple example. Battle of Waterloo. French troops - 72,000. British troops - 31,000. Who ran and who won?
@ LEPRecon, Christ & co.
Mar 29th, 2014 - 01:34 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Sorry guys but someone has to tell you the truth...
The only one believing that you have an especial relationship with USAMEX are you guys.
First rule, USAMEX has not friends or especial relationships just interests...
And if their interests are coincident with yours just fine if not you are dropped like a Taliban after been death by a Russian bomb.
Second rule, you guys and your delirious to keep old jewellery from the Empire days in SA is a complete pain in the @ss for the Amexicans because simple can jeopardise the balance of power in the region.
If a country like Argentina turns suddenly to Russia or China for weapons and military bases or Argentina arms nuclear weapons because of fears of a possible rumour of a Military base under USAMEX influence...
The first to kick your dirty @ss like in the Suez canal fiasco will be the Yanks because the last thing they want is Russia or China orbiting South America or or or or Argies nukes pointing to somewhere.
So little boys with delirious of empire...
I can predict to you that is more possible that Argentina and USAMEX will bomb together the Islands than USAMEX supporting you in any military alliance or adventure near Argentina’s area of influence.
Sorry
Can someone translate that gibberish please.
Mar 29th, 2014 - 01:47 pm - Link - Report abuse 0delirious
Mar 29th, 2014 - 02:24 pm - Link - Report abuse 0he said it himself
Dany is “The Anti-Conq”!!
Mar 29th, 2014 - 03:49 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I missed danny when he went, so comical.
Mar 29th, 2014 - 04:55 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I loved 'Sorry guys but someone has to tell you the truth...'
Followed by some odd/hilarious posting about Argentina gaining nuclear weapons and USA bombing the Falkland's islands.
I guess some peoples idea of the truth is something that has no bearing on reality? Surreal!
I preferred the old Dany, the one with 75% of a brain, the other 25% was working for La Camping-It-Up because he seemed to be between jobs quite often.
Mar 29th, 2014 - 05:07 pm - Link - Report abuse 0At least when he was talking technical and not political he did bring useful things to the discourse.
This incarnation is just a complete idiot.
Seriously mad gibberish.
Mar 29th, 2014 - 05:55 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Must be on something way too strong. .
Danny Danny not again,
Mar 29th, 2014 - 07:36 pm - Link - Report abuse 0The truth is something you may little knowledge of,
their is a very good relationship with the Americans,
BUT, its mostly behind the scenes,
As [ S.F] would confirm,
but sadly, from my point of view, I don't like the way America presidents treat us, they seem to be very envious of the fact, they strive to emulate us, yet still fail to acquire this status,
we play out part, yet they treat us badly, the French ignored them the decades, and all of a sudden, their best friend, top commands at NATO,
now I may be wrong in my assumptions,
As only the Forces and corrupt politicians know the true extent of out relationship,
Good or Bad,
just an opinion.
11 Anglotino
Mar 29th, 2014 - 07:49 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Hmmm, he seems to be using “words” of some kind.....
I have seen all of them before, just not in that order....... Sorry I can't help.
...infinite typewriters, infinite time... eventually he' write something with meaning.
Mar 29th, 2014 - 08:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Nato appoints anti-war protester as next secretary general
Mar 29th, 2014 - 08:25 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Jens Stoltenberg, Norway's former Labour prime minister, will lead military alliance as it grapples with resurgent Russia's ambitions
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/norway/10730509/Nato-appoints-anti-war-protester-as-next-secretary-general.html
All part of ?
“With
Mar 29th, 2014 - 08:48 pm - Link - Report abuse 0* a fully integrated force of 190,000 regulars and reserves,
* retaining our ability to deploy into the field a division-size force,
* our cutting-edge, broad spectrum conventional capabilities,
* our world class Special Forces, and
* our unique intelligence network,
the UK will continue to be able to project and sustain military power around the world”.
I think he forgot
* “our integrated nuclear weapons capability”
Surely the one he forgot is the one that frightens Argentina the most;
maybe that's why he omitted to say it!
I can't say anything about the politics of the “alliance” but in talking with US AIR FORCE personnel, the ones they want along side them going into action them are the British.
Mar 29th, 2014 - 08:51 pm - Link - Report abuse 0As a US MARINE, We train on many different levels with the Brits, exchange information, tactics, etc. As one small example - we have a permanent Royal Marine presence at our USMC Officer Candidate School and we have one in theirs. Coincidence? I think not.
Mar 29th, 2014 - 09:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0While, I may be the first to say that we're not always the best allies, as much as I would like and this administration is a bit wobbly - we know who our allies are and who aren't. And after 15 years of war in the Middle East we know who stand beside us. Personally, I only wish the UK would increase its defense budget - sooner rather than later.
No. 10 - if Argentina turns to China/Russia, then so be it. Your leftist-Bolivian-anti-West doctrine is only helping to ruin your country. We've had decades to see how you conduct business, treat your financial and international obligations, and ultimately.....you will lie in the bed that you make.
Good call Wolverine!
Mar 29th, 2014 - 09:53 pm - Link - Report abuse 023 Wolverine
Mar 29th, 2014 - 09:57 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Much respect sir!!
I know that the USMC worked VERY well with the 7th Armoured Brigade in the 1st Gulf war and the USMC pilots were regularly training with the fleet air arm on HMS Ark Royal.................. Right up until Camer-moron and his little b*tch Nick Clegg got rid of her.
I, would LOVE to see our defense budget double just like you would, But under this government, I feel that it just ain't going to happen.
Quite simply the UK is more powerful, far richer and much, much more respected than Argentina. A FACT that the trolls can never bring themselves to admit.
Mar 30th, 2014 - 12:25 am - Link - Report abuse 0Another FACT is that it would be far better for Argentina to try to be friendly with the UK than antagonise....
still, if they want slide into being a failed state like VeneCuba, well, we have more important things to be getting on with.
@Briton
Mar 30th, 2014 - 05:03 am - Link - Report abuse 0Briton, Briton... are you really British???
When I was living in Ukistan your politicians and your propagandistic media were all the time comparing Britain with USAMEX and talking about the especial relationship that only exist in their minds
I have ever saw politician and media more jealous about another nation as if USAMEX have been taken all your richness and power from you.
Your politicians are all the time and by all means trying to get out of the crowd portraying Britain as something of extreme necessity for USAMEX and behaving like if they were sitting in the same table of power with them.
Can you see the same rhetoric in this article from the speech of Philip Hammond in Washington?...
