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Falklands' governor interview triggers immediate reaction from Argentina
Falklands Island's' newly inaugurated governor Colin Roberts phone interview with a Buenos Aires media website released this week has had a great impact in Argentina and as it could be expected received an immediate reply from Hector Timerman's Foreign Affairs ministry, which undoubtedly read every line and every word of the transcript. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesI've heard this joke so many times before that it's getting old and boring.......I wish Timerman and his Ministry could come up with something new (and funnier).
May 09th, 2014 - 03:03 am - Link - Report abuse 0I wonder if the new English colonial governor wore his 1700's feather hat at the inauguration.
May 09th, 2014 - 03:53 am - Link - Report abuse 02 MA
May 09th, 2014 - 04:14 am - Link - Report abuse 0Yes, it pre-dates the 1982 and 2014 “Dunce Caps” of the Argentine Presidents.
3 TT
May 09th, 2014 - 04:49 am - Link - Report abuse 0A good Canuck doesn't kiss the English rear end all the time.
You have the gall to have a pop at a Canadian, whilst at the same time hiding the fact that your an expat living here, man oh man, your hypocrisy knows no bounds!
May 09th, 2014 - 05:29 am - Link - Report abuse 04 Marcos A Joke
May 09th, 2014 - 05:30 am - Link - Report abuse 0“A good Canuck doesn't kiss the English rear end all the time.”
We ARE the English, Scots, Irish, French, Germans, Peruvians, Chinese, Mexicans, Ukranians etc. etc. ...
At least we are not La Campora Trolls and no-minds kissing the poxy knobs of Maximo and Argentine Peronists !!!
6.37am here, he's probably getting ready to leave for work!
May 09th, 2014 - 05:33 am - Link - Report abuse 0For Timerman to accuse the Gov of a “deep lack of knowledge on International Law” is laughable and shameless. If only there was a court somewhere that could adjudicate on this issue and prove Timerman right - or very, very wrong. Oh that's right, there's one in the Hague - strange then that Timerman runs as fast away from there as he did from the negotiations with Hague and the 2 islanders when he went to London.
May 09th, 2014 - 06:01 am - Link - Report abuse 07 Reality Check
May 09th, 2014 - 06:28 am - Link - Report abuse 0I don't think Malcontent Marcos is particularly bright, nor do I think he loves in Canada.
He seems to have poor English at times and no knowledge of Canadian slang or expressions.
However, when he first spoke to me about Canada, he said he “passed through” Victoria, the touristy Capital of British Columbia, the most western province. He mentioned that he visited a friend at the University of Victoria, before moving on to Eastern Canada and then Europe. He was really proud of being in Canada.
I told him where I went to school, but he confused it with U. Vic., and continues to tease me about being a “U Vic Boy” - what a twit.
I don't know why you say he is from Canada - maybe I missed something, but he doesn't seem to be very 'hip' to the current culture.
Mind you, as someone said, he could be ALEX Vargas (“Pirat-hunter”) - now, HE is REALLY uncool !!!
:-D
Mr. Timerman, if you have a valid legal claim you must take it to the appropriate venue : the International Courts of Justice. If not, shut up.
May 09th, 2014 - 06:47 am - Link - Report abuse 0The reaction from Argentina via Mr Timerman was expected: keep it up; it helps the Falklanders.
May 09th, 2014 - 07:01 am - Link - Report abuse 0Don't mess with the Canucks Marcos........
May 09th, 2014 - 07:26 am - Link - Report abuse 0Marcos, Marcos, in the gutter, kicked to death by a Canuck nutter!
A damage limitation exercise aimed at the domestic dupes. Yawn.
May 09th, 2014 - 08:04 am - Link - Report abuse 0He really does look like Gollum! Acts just like him too. Slippery git!
May 09th, 2014 - 09:03 am - Link - Report abuse 0“...deep lack of knowledge on International Law” WTF?
May 09th, 2014 - 09:20 am - Link - Report abuse 0Can someone please post a link as to how this currently applies to early 18th and 19th century activities?
I've also got issues with the Normans: if anyone is a 1066 legal expert please get in touch. I'm looking to bring a case against William the Bastard (and all his heirs). Thanks in advance.
