Falklands' clearance of Argentine mines planned to restart in mid-September

Tuesday, March 31st 2015 - 08:41 UTC

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The Falkland Islands program to clear mines planted by the invading Argentine forces in 1982, is scheduled to take a break at the end of April, following a very successful task all along summer according to Guy Marot, Program Manager for the Falkland Islands Demining Program Office, as reported in the FIG's edition of February. Read full article

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gordo1
Why don't they request the token presence of la Kretina and Timerman? This gesture might go a long way to ease tension.
Mar 31st, 2015 - 09:28 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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CKurze30k
@1:

You're kidding, right? Neither of those people have the moral fortitude to acknowledge the existence of the legitimate inhabitants of the Falklands as a people (or even *as* people).

Heck, Timerman walked out of a negotiation when Falkland Islanders were invited to represent their interests, the same interests that are *required* to be taken into account by the UN resolutions they so happily revere (until they're required to give something up).

I doubt either of them would oversee the removal of indiscriminate weapons left behind by an illegal invasion they insist on celebrating.
Mar 31st, 2015 - 11:20 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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gordo1
@2 My tongue is in my cheek!
Mar 31st, 2015 - 11:45 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Conqueror
@3. Then get it out. Perhaps if you'd suggested them hopping across minefields.
Mar 31st, 2015 - 12:17 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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gordo1
@4 Conqueror
Your bellicose suggestions make you as bad as the Argentine trolls! In fact you are a disgrace to the British nation!
Mar 31st, 2015 - 12:47 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Britworker
@5
The Conservative government are bringing Sharia law into the UK, I'm sure a symbolic reparation of being made to run through mines your country planted would be very in keeping with our future Islamic laws in the UK.
Mar 31st, 2015 - 01:13 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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chronic
An exceptionally well rounded article on rotting roadkill:

http://spectator.org/articles/62239/weeping-argentina#!
Mar 31st, 2015 - 06:05 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Briton
Perhaps the argy government should volunteer to walk the fields afterwards just to make sure all have been found,

just in case like.
Mar 31st, 2015 - 07:50 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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chronic
In the Golan they used Shetland ponies. K's would be good too.
Mar 31st, 2015 - 08:12 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ilsen
@ 8 Briton
I thoroughly commend your comment.

I think you should take it to the UN immediately.

Or if you're busy, maybe write a strongly worded letter to the UN Colonising Committee, the OAS, UNASUR, ALBA, CELAC, FIFA, the RSPCA, the NT, the South Beckham Ladies Netball Club, and maybe some really minor African officials that might have a grudge and are in need of a 'back-hander'....

'just in case like'

:-)))))))))))))))
Apr 01st, 2015 - 01:33 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Klingon
Why not just use and electric fence and 1000 sheep?
problem solved.
Apr 01st, 2015 - 01:39 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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ilsen
@ 11 Klingon
“electric fence and 1000 sheep”

I do hope that you are not refering to the poorly educated and ill-equipped Argentine conscripts of the 1982 War?

For surely that would be in very bad taste?

I expect better of you!

Behave yourself!
Apr 01st, 2015 - 02:23 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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chronic
I thought that there was a 100 peso redeemable deposit.on the return of the rotting roadkill MK.II landmines? You'd think that as hard as times are for the rotting roadkillians that che would be over there trying to steal a few for the deposit.
Apr 01st, 2015 - 04:28 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Skip
I do believe a Malvinista could be classified as a sheep.

Exhibit all the same traits.
Apr 01st, 2015 - 11:47 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Briton
10@
thanks
Apr 01st, 2015 - 11:50 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Philippe
Argentina's only connection with the Falklands: mines and dead bodies.

Philippe
Apr 01st, 2015 - 12:59 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ilsen
@16 Philippe

Or 'dead minds and no boots'...
Apr 01st, 2015 - 02:25 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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