Its is not USA that is telling... Oh! how we need Ukistan on our side...
On the contrary is Ukistan trying to convince USA that they need Britain desperately...
But as you can see Britain is no relevant for USAMEX...
If I would have to compare Britain with a fish I guess that would be to a Remora (Echeneis naucrates).
Is a little fish that always like to peg to big fish like sharks and they have no value and are not interesting or relevant for anyone. Is so irrelevant that not even the shark try to eat them.
And of course none want to fish them..
The remora when is little lives close to de anal conduct of the shark and keeps the area clean of parasites and waste...
I guess that you are having now a picture of what is the Britain’s role in the world ecosystem...
Yes you are right... Britain is providing to the shark USAMEX the same service like the little remora...
@ Wolverine
You are talking about ruined countries when USAMEX has an external debt of 17 trillions and OBOSO has to beg for money to the Chinese.
Are you joking right?
Dany,
Mar 30th, 2014 - 05:32 am - Link - Report abuse 0You're the only “anal conduit” that I know of.
The British forces still scare the Argentine military.
In fact, your leaders tell bedtime stories of British “Sepoys” to strike fear into the hearts of your children.
Don't confuse matters.
Mar 30th, 2014 - 06:42 am - Link - Report abuse 0You scare Middle Eastern children with your drones.
That's because they've seen what happens...
Not only a murderer, but a proud murderer of children...
@Troy Tempest
Mar 30th, 2014 - 06:45 am - Link - Report abuse 0“The British forces still scare the Argentine military”
Dear Troy how old are youuuuuuuuuuu???????
100 years?
About what militaries are you talking about if most of then are dead, retired or may be in a geriatric institution...
BS...
Yawn,
Mar 30th, 2014 - 06:50 am - Link - Report abuse 0pure Latin “machismo”
- ie. “ just talk”
LOL !! Dany, your government friends have sucked you dry.
What a lot of nonsense!
Mar 30th, 2014 - 07:31 am - Link - Report abuse 0The facts are that the British have a fearsome, efficient and globally respected war machine with some of the best trained troops in the world.
This is achieved without conscription or National Service.
Argentina's military are a laughing stock by comparison.
Especially if you ask Iraqi kids and defenceles women.
Mar 30th, 2014 - 07:33 am - Link - Report abuse 0The rest of the male popultion doesn't fear you, they detest you...
33 Stevie
Mar 30th, 2014 - 08:37 am - Link - Report abuse 0Since when did you care about oppression or attacks on women and children?
You seem to have no problem with Venezuela murdering its own unarmed citizens.
Troy
Mar 30th, 2014 - 08:41 am - Link - Report abuse 0Most of the murders in Venezuela, results of the riots, are to be blamed the opposition.
The officialists responsible for any crimes have been processed and jailed, as you could read on MP yourself.
What happens in the UK when you put a city afire? If you start burning forests, what would the police do? If these crimes are organized, and financed by external interests, what would your officials do?
Stop pointing fingers. The poor little rich are organized in their illegal attempts to remove a democratically elected government.
Stevie
Mar 30th, 2014 - 09:23 am - Link - Report abuse 0That's BS !!
- “Blamed” on the Opposition?
By who? Right, Maduro.
- “officialists” processed and jailed ??
What, ALL of them? I actually read they were jailed and being investigated, as one would hope.
The loophole of course, is that the “ un-officialists” are doing the murdering and terrorising of the public for the government, at arm's length.
As was reported last month, Maduro issued AK-47's to “Collectivos”, thugs on motorcycles that swarm to priest sites and open fire on unarmed people. Maduro denies culpability.
For a self- described “Anarchist”, it's incomprehensible that you would so ardently support a Totalitarian Government like Maduro's, a government contrary to “free-will” of the People, don't you think?
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The protests are about scarcity and insecurity, amongst other things.
Mar 30th, 2014 - 09:30 am - Link - Report abuse 025000 violent deaths per year
90% unsolved
Parallel dollar x10 average rate.
70% inflation
constant lack of basic goods
Frequent electric cut outs
Violence and street robbery a constant fear
15 years of Chavismo.
And you want to blame a few 'poor little rich kids'
What a ridiculous argument.
@ ilsen
Mar 30th, 2014 - 11:30 am - Link - Report abuse 0“Argentina's military are a laughing stock by comparison”
The Argie laughing stock sunk half or your Royal Navy and killed 300 of you “supermen” soldiers.
And just conscripts without training...
And then lost.
Mar 30th, 2014 - 12:21 pm - Link - Report abuse 0You can't change history.
The fact that your military sent untrained conscripts into battle just shows how inept the officer class is.
Thanks dunny, you just proved my point about a 'laughing stock'.
Well done you insignificant prick. You just won the award for most incompetent troll of the day!
DanyBerger: Fact is that you lost a war on your own front lawn from another nation half way across the world. You failed. Hard.
Mar 30th, 2014 - 01:02 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@38 Hahahahahahaha.
Mar 30th, 2014 - 01:28 pm - Link - Report abuse 02 aircraft carriers;
2 landing platform docks;
8 destroyers;
15 frigates;
1 ice patrol ship;
2 patrol vessels;
6 submarines;
5 minesweepers.
Isn't that 41 vessels? In order to destroy half the Royal Navy, wouldn't you need to destroy 20 vessels, at least? And you tosspots managed 5? Nor did you manage 300 of our “supermen” soldiers. Just 255. For which you have yet to pay.You do understand that 255 British servicemen killed requires 3,000 argie deaths. Plus £30 million in reparations. Just line the victims up on a quayside. You have to pay for the bullets!
Conq. for Foreign Minister!
Mar 30th, 2014 - 01:35 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Heehee !!
37 Ilsen
Mar 30th, 2014 - 04:33 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Please confirm for us,
The “poor little rich kids” that Stevie talks about do not protest, as it is the dispossessed that are taking to the streets, not the “rich ” kids, correct.
Isn't this just Stevie trying to blame it on the Middle Class, the “Oligarchs”, the educated Opposition?
By definition, the only “rich” left in Venezuela are friends of Maduro and the Chavistas.
The hundreds of thousands seen protesting come from all walks of life and all ages.
Mar 30th, 2014 - 05:19 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Many of them are students but that doesn't mean they are rich as university education is free at the point of delivery. The Middle Class is only about 25% of the population and the rich, maybe the top 5%. So,no his 'argument' doesn't hold water.
he throws out this stuff out of his own middle class European guilt whilst playing on a computer his parents brought him in front of his studenty poster of Che....I would guess. ..