Normans HA ! What about the Romans !
May 09th, 2014 - 10:49 am - Link - Report abuse 0Seriously though talks were offered but as soon as tinpot knew Falkland Islanders were going to be present he ran away.
Every time they bang on about talks lets remind the world it is Argentina who is refusing to talk to the people of the Falkland Islands.
Part of the 'brief release' from Argentina's foreign ministry:
May 09th, 2014 - 11:04 am - Link - Report abuse 0”exhibits a deep lack of knowledge on International Law, of the will from the international community expressed in UN and other multilateral regional organizations' resolutions, and of the policies advanced by the Argentine government since the recovery of democracy in 1983, in which it has reiterated that the only possible path to advance in the (Malvinas) sovereignty issue is through peace, dialogue and diplomacy as established in the conditions from UN Resolution 2065”,
In other words: “Since democracy has been declared in Argentina, we are now a law abiding, thoroughly decent country.” Why say it in a short sentence when you can spin it up into an orgy of lies and verbosity?
A succinct and honest communique Hector - not!
Gollum’s back! He has been out of the press so long I thought the Israelis must have set Mossad on him and he was no longer with us.
May 09th, 2014 - 11:12 am - Link - Report abuse 0What a shame to be mistaken.
Anyway they are back at the demands game again:
“Our country (Argentina) agrees that the controversy over the Malvinas Islands demands direct dialogue between our Foreign minister Hector Timerman and Foreign Secretary William Hague.”
And went on to say “but not those Falklanders, Gollum is frightened of Falklanders Master”.
It must be a laugh a minute working for this idiot.
@4 You faggots do that. Right? Probably a good idea for Timerslug to have a “one on one” with an Accuracy International L96A1.
May 09th, 2014 - 11:25 am - Link - Report abuse 0And what have Canadians got to do with this subject? Canada, is a voluntary member of the British Commonwealth of Nations, and the Queen is our head of state. We choose to have it that way. Having the Queen as head of state keeps the politicians from getting out of control.
May 09th, 2014 - 11:38 am - Link - Report abuse 0Hector Timerman
May 09th, 2014 - 12:32 pm - Link - Report abuse 0nothing to add, nothing to say,
get out your toys
and go back and play..
I see that la vieja Timerman is threatening to give us a beating with his handbag!
May 09th, 2014 - 12:50 pm - Link - Report abuse 0What a pathetic individual!
Behind every tin man,
May 09th, 2014 - 12:59 pm - Link - Report abuse 0is a plastic woman...
I wonder what would happen if the Argentine public realised that there is no relevant;
May 09th, 2014 - 01:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0International Laws
No International support
No UN resolution
That gives them any claim whatsoever on the Falkland islands sovereignty.
Indeed...quite the opposite.
@24
May 09th, 2014 - 01:35 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I fear its even worse than that; no ones spilled the beans about Father Christmas to them yet...
@20 - well said sir! Canada will always be a powerful and trusted member of the commonwealth, and a leading nation in the world.
May 09th, 2014 - 02:42 pm - Link - Report abuse 0To be honest, I expected a rather more robust reaction from Titmann.
May 09th, 2014 - 03:23 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Piffling effort!
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May 09th, 2014 - 03:58 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Okupas? Are you totally ignorant?
May 09th, 2014 - 04:04 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@28
May 09th, 2014 - 04:54 pm - Link - Report abuse 0There it is. That is your problem, you see The Falklands as occupied by a foreign entity, what the hell is the whole of South America???. When did Argentina become a country???
Revisionist history is only on the syllabus in Argentina. When did you last hear any country outside Argentina asking the UK to hand the islands back to Argentina against their will. ???
@ 2 Marcos Alejandro
May 09th, 2014 - 05:40 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Okupas?
That’s a laugh, coming from a Criollo Planter.
One planter, one bullet.
What cowards! By telling clown to false “governor” of the Malvinas Argentinas Islands, deleted the comment en 28.
May 09th, 2014 - 05:45 pm - Link - Report abuse 0There speaks Coco the expat.
