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Osem 14-02-2012 15:44
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The Argentinians trying to cut off the Falkands Islands from South America is probably the very best way to ensure more traffic, military and otherwise, heads down that way from the UK. Just what the Argentinians say they don't want....:confused: :rolleyes:

Hom3r 14-02-2012 17:16
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Originally Posted by Osem (Post 35381766)
He'll be wanting to hand the US back to the native indians soon then eh? :rolleyes:
Or the Argies to bog of back to Spain.

Digital Fanatic 14-02-2012 18:42
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Originally Posted by Osem (Post 35381888)
The Argentinians trying to cut off the Falkands Islands from South America is probably the very best way to ensure more traffic, military and otherwise, heads down that way from the UK. Just what the Argentinians say they don't want....:confused: :rolleyes:
The Falkland Islanders should complain to the UN about Argentina as it is nothing short of bullying. :mad:

Mick 15-02-2012 10:29
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Tensions getting deeper:-

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/st...change?cc=5739

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Originally Posted by ESPN
FIFA have warned the Argentina Football Association that the move to rename their top league after the General Belgrano cruiser sunk during the Falklands War may breach rules on political involvement with football.

It was announced last week that the country's domestic league will be known as the Crucero General Belgrano First Division.
The General Belgrano, an Argentine cruiser, was sunk during the Falklands War on May 2 1982.

Seems Argentina, is trying to play a war of names and words at the moment.

Digital Fanatic 15-02-2012 10:50
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Originally Posted by Mick (Post 35382217)
Tensions getting deeper:-

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/st...change?cc=5739



The General Belgrano, an Argentine cruiser, was sunk during the Falklands War on May 2 1982.

Seems Argentina, is trying to play a war of names and words at the moment.
Yes, I think they are trying to stir up a reaction from the UK.

Hugh 15-02-2012 10:54
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Originally Posted by Mick (Post 35382217)
Tensions getting deeper:-

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/st...change?cc=5739



The General Belgrano, an Argentine cruiser, was sunk during the Falklands War on May 2 1982.

Seems Argentina, is trying to play a war of names and words at the moment.
If they name the league after the ship, does that mean all the teams will go down at the end of the season?

Osem 15-02-2012 10:54
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Couldn't care less what they call their league TBH.

I heard a British football journalist based in Argentina being interviewed this morning and he said the change had already been signed, sealed and delivered. What's more the Argentinian's apparently have a close relationship at senior levels within FIFA and he felt certain that nothing would come of the FIFA 'warning'.

Tim Deegan 15-02-2012 11:15
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mick (Post 35382217)
Tensions getting deeper:-

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/st...change?cc=5739



The General Belgrano, an Argentine cruiser, was sunk during the Falklands War on May 2 1982.

Seems Argentina, is trying to play a war of names and words at the moment.
So it sounds like FIFA could sink the General Belgrano this time then ;)

AdamD 15-02-2012 16:00
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I wonder what would happen if the island was given to the islanders? Assuming that's even possible.

Then they could decide their own future and run their own affairs.

Tim Deegan 15-02-2012 16:33
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Originally Posted by AdamD (Post 35382454)
I wonder what would happen if the island was given to the islanders? Assuming that's even possible.

Then they could decide their own future and run their own affairs.
As far as I know, they do more or less run their own affairs, and make their own laws.

However they are never going to be able to defend themselves against Argentina on their own.

Digital Fanatic 16-02-2012 22:57
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Yet more disgusting behaviour from the Argentinians....

Click HERE

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Activists held an anti-British demonstration and burned tyres and a Union Jack flag outside the gates of British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline near Buenos Aires as tensions between Argentina and Britain rise over the disputed Falkland Islands.
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Members of the far-left Bolivarian Quebracho group marched to the GSK campus in the Victoria suburb of Buenos Aires with their faces covered in their signature scarves and carrying banners and chanting slogans denouncing the British presence on the South Atlantic islands known in Argentina as Las Malvinas.

The demonstrators piled tyres outside the gates to the laboratory and set them ablaze. The activists burned the Union Jack as they sang pro-Malvinas protest songs.

Maggy 16-02-2012 23:08
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Just as long as we don't descend to their level I think we can ignore all this posturing.They cannot realistically do anything else.:shrug:

Digital Fanatic 16-02-2012 23:28
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Originally Posted by Maggy J (Post 35383182)
Just as long as we don't descend to their level I think we can ignore all this posturing.They cannot realistically do anything else.:shrug:
Very true. I think boycotting their imports to the UK and showing support to the Falklanders is our best position :)

I much prefer Chilean wine ;) https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2012/02/12.gif

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Interesting report on BBC....

Click ME

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Nearly three decades after the Falklands War, tensions between the UK and Argentina have resurfaced. The UK insists the Falkland Islands are rightfully the UK's. The Argentine government maintains the islands, which it calls Las Malvinas, belong to it. But what are the details of each side's legal, historical and geographical claims for ownership?

Tim Deegan 17-02-2012 01:25
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Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic (Post 35383183)
Very true. I think boycotting their imports to the UK and showing support to the Falklanders is our best position :)

I much prefer Chilean wine ;) https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2012/02/12.gif

---------- Post added at 00:28 ---------- Previous post was at 00:11 ----------

Interesting report on BBC....

Click ME
I'm already boycotting any Argentine products.

Alan Fry 17-02-2012 09:48
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Originally Posted by danielf (Post 35379892)
One wonders if the Argentinians are reading Alan's Twitter feed.
I am in favour of the UK side if the agurment!

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 35380183)
1000s of lives???

I could have sworn the total fatalities of this were under 1000 (too many, I know, but not "1000s").
The acutal number of deaths is 907 while almost 2,000 were wounded

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falklands_War#Casualties


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