How ever..
some people in the poor barrios get a bus across town to join the lower middle class protesters as they are too afraid of the colectivos in their own neighbourhood.
The fact that hundreds of thousands regularly protest puts paid to this 'poor little rich kids' lie. There is also a difference between the hardcore politicised students who man the barricades day and night, and the vast numbers which attend the daytime rallies.
They are just people who sick and tired of being sick and tired for the reasons so well known
food scarcity
rampant inflation
massive insecurity
highest murder rate in Lat Am
the Cubanisation of society.
#38
Mar 30th, 2014 - 05:37 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Wow, what a country. Your air force pilots were conscripts without training ? God almighty, just imagine what they would have achieved with training.
They must rank as the best air force in history streets ahead of the RAF, USAF, ISRAELI and RUSSIAN.
44
Mar 30th, 2014 - 06:35 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Thanks, ilsen.
I agree with your assessment of “Stevie”.
He portrays himself as an Idealist, but a woefully naive, self- righteous, and ignorant one.
Stevie has in the past, put himself on a pedestal of righteousness, posing as a Tupamaro, and very specific about where he operated and which faction he was associated with. He even went so far as to put himself living through Tupa campaigns of the 1970's - a noble freedom fighter, hero of the Class Struggle, a contemporary of Mujica's.
That would have made him about 75-85 years old today.
He recounted with glee, threatening a captive “US Operative” with torture until he peed himself with fear. “Tupa” Stevie found this extremely amusing and told us so, more than once.
I asked if he was communist, but Stevie dismissed some of his “fellow Tupas” as Communists, but said he himself was an “Anarchist” and insisted he meant that in the most idealistic and theoretically pure way.
Now we have “Anarchist” Stevie supporting a rigid Totalitarian government in Venezuela that violently oppresses it's own Working Poor and their free- will.
Quite contrary to the “Anarchist” who believes in a utopian society of non-governing, free-will and voluntary cooperation.
But that's Stevie!
BTW, he later got caught out, calling “ Captain Poppy”
an “Old man”, and deriding for his age (50) and resultant perspective of world history.
Stevie then denied ever having said he was a TUPA !!
At various times, he has said he lives in Uruguay full- time, sometimes, travels there often, or the Neo- Liberals with USA backing, banished his family from South America during Operation Condor - never to return.
There are several variations on that story. He's a fraud!
Very much appreciate your background to events in Venezuela.
You have given us an amazing insight as to how the actual People, both Proletariate and Middle -Class average citizens feel, and what is important to them.
Please continue, and keep Maduro's feet to the fire!!
23 Wolverine
Mar 30th, 2014 - 06:51 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I only wish the UK would increase its defence budget - sooner rather than later.
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We agree with you..
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27 DanyBerger
Danny, Danny,.lol
Briton... are you really British???
[Actually eye arrived here from Saturn 7 specs ago, And decided to live with the best,
But are you really human, we thinks not..lol
,,,,,,,,,
When I was living in Ukistan
[ as you know well, it does not exist, and France has more than we do, so another lie,,,
,,,,,
I saw politician and media more jealous about another nation as if USAMEX have been taken your richness and power from you.
What is USAMEX, you keep inventing none existent countries,
And no, the USA did not take our powers, what do you think we were, an ever ready battery ..lol
,,,,,,,
USA that they need Britain desperately,,
[No its CFK that needs it desperately…]
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Is a little fish
[ this little tine minute fishy, took on and defeated and country 8 times our size, you really do live in cuckoo land ]
Danny Danny, you lost, live with it…
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Thanks Troy.
Mar 30th, 2014 - 06:52 pm - Link - Report abuse 0If Stevie did ever get to Venezuela he would instantly be classified as a 'poor little rich kid' simply because he could afford the airfare to get there.
Ironic huh!
Doctors, teachers, small to medium business people, normally considered 'middle class' by European standards couldn't possibly afford this luxury as
a) inflation at home and the fact the Bolivar is worthless abroad
b) currency exchange restrictions. It is nearly impossible for private citizens to buy USD to travel with
c) lack of passports. Seriously, two of my family have been waiting since last June for RENEWAL of their passports. This is due a scarcity of the right materials. Or at least that's what the official response is. I'm sure if they were members of the corrupt Boli-borguisie we would be ok. They are always shopping in Miami. ..
oh well. ....
@DannyBerger, you are clearly the STUPIDEST person posting on this site. Where do you live, I'd like to pay you a visit. Do you live in Argentina? The Brits bent over backwards not to kill more of you in the War, consider yourself fortunate that professionals were involved. You scum sent over professional soldiers who were more adept at killing your own people and raping nuns than in fighting a war. Well done.
Mar 30th, 2014 - 07:01 pm - Link - Report abuse 0US treasuries are still the safest investment in the world. Do you know why? Because we pay our debts you deadbeat. Your bonds are paying 12.5%, higher than Venezuela! Do you know why? Because you're staring down the barrel at another financial implosion. Don't worry, the rest of the world is used to Argentina's psychosis. In fact the Economist dedicated a whole issue to it recently.
Im off now to watch star gate,
Mar 30th, 2014 - 07:12 pm - Link - Report abuse 0back later..
48 ilsen
Mar 30th, 2014 - 07:24 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Interesting.
It sounds though that the people are no longer resigned to their fate.
Can they keep up the protests ?
Where are the VZ military in all this?
They seem to be sitting this one out.
What role are the 50,000 Cuban 'Advisors' really playing?
Can your family in VZ communicate with you easily, on a regular basis?
UK remains “the US most capable and interoperable ally” in defense issues = Lap dog for the US (nothing to be proud of there).
Mar 30th, 2014 - 09:05 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Argentina,
Mar 30th, 2014 - 09:17 pm - Link - Report abuse 0yapping demented Chihuahua - nothing to be proud of , there.
:-D
Troy
Mar 30th, 2014 - 09:19 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Thanks for the interest.
I'll do my best to answer!
1) no idea
2) yes, for now
3) Nobody really knows. Mostly behind the scenes. Yes there are a lot of medical staff but the hospitals have no medicines. Most are 'government' or military 'advisors'. Some are embedded in the National Guard. Not to be confused with the actual Army. The National Guard are closely linked with both the Secret Police AND the colectivos. Often working in tandem. It is a common tactic of the daylight protesters, (ordinary, non-radical, people), to either engage the GN in conversation, or demand they sing the National Anthem! This is a great psychological and peaceful instrument. It either reminds the GN of the fact they are one people, or exposes and embarrasses the Cubans. The chant of 'Cubans go home!' is popular and frequently heard on the marches. .