May 09th, 2014 - 05:52 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Always finds expert opinion enlightening!
This is what happens when one is indoctrinated, they believe only what they are told , a bit like the north Koreans, they believe their out grown teenager is a god, we rest our case..
May 09th, 2014 - 05:59 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@32 José Malvinero
May 09th, 2014 - 06:17 pm - Link - Report abuse 0BANG!
Wonder if he's available for parties, might have a few grand children soon, but not to soon I hope, ain't getting old a bitch!
May 09th, 2014 - 06:25 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Comment added by the editor.
May 09th, 2014 - 06:37 pm - Link - Report abuse 0brits are best---oooppps
“Falklands Island's' newly inaugurated governor Colin Roberts phone interview with a Buenos Aires media website released this week has had a great impact in Argentina”
May 09th, 2014 - 07:04 pm - Link - Report abuse 0great impact??
infobae has a circulation of less than 10.000 copies.
and less than 8000 visits daily.
who cares about timerman, the islets and that clown roberts?
they should tell him that his disguise and hat are a bit ridiculous.
Well you are talking about it!
May 09th, 2014 - 07:09 pm - Link - Report abuse 0And mercopress is watched/read worldwide, with thousands watching it.
May 09th, 2014 - 07:14 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@ 39 reality check
May 09th, 2014 - 07:14 pm - Link - Report abuse 0“Well you are talking about it!”
Well it’s better than him talking about toilets, his favourite topic.
Anybody would think he lived in one!
Good anology, same shit, different depth and hoping for someone to flush it all away! Little hope though, because the TMBOA and her cronies just keep piling it it on and I do mean piling it on!
May 09th, 2014 - 07:25 pm - Link - Report abuse 0it seems that these little islanders, their “governor” (democratically elected) and this 4th class newspaper think they are important enough to cause a “great impact” here, lol.
May 09th, 2014 - 07:31 pm - Link - Report abuse 0great impact could be caused by oliverio girondo, felipe pigna, messi, di maría, rocío guirao díaz, liz solari, etc., not by this draft clown
Would that be the Little Islanders, with their big bad ugly Sailors, Soldiers and Airmen.
May 09th, 2014 - 08:53 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Prat, the more you denegrate them, the harder we will defend them.
No one likes a bully, especially one with a bloody nose!
@38
May 09th, 2014 - 09:09 pm - Link - Report abuse 0“great impact?? ”
It irked Gollum-now it is good to see instead of the Brits/Falkland Islanders taking all the crap from Argentina without comment -they are now getting it back-more alarmingly from an Argentine perspective is they can't come up with anything new when challenged.
“Basic human nature suggests that a long period of time in which Argentina behaves well will have to pass before the Islanders feel open to thinking about a different government,” he added.”
Something Argentina will never understand-they are so stupid they cannot work out that they have only to persuade 3000 people that to live under Argentine rule is a great thing and they have got the Islands.
“Just the suggestion that there is a NATO base is so ridiculous that it makes the whole world laugh... and to suggest that there are nuclear weapons is really foolish.”
Did Gollum reply to this, asserting again his belief that there is a HUGE NATO base (with under 10 aircraft)?
“Prat, the more you denegrate them, the harder we will defend them”
May 09th, 2014 - 09:39 pm - Link - Report abuse 0“we”?
you are going to “defend” them? lol
defending them from what, you imbecile?
they, you included, are rejected by the whole continent, plus 3/4 of the world.
what are you going to do, you genius?
launching your torpedoes?
@ 45 Pete Bog
May 09th, 2014 - 09:40 pm - Link - Report abuse 0But don’t forget that the aircraft on the Islands can actually FLY!
And come back and land without anything falling off.
You can understand why Gollum is so frightened. :o)
@ paulcedron What is it that makes me piss when you think that calling for dialogue means The Islands are Argentine?? If you are so clever why did a majority vote at The UN in 1982 tell Argentina TO SLING IT'S HOOK and get out-WHY?????
May 09th, 2014 - 09:47 pm - Link - Report abuse 0“Just the suggestion that there is a NATO base is so ridiculous that it makes the whole world laugh... and to suggest that there are nuclear weapons is really foolish.”
