Meath_Villan Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Simple solution. Send me over, and I'll tell her "Hands off the Islands, they're ours, end of. Now, get yer drawers off cuz I'm gonna do ya up the wrong 'un". Cuz I would. :notworthy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Meh, she's no Helle Thorning-Schmidt. Who wins easily in the political totty top trumps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Helle Thorning-Schmidt I raise you Alina Kaberva Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrummieVillan Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Not the only thing that's raised.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetrees Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 All maps of Argentina, inside the country, include 'Las Malvinas'. Forget the potential mineral resources, as some have stated, de Kirchner is looking to stoke her popularity-Argentinian politicians can lose popularity in the blink of an eye. In the anniversary year she is bound,when addressing veterans, to tell them that their comrades did not die in vain.Equally, Cameron is bound to make the same noises here. The fact is that British blood was spilt recovering the Islands from an act of aggression, so it will probably need to be a minimum of 60 years before any discussion on change could take place. There is a Welsh community in Patagonia. Had Mr Kinnock been UK Prime Minister at the time, Argentina would now be celebrating the 30th anniversary of the recovery of Las Malvinas, and no doubt that community would be central to the festivities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted February 10, 2012 Author Share Posted February 10, 2012 We could nuke Buenos Aires. People say Trident is a waste of money because we never use it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 War Huh What is it good for ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 All maps of Argentina, inside the country, include 'Las Malvinas'. Forget the potential mineral resources, as some have stated, de Kirchner is looking to stoke her popularity-Argentinian politicians can lose popularity in the blink of an eye. In the anniversary year she is bound,when addressing veterans, to tell them that their comrades did not die in vain.Equally, Cameron is bound to make the same noises here. The fact is that British blood was spilt recovering the Islands from an act of aggression, so it will probably need to be a minimum of 60 years before any discussion on change could take place. There is a Welsh community in Patagonia. Had Mr Kinnock been UK Prime Minister at the time, Argentina would now be celebrating the 30th anniversary of the recovery of Las Malvinas, and no doubt that community would be central to the festivities. A greater number of people were killed or injured in that stupid war than actually lived on the islands they were fighting over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloBarnesi Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 All maps of Argentina, inside the country, include 'Las Malvinas'. Forget the potential mineral resources, as some have stated, de Kirchner is looking to stoke her popularity-Argentinian politicians can lose popularity in the blink of an eye. In the anniversary year she is bound,when addressing veterans, to tell them that their comrades did not die in vain.Equally, Cameron is bound to make the same noises here. The fact is that British blood was spilt recovering the Islands from an act of aggression, so it will probably need to be a minimum of 60 years before any discussion on change could take place. There is a Welsh community in Patagonia. Had Mr Kinnock been UK Prime Minister at the time, Argentina would now be celebrating the 30th anniversary of the recovery of Las Malvinas, and no doubt that community would be central to the festivities. A greater number of people were killed or injured in that stupid war than actually lived on the islands they were fighting over. All wars are stupid and unnecessary. We were stupid to reduce our presence in the South Atlantic, but we did not invite a military junta who killed thousands to invade. I suspect more people were wounded and killed during WWI then actually lived in Belgium, whose neutrality being broken led to Britain entering the war... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 war thought it was a conflict ? actually thinking about it anyone know the difference between the two ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloBarnesi Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 There is a Welsh community in Patagonia. Had Mr Kinnock been UK Prime Minister at the time, Argentina would now be celebrating the 30th anniversary of the recovery of Las Malvinas, and no doubt that community would be central to the festivities. Michael Foot I believe was the Labour leader at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted February 10, 2012 Moderator Share Posted February 10, 2012 war thought it was a conflict ? actually thinking about it anyone know the difference between the two ? Basically a war is declared on a party by another or by two parties against each other with the aim of defeating, destorying, over powering or perhaps even annihilating each other or one party. In war the fighting even if on a neutral territory will eventually develop to include one or even both home territories. A conflict however is usually over a territory and will not be extended to the home lands of those involved. It is also usually related to a single issue without any expressed or otherwise desire or aim to exterminate the other side. It gets a little more complicated when you start bringing politics into it and why there are motives for calling things one thing or another but in definition terms basically this about covers it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eames Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 War Huh What is it good for ? In this case: Maintaining control over some islands far far away that just happen to be (so it appears) sat on top of a **** ton of oil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetrees Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 There is a Welsh community in Patagonia. Had Mr Kinnock been UK Prime Minister at the time, Argentina would now be celebrating the 30th anniversary of the recovery of Las Malvinas, and no doubt that community would be central to the festivities. Michael Foot I believe was the Labour leader at the time. Thanks, I got them the wrong way around. Had Mr Foot been Prime Minister, there would be a statue of him in Buenos Aires now..... (FWIW I have always quite liked Neil Kinnock, despite his politics) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 I'm all for protecting the oil Could help pay off some of the sovereign debt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloBarnesi Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J.Rimmer Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 As I understand it, much of the Argentinian claim on the Falklands is based upon their proximity to Argentina. Well I can now reveal for the first time that the distance between Argentina and the Falklands, is exactly the same as the distance between the Falklands and Argentina. Should not the Falkland Islanders register a claim on Argentina at the UN based upon this same proximity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted February 11, 2012 Moderator Share Posted February 11, 2012 war thought it was a conflict ? actually thinking about it anyone know the difference between the two ? Its a war when its won, its a conflict when its in progress (or certainly was the first time around) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qwpzxjor1 Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 A conflict however is usually over a territory and will not be extended to the home lands of those involved. I think we should get a pre-emptive strike into Buenos Aires, just in case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 We have sent a nuclear sub into the region now. A bit like bringing Ole Gunner Solschaer off the bench Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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