4) yes. Through the internet, using email, Facebook, WhatsApp, sometimes Skype. Depends on the availability of an Internet connection. Payphones and the phone shops (the ones with little booths), no longer connect to Europe. Some of my business contacts have very expensive landlines which we have access to. International mobile and texts are prohibitively expensive and rarely work.
It is certainly not a 'normal' situation.
The frequent power cuts knock out most of the phone and internet because most people do not have 'cable' access, so when the signal towers go down, nearly all connection is lost. (Which the regime used to its advantage in Tachira State recently). Some more wealthy people are linked to satellite connection but this is rare.
We always find a way though!!!!
;-)
The above info is mainly in reference to Merida State and therefore Merida City also.
Important NB: during the past 15 years of Chavismo the State and local police have been deliberately sidelined and underpaid. Thus centralising the command structure and power of the GN as each State becomes more reliant on the GN (word count limited)
Thx, please continue...
Mar 30th, 2014 - 09:54 pm - Link - Report abuse 0BTW, I love the National anthem tactic - that is brilliant!!
Ahem (clears throat), I wasn't expecting to be called upon, but I shall endeavour to deliver. ..
Mar 30th, 2014 - 10:55 pm - Link - Report abuse 0NB cont. .. the local police are disempowered and increasingly disillusioned. Underpaid and powerless, corruption grows exponentially. ( I always factor in an 'allowance' into my budget for the 'you have something for my lunch' daily questions. ..).
These are the people the local Mayor has to rely on to dismantle the barricades under central government decree. The people whose sons and daughters set up the barricades. The local Mayors do not control the GN. Remember that the GN are centrally controlled. Therefore when they 'fail' to control the barricades they are arrested and thrown in jail. This has so far only happened to Opposition Mayors.
The Policisa Touristica barely exist anymore as there are no foreign tourists. A vital form of foreign currency, local income and of course the cultural interchange so valued by Venezuelans.
A lot to keep track of I realise. Thanks for bearing with me. Most of it is straight out of the Cuban command and control play book. It makes me so sad to see it written out in black and white.
Especially as Venezuela has some of the largest oil resources on Earth.
33 million arable hectares, (but only 3 million in production)
The Andes
The Gran Sabana
The Caribbean
Tropical Cloud Forests
Angel Falls
The Orinocco River
and of course, some of the most beautiful women in the world.
Think I need a Scotch! Getting a bit choked up.
Have a good bottle of Isle of Jura some where. .
back soon
;-)
45
Mar 30th, 2014 - 10:57 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Hey Clyde speaking of defence...what was happening on the Clyde yesterday...?
Was that Illustrious and Dauntless I saw and half a dozen other ships....
They appeared to be doing mock battles...
Did you see them...?.....What's going on...?...They went right up to opposite Dumbarton Rock...
Hey Voicey
Mar 30th, 2014 - 11:47 pm - Link - Report abuse 0any news on the Ruskki military bases (future) in Latin America?
I like to keep an eye on these topics.
Thought you might have a direct line??
...the only Direct Line I have ....is insurance...
Mar 30th, 2014 - 11:59 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Nothing with Putin direct?
Mar 31st, 2014 - 12:13 am - Link - Report abuse 0Oh you do disappoint. .....
any insurance for that?
56 ilsen
Mar 31st, 2014 - 12:29 am - Link - Report abuse 0apologies, ilsen, I thought you were asking to continue.
Sorry to say that it does not sound hopeful.
I suppose much is riding on the military, if they are independent of direct government control.
The sort of information and background you are giving those on the outside, a peek behind the propaganda at the real issues.
Thanks
“UK remains “the US most capable and interoperable ally” in defense issues”
Mar 31st, 2014 - 12:53 am - Link - Report abuse 0translation: u.k. remains the b*tch of the u.s.
61 Troy.
Mar 31st, 2014 - 01:10 am - Link - Report abuse 0Yes I was (asking to continue). Once I get on a subject close to my heart, I do like to follow through.
So, no problem. Glad to be of service (my dry humour doesn't always translate via text awfully well. As I have found to my cost previously lol!)
back on topic.
I do not believe the USA has any interest in direct military interference. The US public has no interest and the US government already has good oil deals and decreasing dependency on foreign fuel supply.
Internally, I feel the military (not the half-arsed Cuban infiltrated GN) will continue to sit this out for a while. Fingers burnt etc. Also many high echelon military have gotten seriously rich and/or transferred into government.
Many have massive bank accounts the USA. Which may provide leverage for the USA gov if they chose...
so no military coup likely. These guys are much more educated than in the past and wouldn't want the exposure on their alleged narco-trafficking business.
Quite happy to play along with the regime as long as they get rich.
As you can see. Very much a vipers nest.
not much fun for the population!
Meanwhile, what about the people?
Mar 31st, 2014 - 01:43 am - Link - Report abuse 0I was hoping the military would break with the status quo, eventually.
Are the people left to perpetual servitude?
Is there the option of being refugees to Columbia or Peru, for example?
I suppose Brazil is complicit ?
@62 paulie
Mar 31st, 2014 - 02:15 am - Link - Report abuse 0It was a long time ago, but the U.S. and warmongering Ronald Reagan did not want the UK to go to war with Argentina over their invasion of the Falklands.
They didn't listen to the U.S. and went and took care of Argentina pretty effectively. It's a tragedy so many lives were lost because Argentines wanted to steal something that wasn't theirs.
Argentines are deeply humiliated by being beaten so quickly by a bunch of foreign caucasians right in front of all of SA. Obviously, you are humiliated by this too.
@Wolverine
Mar 31st, 2014 - 02:24 am - Link - Report abuse 0“you are clearly the STUPIDEST person posting on this site. Where do you live, I'd like to pay you a visit. Do you live in Argentina?”
I live in Argentina Buenos Aires at the moment when are you going to visit me idiot?
By the way you need the money to pay the visa fee?
Anyway USAMEX owns 17 trillions dollars and growing faster how are you go to pay?
Real unemployment official stats (cooked by BLS AKA OBOSO) is double of what they report in your shitty media.
See U6 cooked government figures in the chart
http://www.bls.gov/lau/stalt13q4.htm
You are not paying anything just borrowing more, more and more otherwise your debt will decrease instead of growing.
Tic tic... debt bomb ready...