May 09th, 2014 - 09:52 pm - Link - Report abuse 0ooohhhh argentina gets b*tch slapped by the new governor!!!
Nice one Colin!!! Start as you mean to go on!!
Human Psychology, called a coping mechanism.
May 09th, 2014 - 09:55 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Losing to and being held at bay by a military organisation of 34 countries based 11.000 miles away, is a lot lot lot, lot embarrassing, than losing to and being held at bay by a small island nation 11.000 miles away.
Only one obvious fault in that hypothesis though.
The rest of the world are not FUCKING STUPID AND RESENT BEING TREATED AS SUCH!
So yes, the Islands are a giant NATO base, there is a huge, huge stock pile of Mega Thermal Nuclear devices there. The Americans and Martian Mercenaries helped the British win in 82 and all Argentines shit Gold and piss silver.
It's not nice to use this photo of Timerman http://en.mercopress.com/data/cache/noticias/44770/240x0/timerman-colin.jpg where he looks like an idiot.
May 09th, 2014 - 09:59 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Come to think about it ... maybe it is fair, anyway :)
51 Don Alberto
May 09th, 2014 - 10:08 pm - Link - Report abuse 0It doesn't matter whether he looks like an idiot or not......... Because as soon as he opens his mouth everyone knows that he is an idiot.
We should book him for a world tour, I bet it would get more ratings than “An idiot abroad”.
Come to think of it, Carl Pilkington and Hector Timerman should get on like a house on fire...mmmm.... could be an interesting sequel.
Shame is if he behaved like a real politician, we might get somewhere.
May 09th, 2014 - 10:16 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@43 paulcedron, it seems that these little islanders, their “governor” (democratically elected) and this 4th class newspaper think they are important enough to cause a “great impact” here, lol. Well for one you seem to interested and two, What the hell has our Governor got to do with you? We can have ten Governors if we wish, It still has nothing to do with you, so keep your big nose out of our business.
May 09th, 2014 - 11:36 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Here we go again, Argentina's Malvinas smoke screen to cover the Peronist calamity: European renegade colonists from Spain and Italy (thousands of miles from their countries) claiming colonial rights from Spain who left for good in 1811, in order to “decolonize” the Falklands! (after slaughtering and submitting the real owners of the Argentine territory) It will never work, it doesn't make any sense, the international community didn't accept the Buenos Aires invasion of 1826, the USA Americans bombed their settlement in 1831 declaring their rule at an end and the British enforced its ancient sovereignty rights and put an end to the chaos created by the invaders in 1833 establishing a permanent settlement. Argentina doesn't have a leg to stand on. When they invaded again in 1982 the International Community told them to get out!.. What more do they need to understand that they don't belong in the Falklands.
May 09th, 2014 - 11:49 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Comment removed by the editor.
May 09th, 2014 - 11:50 pm - Link - Report abuse 055 Livepeanuts
May 10th, 2014 - 08:12 am - Link - Report abuse 0Me thinks that we are all banging our heads against a brick wall on this one.
While ever there is a Falkland Islands, agrentina will always want to get her thieving little mitts on them ( particularly while they have a president who wants to distract from the fact she is robbing the country blind ).
Like Hitler, appeasement will not work, argentina will always want and want, no matter if their claim is valid or not.
What is good to see is a governor who is willing to mix it up with the neighbours and tell it like it is, even though it might be upsetting ( for agentina ).
”What is good to see is a governor who is willing to mix it up with the neighbours and tell it like it is, even though it might be upsetting ( for agentina ).”
May 10th, 2014 - 11:19 am - Link - Report abuse 0About time too.
“Timerman said he agreed with only one paragraph of the whole interview”
May 10th, 2014 - 09:57 pm - Link - Report abuse 0News flash for titman!!!
No one round here gives a sh*t whether you agree or not!!
No one round here cares whether you are upset or not!!!
That's how it is so suck it up.
#47 “But don’t forget that the aircraft on the Islands can actually FLY!
May 11th, 2014 - 12:54 am - Link - Report abuse 0And come back and land without anything falling off.”