“Argentines are deeply humiliated by being beaten so quickly by a bunch of foreign caucasians right in front of all of SA”
Mar 31st, 2014 - 02:48 am - Link - Report abuse 0foreign caucasians plus hordes of mercenaries plus the help of the u.s., etc.
as always, the british are unable to fight their wars alone.
they always need “allies”
Allies.
Mar 31st, 2014 - 03:07 am - Link - Report abuse 0Yep! Don't you forget it.
@DanyBerger- tell me where en capital Danny. I have a long reach. Long enough to reach out and touch you pelotudo. I don't pay any visa fee either.
Mar 31st, 2014 - 03:09 am - Link - Report abuse 0Dany, what's your point? Don't talk to me about cooked employment and inflation numbers. Look to Argentina. A miserable economy that is being left behind by the rest of the developed world. A miserable government adding to the misery of its people. Don't make me laugh. Invest in some Portuguese lessons, you're going to need them.
Paulcedron- what's wrong with allies? Allies are good. It's better than being detested by your neighbors chile, Brazil and Uruguay. Didn't the Uruguayan president call you all a nation of thieves?
@Wolverine
Mar 31st, 2014 - 03:29 am - Link - Report abuse 0I don’t care a shit about your long or short reach. Just tell me when you are going to be here and I personally will pick you up in the airport.
It is quite simple I hope to see you ASAP f@cker...
68
Mar 31st, 2014 - 03:32 am - Link - Report abuse 0forget it?
we already sent 4 thousand of our guys and girls to help them in ww2
how can we forget it?
69
“allies” does not mean they love you.
as a matter of fact england is detested worldwide.
the arab countries, southamerica, the whole africa, italy, spain, france, ireland, germany, india, the list goes on.
guess the other “home nations” do not appreciate them too much either.
after all the disasters the have done around the globe, guess it is totally understandable.
71 teenybopper
Mar 31st, 2014 - 04:20 am - Link - Report abuse 0what are you wittering on about ?
4,000 ethnically British?
US and Commonwealth countries mobilised millions.
How many did you send to fight for the Fascists, Hitler, Mussolini, or even for Franco ???
Funny that you sent 11,000 to take the Falklands from a handful of sheep farmers, their wives, and children, and 60 Royal Marines - and you still lost.
“Hordes of Mercenaries”? - your dug in troops surrendered to numerically inferior British forces that had marched 70 miles across the island before d
decisively thumping you.
The Argentine mob in the street outside the Casa Rosada was humiliated and enraged by their surrender, that your country refused to re- patriate them.
The British troops had more respect for them than Argentina did.
You should feel shame, loudmouth.
#57
Mar 31st, 2014 - 08:32 am - Link - Report abuse 0Exercise Joint Warrior starting on 31 March off the Hebrides with air contingent using RAF Lossiemouth. The firing range at Cape Wrath will be in use during this period.
http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/News-and-Events/Events/Exercise-Joint-Warrior
@42 I chose this name in order to honour HMS Conqueror, the ONLY nuclear-powered submarine to have sunk a criminal, enemy ship. Lack of respect for 103 officers and men and the Royal Navy. HMS Conqueror's nickname was “Conks”.
Mar 31st, 2014 - 10:36 am - Link - Report abuse 0@52 As I recall, the UK went into action against argieland in 1982 without any direct foreign support. How many SA territories aided argieland? And France? And Israel? And Russia? Can you list the American vessels and aircraft used by either the RAF or the RN? And yet the UK thrashed argieland! Not much of a lap dog. More a case of a smaller version of top dog!
@62 Could you stand up when you speak? Isn't bending over all the time uncomfortable?
@67 “foreign caucasians plus hordes of mercenaries plus the help of the u.s.” Analysis: “foreign caucasians” - British troops. Did you imagine anyone was going to recruit latam cowards?
“hordes of mercenaries” - That would be the 1st Battalion, 7th Duke of Edinburgh's Own Gurkha Rifles. A force of between 300 and 1,200 men depending on “battalion” size. Not a “horde” and not “mercenaries” either. Oh, how faggot argies love to lie. And the U.S. assistance? You mean ammunition? And argieland got “assistance” from France, Israel, Brazil, Peru, and others didn't it?
@71 4,000? Not enough to cover 1 day's casualties for the British, Australians, Canadians, New Zealanders, Indians. Plus civilians.
“Detested”? Then they return our money, don't they? Here's a thought, 52 countries “choose” to be associated with the UK. And how many “choose” to be associated with argieland? Eleven?
72
Mar 31st, 2014 - 11:23 am - Link - Report abuse 0“4,000 ethnically British?”
what the f*ck is that?
that concept, luckily, does not exist here.
they were, like all of us, product of a mix of bloods.
we are not a tiny island with a tiny genepool like england, malvinas, etc.
on the other hand, britain should return our money asap.
they never paid the millons of tons of food that argentina sent there between 1939 and 1950.
the british would be “muertos de hambre” right now, without the food we sent there for ages.
Paul, Argentina is the only place I have ever traveled that when you ask an Argentinian where they are from they tell you their ethnic origin not the country they were born. They say Spanish, Italian, German etc.
Mar 31st, 2014 - 11:35 am - Link - Report abuse 0It is really weird.
The USA is much more diverse than Argentina and you'd never hear someone saying they were German if they were born in the USA.
I could never figure out if it was an embarrassment of being Argentinian or if there was more worth being from the EU.
European Geostrategy’s ‘Audit of Major Powers’:
Mar 31st, 2014 - 11:57 am - Link - Report abuse 0The world’s most powerful countries in 2014 are?
1 USA rank 100 Super Power
2 UK 48.6 Global Power
3 France 39 Regional Power
4 CHINA 37.6 Regional Power
5 Russia 30.3 Regional Power
yankeeboy
Mar 31st, 2014 - 12:50 pm - Link - Report abuse 0no, where did you get that?
the only closed communities here are the bolivian, peruvian and chinese.
they are the only ones identified by their origin, sometimes in a discriminative way.
the rest are argentinian, it doesnt matter if their nicknames are gallego, tano, ingles, gringo or whatever.
most of them are product of a mix of blood, so being identified by their origin is impossible.
All of my Rgs friends try to self identify as European Origin the whiter the better.
Mar 31st, 2014 - 01:09 pm - Link - Report abuse 0As an example I have a friend who's mother is Southern Spanish and Father is Basque he identifies as Basque then says he dark features are from his mother but his g'mother has blue eyes.
This is just one example, all of my friends said the same type of thing and you'd never hear an American doing that.
4.000 you say Paulcedron
Mar 31st, 2014 - 02:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Australia LOST 40,000.
Now that's an ally.
4.000. PMSL
80
Mar 31st, 2014 - 03:02 pm - Link - Report abuse 0it seems you are/ were proud of being uk allies.
i was talking about doing a favour to the same uk that tried to invade buenos aires twice, tried to invade argentina once in vuelta de obligado, occupied malvinas and did the most spurious businesses during the “informal british empire”
great allies they are
@69
Mar 31st, 2014 - 03:59 pm - Link - Report abuse 0So, what is your purpose on this website? You are neither British or Argentine, so it would be interesting to learn why are you even half-interested in Argentina's relations with its neighbors.
63. Why would we do anything to interfere with the collapse of Ven?
Mar 31st, 2014 - 04:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I can see Congress putting sanctions on the gov't though. Maybe not letting xfer of U$ into the country. That would put a little strain on their budget!
The best way to collapse them is to freeze the oil U$ in the USA and let the next gov't have it to rebuild.
The Canadians would be happy since we'd be able to refine more of their oil sands and V would be screwed.
Who knows if there is enough support. Nobody really cares about what goes on in the ALBA/MercoSur countries.
@82, what does the subject of this thread have to do with Argentina's relations with it's neighbours?
Mar 31st, 2014 - 04:59 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Why do you ask me?
Mar 31st, 2014 - 05:07 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Read @69, he brought it up.
I guess he meant to say Argentina's neighbors detest it, when somehow we should be allies. Mexico detests the United States, yet Wolverine would probably respond something to the effect that he doesn't care what the Mexicans think. So why should Argentina care about what Uruguay or Chile think?
It is this sort of hypocrisy that makes me dislike Anglos. Because let me be clear, while I am engaging in a unilateral cease-fire from making inflammatory comments on your countries, I genuinely do not like Anglos, or Europeans in general. The only reason being is their hypocrisy. Take that out of the way and I would really not care much either way.
Alliances are severely overrated. I don't think personally Argentina should be allied with anyone anyhow. Imagine if Argentina had been allied in WWI or WWII how disastrous that would have been.
73
Mar 31st, 2014 - 05:51 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Ah ha!....So that was it....I feel a fool now, I was saying to folk it must because of all the trouble with Crimea....
....a nuke sub went out Thursday and I could only see two smaller warships today hanging about....
I thought you were interested in that sort of stuff....they were doing a lot of manoeuvres.....you missed it....
I actually know a lot of Mexicans and travel often to Mexico, they seem to be rather happy with the US. Maybe its just the circles you run in.
Mar 31st, 2014 - 05:52 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Countries can be respected, feared or ridiculed. I know plenty of Irish, Indians and Spaniards who live in the UK and seem rather happy. They don't display the hate that is shown on this site. Their children are sent to British schools, some of the best in the world, they learn English and assimilate. The British also hold the Olympics, Football World Cup, Rugby World Cup, and are respected around the world. British fashion, manufacturing banking, music and cultural achievements are shared and celebrated around the world. Its a member of the most important international organizations in the world.
Let's now contrast this with Argentina. WITHIN LIVING MEMORY : Its assets are seized internationally. It defaults on its debts, repeatedly. Its considered the basket case of Latin America and its bonds trade at a higher rate than Venezuela. Within living memory it has murdered thousands of its own people. Its ships sink in berth. It has a history of repudiating its international obligations. It cozies up with similar pariah states such as Cuba and Venezuela. Its tramples on property rights, freedom of the press, and fails its citizens.
I care because my roots are Anglo-Argentine and I see the sh*thole Argentina has become. You don't like “Anglos”, what a stupid thing to say.
BTW - it would have been much better for Argentina to declare for the Allies during WWII. It narrowly avoided being bombed by the BRAZILIANS and the Allies and many Latin American countries ceased diplomatic ties during this time. This lack of good will and undefined foreign policy set the for Argentina's foreign relations for 30 years after.
85. One of the many reasons Argentina is a failed nation was your decision not to ally with the USA in ww2.
Mar 31st, 2014 - 07:33 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I doubt we would have shut you out of European trade if we could have counted on you for support.
Then again with the Russian wheat trade under Reagan.
And now again.
How many times do we have to destroy your economy before you realize it good to be on our side?
@Wolverine
Mar 31st, 2014 - 08:50 pm - Link - Report abuse 0“Let's now contrast this with Argentina. WITHIN LIVING MEMORY : Its assets are seized internationally”
The same happened with USMAEX in Argentina
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-12464010
And that what probes?
“Its considered the basket case of Latin America and its bonds trade at a higher rate than Venezuela”
Do you know what the QE in USAMEX carryout out by the FED is?
Your bonds are so good that OBOSO want to foce worker to buy them.
Obama to Force Americans to Buy Government Bonds?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-12464010
“It has a history of repudiating its international obligations”
That is not true for Argentina you don’t know de difference in between a default and a restructuring debt process and a repudiation of debt like USAMEX have done in history.
“The validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law, including debts incurred for payment of pensions and bounties for services in suppressing insurrection or rebellion, shall not be questioned. But neither the United States nor any State shall assume or pay any debt or obligation incurred in aid of insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or any claim for the loss or emancipation of any slave; but all such debts, obligations and claims shall be held illegal and void.”
Amendment XIV, Section 4
BTW US Rambo marine when are you going to come to Argentina for me?
89. Either you don't understand the links you posts or you don't read them.
Mar 31st, 2014 - 09:28 pm - Link - Report abuse 0You are funny though!
Sad but funny
Keep it up you have almost taken the crown for the stupidest poster away from Axel.
Only a few more posts to go!
89. You are truly a MUPPET. The level of your ignorance, stupidity and propaganda filled mind is, frankly, hysterical. But sad. Sad if this is what goes as rational thought in your nightmare. We'll see how this works out for you in the long run.
Mar 31st, 2014 - 10:51 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Anyway - what rat infested sh&thole do you live in? Quilmes, Almargo, somewhere in provincia? Give me a hint.
@87
Apr 01st, 2014 - 01:59 am - Link - Report abuse 0You have a consummate Anglo-centric point of view and I am not going to attempt to have an exchange of ideas, because I already know it will be fruitless since you'll not be receptive to other views.
You have been raised in the world-view that Anglos are the good-guys and everyone else the bad guys. Unfortunately, the world isn't soy white-black. Fortunately for me, I understand that.
Now think: why would respect for Argentina worldwide hang upon a ship foundering or floating, or whether it organized a Rugby world cup? Do you realize how superficial and trivial that appears.