Except for the sidewinders! “ One sidewinder, one Mirage”
I think the Falkland Islanders can be proud of the new Governor.
May 11th, 2014 - 01:10 am - Link - Report abuse 0Straight off the bat telling the Argies how things are. Good man!
@ 43 paulcedron
May 11th, 2014 - 10:32 am - Link - Report abuse 0“oliverio girondo, felipe pigna, messi, di maría, rocío guirao díaz, liz solari, etc.,” who are these people? Unknowns - with exception of Messi?
a new. “boy-band” ????
May 11th, 2014 - 02:16 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@47 Chris R
May 11th, 2014 - 03:54 pm - Link - Report abuse 0”But don’t forget that the aircraft on the Islands can actually FLY!
And come back and land without anything falling off.
You can understand why Gollum is so frightened. :o)”
And according to Gollum, (the fact that Argentine pilots throw a party every time one of their' combat' aircraft return to base, and that fact that our aircraft are reliable) this is all the fault of the evil Inglish right?
Argentina. Why take responsibility for your mistakes when you can blame someone else?
I am a Stealth Penguin.
May 11th, 2014 - 06:48 pm - Link - Report abuse 062 fatty
May 11th, 2014 - 10:19 pm - Link - Report abuse 0yes, unknowns for you , fatty ignorante.
this crappy newspaper is talking about impact in argentina, who do you think is more important here, this clown roberts or any of the aforementioned?
yes, everyone is more important than that clown
@ 66
May 12th, 2014 - 12:25 am - Link - Report abuse 0“”...who do you think is more important here, this clown roberts or any of the aforementioned? yes, everyone is more important than that clown”
So why is Timerman getting so exercised about him if he's of such little importance?
Or are you saying that Timerman and CFK et al should stop banging on about the Falklands and maybe start doing something constructive about the deteriorating Argentine economy, finances and security etc? If so, I agree with you.
Argentina B.A.
May 12th, 2014 - 01:06 am - Link - Report abuse 0Urban crime includes pick-pocketing/purse snatching, scams, mugging, express kidnapping, residential burglary, home invasion, thefts from vehicles (including “smash-and-grab”), sexual assaults/rape, car theft, and carjacking. Short-term visitors to urban areas are subject to street crime and should exercise appropriate levels of caution. Visitors have reported robberies in while in touristic areas, at banks and change houses, on the subway, and while using other public transportation. Thieves specifically target expensive looking jewelry, watches, cell phones, cameras, and backpacks/bags. They regularly nab unattended purses, backpacks, laptops, and luggage and will often distract visitors for a few seconds to steal valuables. This includes robbing purses and bags from occupied tables at restaurants. American tourists routinely report stolen U.S. passports to the Embassy. Some of these were stolen in a violent manner, including at gunpoint. Long-term residents have greater exposure to criminal activity while walking on the streets, driving, traveling, and at home. Reports of home invasions and robberies are being received more frequently. Most cases reported to the RSO have been with firearms.
Many criminals are armed and ready to use their weapons at the first sign of resistance. Crimes occur at all hours, and armed robberies often take place during business hours. Favorite targets for armed robberies are banks and businesses dealing in cash or high-value merchandise. There are occasional high-profile assaults on armored cash carriers. Entire restaurants have been victims of armed robberies.
Sounds lovely (not!). Is this where you live paulie?
“So why is Timerman getting so exercised about him if he's of such little importance?”
May 12th, 2014 - 12:41 pm - Link - Report abuse 0and who cares about timerman?
it seems what these imbeciles (roberts AND timerman) think or say is important for you, not for us.
oh dear, little paulie has argued himself into a corner again...
May 14th, 2014 - 03:55 am - Link - Report abuse 0He has argued this and that, now he says @63, what that does it matter what these People say!
That is the whole point of this forum, to discuss what those in power say, and do (or not).
Oh, paulie, time for bed methinks!
Also, before you have your milk,
who is 'us' paulie, those who you claim to speak for?
Mot your Mom who you still live with, maybe your pet rabbit, or dare I say,
your pet penguin!?!?!!?!
Bwaahahahahahah!
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