The rest is utter hyperbole. I could also aver Argentine fashion, music, advertisement, and cultural achievements are world respected and present cogent evidence for it. But in the end, those are just opinions based on one's own tastes. So what if Argentina is not part of G7? Does that make Belgium not worthy of respect. I always found the Anglo need for forums of status strange.
Argentina is a medium-sized country and it will always be. To compare it to countries in Europe that are still riding the coat-tails of Empire, or to countries with 10 to 20 times its own population is an emotional and intellectually awry string that most Argentines and non-Argentines have a proclivity to wish to pull.
As for WWII, why would it had been much better? Brazil didn't bomb Argentina. The USA did not attack. The fact that many L.A nations ceased diplomatic ties only shows the bullying hand of the USA, which proves they were not exactly “freedom fighters”, when denying freedom of choice in the first place!
And one more thing. If you think Argentina is a shithole, that is your opinion and as sad as it may be, it only speaks for you. But since you already served in the armed-forces of another country, it should be none of your concern now.
As for yankeeboy, he should be taking advantage of my cease-fire to at least sound somewhat smart enough to engage in debate. But alas, FAIL. Again.
Did anyone else notice Nostril's “cease-fire”?
Apr 01st, 2014 - 03:23 am - Link - Report abuse 0I can't discern any real difference from his usual failed attempts to reinvent himself.
The reason you may have not noticed is because you have de-evolved. I have not read a thoughtful comment from you in probably 6 weeks now.
Apr 01st, 2014 - 03:32 am - Link - Report abuse 0There you had @92 a great chance to engage in debate, which you have always claimed to be ready but for my trolling and lack of arguing skills supposedly precluded you from doing so.
You have really become just a slightly less obnoxious version of Yankeeboy.
Guess that cease-fire is over already.
Apr 01st, 2014 - 04:54 am - Link - Report abuse 0Shorter than Troll FM and that was the biggest failure I have ever seen on here.
@Wolverine
Apr 01st, 2014 - 06:06 am - Link - Report abuse 0I told you tell me when you are going to come to Argentina for me as you have said and I will pick you up in the airport courtesy of Dany Berger.
Is not so difficult to understand are you scared?
Don’t worry it is just that I don’t want that you get lost and have to spend money in taxis to CABA.
Imagine that after your long trip you just get lost. That would be very disappointed for me.
After all, the “US Marine” that is threatening people to reach them is you.
I feel so scared now you know...
Just for the record what have you planned to do we me?
Come on say it don’t be ashamed...
I love to be so scared specially by US marines...
#86
Apr 01st, 2014 - 10:00 am - Link - Report abuse 0Yes I am interested but not overly so. This exercise takes place twice yearly in Spring and Autumn. The only spot where the vessels can be seen and photographed easily is round about the Cloch. From Largs they are a bit too far out and from where I live they are always about 12 miles off the Ayrshire coast. With the recent weather, there has been too much sea mist to see anything clearly.
The fun place to be is at Faraid Head near Durness, which is opposite
Cape Wrath and Garvie Island, where live firing exercises are carried out..
Even at 4 miles you can feel the detonation of a 1000lb bomb through the ground. The effect is scary.
The BBC usually do a report on the exercise nearing its completion.
One neocon giving a lecture to other neocons. Hardly relevent.
Apr 01st, 2014 - 03:46 pm - Link - Report abuse 0The truth is the the US is disengaging from Europe as fast as it can.
GENTLEMEN: To those of you out there who believe in representative government, property rights, the rights of the individual to be free from the coercive power of the state, I salute you. It this was we live for, fight for and will pass on to our children. Please understand that there do remain wonderful, serious, intelligent people in Argentina but they are not represented on this page.
Apr 01st, 2014 - 06:01 pm - Link - Report abuse 0To the CHILDREN in the room: DannyBerger, Trolling Cease Fire, et a. You may reject my ideas as 'anglo-centric', but you do so at your own peril. Proud nations as Chile and Columbia have prospered under these basic principles and others have floundered to the misery of their people.
@TrollingCeaseFire - I read your post and agree that there will not be an exchange of idea - not only because your presume my views but because you are not able to understand that there are different views, opinions and that your position on the Falklands is not inalienable, as you so like to teach in school. As a nation Argentina would do much better if it were to listen a bit more and shout a bit less. Does WWII matter? No more so than 1831, 1833, 1861 or 1982 I guess. To the extent that you embrace the current statist and populist politics of your government, I wish you luck, because you're going to need it.
@DanyBerger: You are a nobody from nowhere. I don't even think you exist. You're just a government hack being paid 50 centavos an hour to troll. Good luck with that - I am confident that you'll experience some violent act of street crime long before I ever figure out who you are. I, however, would never dirty my hands on your filth.
I started to post with the simple intent of showing how US/UK relations are very good. I guess Argentina feels its better off with Venezuela, Iran and Russia as its friends. Its sad, but there you go, the history of Argentina is a greek tragedy.
Poor Danny, failed again..
Apr 01st, 2014 - 06:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@Wolverine the US marine
Apr 01st, 2014 - 07:17 pm - Link - Report abuse 0And all these shit what does mean?
You are not going to come for me now?
Allow me to remember your post...
“As a US MARINE, We train on many different levels with the Brits, exchange information, tactics, etc. As one small example - we have a permanent Royal Marine presence at our USMC Officer Candidate School and we have one in theirs. Coincidence? I think not.”
“@DannyBerger, you are clearly the STUPIDEST person posting on this site. Where do you live, I'd like to pay you a visit. Do you live in Argentina? The Brits bent over backwards not to kill more of you in the War, consider yourself fortunate that professionals were involved. You scum sent over professional soldiers who were more adept at killing your own people and raping nuns than in fighting a war. Well done.”
“@DanyBerger- tell me where en capital Danny. I have a long reach. Long enough to reach out and touch you pelotudo.”
“Anyway - what rat infested sh&thole do you live in? Quilmes, Almargo, somewhere in provincia? Give me a hint.”
“I, however, would never dirty my hands on your filth.”
How disappointed I’m now I cannot find any good contender who wants to kill me anymore like use to be before even among the US marines.
@Briton
yeah! You are right I failed to find a US marine that want to kill me.
Do you want to kill me Briton?
Ha ha
Do you want to kill me Briton?
Apr 01st, 2014 - 07:45 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Only two kinds of people say silly things like that,
1, desperate argies,
2, asylum dwellers.
#98
Apr 01st, 2014 - 07:57 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Another gem of wisdom !
@ 101 Dany Berger
Apr 01st, 2014 - 09:12 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I think that by any reasonable view you MAY be already dead. You may walk around and “talk” but other than that, that’s it.
Let us consider the attributes of “live” people in an advanced society:
1) have an ability to hold a reasoned discussion;
2) have an IQ of greater than 100. The IQ scale starts at 70 which is generally accepted as a true imbecile who is unable to look after himself. An average IQ is 100, British science students at University have an IQ around 130;
3) be able to promote his point to a level accepted by all reasonable people even if they disagree with it.
With a score of:
1) not able
2) apparent IQ of 80 / 90;
3) do you ever have a point?
It would seem you are already dead then.
HA, HA, HA.
101
Apr 01st, 2014 - 11:44 pm - Link - Report abuse 0No one wants to kill you Dany...it's all bluster...
Anyone wishing serious harm to someone they have never met....has a serious disorder....
104
Since there is no unequivocal definition of life...your post is irrelevant....
UK remains “the US most capable and interoperable ally” in defense issues.... And remains the US most outstanding and bent over lapdog too
Apr 02nd, 2014 - 12:12 am - Link - Report abuse 0The UK is more powerful, economically, financially, militarily and diplomatically than Argentina and any country in Latin America.
Apr 02nd, 2014 - 12:47 am - Link - Report abuse 0Just a reminder.
Yep we know that.....The thing is we dont have the Saudi Prince threatening us with terrorism if we dont do as we are told.
Apr 02nd, 2014 - 01:12 am - Link - Report abuse 0You have to ook at the pros and cons
“Saudi Arabia's rulers threatened to make it easier for terrorists to attack London unless corruption investigations into their arms deals were halted, according to court documents revealed yesterday.”
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/feb/15/bae.armstrade
I guess the point is the military power and world projection is completaly useless when you cant transform it into real and subtantial soft and political power. The Saudi Prince threatens their own Prime ministers with terrorism and tells them what to do. They aid Pakistan out of the fear the Pakistanis hand over the bomb to Al qaeda or the Taliban, the Brits have being braught into all of this for being the lapdogs of the US and got absolutely nothing from it and all this when they actually dont need to be a world power and can save so much trouble by having a independent and realistic policy like France has.
Better to have allies and sneered at than not.
Apr 02nd, 2014 - 01:33 am - Link - Report abuse 0One thing is to have an ally; another thing is to have a boss and a foreign policy that is completely dis-attached from your own national interests.
Apr 02nd, 2014 - 01:40 am - Link - Report abuse 0@CabezDura- I think you have just effectively summed up argentina's foreign policy. Well done.
Apr 02nd, 2014 - 02:57 am - Link - Report abuse 0Speaking of lap dogs, you don't do anything without asking São Paulo first don't you? Enjoy your stay en el culo del premier mundo.
Actually I think I have just effectively summed up the truth.... What has Argentina's foreign policy have anything to do with this??
Apr 02nd, 2014 - 03:19 am - Link - Report abuse 0And truth does seem to hurt, doesn’t it??... Despite all this macho and chest beating here in Mercopress against Argentina a trully fallen regional power that is becoming a reapid failed state, in the real world outside arena the UK is a lapdog and a chronical looser. It’s not America's fault actually Americans care for their own and follow their own interests as any nation should.
And no, definitely Argentina is being a real boss of Brazil and Uruguay. Some years ago I thought Brazil was just being patient with the Kirchners. But Like it or not, the Argentine gov't (whom I’m devoutly against) gets to block Brazlian imports whenever it wants to and holds a current record trade surplus, it halts talks of a FTA with the EU much to Brazils detriment, it gets Brazilian lip service in everything they want, so yep...You are completely wrong on that one. The consecuences of the Cisplatine war are still there.
@A_Voice
Apr 02nd, 2014 - 04:26 am - Link - Report abuse 0Thank you Voice I feel a little bit safe now...
I was ready to write my will just in case you know...
Ha ha
I was ready to write my will just in case you know...
Apr 02nd, 2014 - 11:13 am - Link - Report abuse 0if fantasy was a reality,
and this blog was real, you would need hundreds of wheels, [wills]
and the rest of the car to go with it,
bedsides even the dead aint safe anymore, they normally end up under a dammed car park...next..lol
114
Apr 02nd, 2014 - 01:54 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Well he did ask for a horse....the modern equivalent would be a car...
A car park is close....;-)
White Rose forever.......
ha ha Agreed..
Apr 02nd, 2014 - 05:38 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@112; my goodness you are completely utterly delusional and beyond and redemption if you believe any of that. Keep posting your humorous nonsense, makes me chuckle.
Apr 02nd, 2014 - 06:35 pm - Link - Report abuse 0But you cant really prove me wrong cant you?? Even in this site there is a story of how Brazil is bending over backwards to curb Argentine superpluss. Mujica has a record of bendovers to a Argentine gov't.
Apr 02nd, 2014 - 07:03 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@117 Wolverine
Apr 02nd, 2014 - 07:07 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Just ignore CD.
He truly doesn't understand about power and influence. He believes that if you have power you should use and abuse it.
He cannot understand why someone who has power won't use it against weaker people, so in his mind that makes them weak too.
This is the flaw of Argentine thinking. It is the same flaw that had them believing in 1982, right up until the Vulcan bombers hit the runway at Stanley, that the British were bluffing, because they had tried diplomacy before force.
Best to leave him to his delusions.
119
Apr 02nd, 2014 - 07:46 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Why do you lie and claim things I never said??
http://en.mercopress.com/2014/03/29/uk-remains-the-us-most-capable-and-interoperable-ally-in-defense-issues#comment317141: If the Malvinas becomes necessary for the national security of the US in the manner you describe we will not bother dealing with the Brits. We will just send down an expeditionary force and do a 'Grenada'. That is we will simply install a puppet administration.
Apr 03rd, 2014 - 02:55 pm - Link - Report abuse 0121 Hepatitus
Apr 03rd, 2014 - 05:36 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Who said that?
Sussie?
@ 105 Lunatic / A_Voice
Apr 03rd, 2014 - 06:08 pm - Link - Report abuse 0How would you know with an IQ of 80?
@119, Agreed. Only a fool argues with a delusional moron. I almost fell into the trap. We should let these good people get back to cattle raising and tango, where their comparative advantage lies, and get back to being adults.
Apr 03rd, 2014 - 06:08 pm - Link - Report abuse 0123
Apr 03rd, 2014 - 07:23 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Which is smarter...me, that can afford to live where I want...or you that can only afford to live where you can...?
.....loser....
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