Return Falklands to Argentina - Chavez

The Scotsman ^ | 2/11/06 | JEREMY MCDERMOTT

[Thunder90]

VENEZUELA'S president has called on Tony Blair to return the Falkland Islands to Argentina, accusing the Prime Minister of being a "pawn" of Washington.

"We have to remember the Malvinas [the Argentine name for the islands]; how they were taken away from the Argentines. Mr Blair, return the Malvinas to Argentina," said president Hugo Chavez.

The socialist leader has long been the most vocal critic of US president George Bush, but Mr Blair was added to his list of "imperialists" after the Prime Minister said in parliament on Wednesday that if Mr Chavez wanted to be respected, he "should abide by the rules of the international community".

He responded: "Mr Tony Blair, you have no moral right to tell anyone to respect international laws, as you have shown no respect for them, aligning yourself with 'Mr Danger' [president Bush] and trampling on the people of Iraq. Do you think we still live in the times of the British Empire or colonialism?"

The Argentine president, Nestor Kirchner, has vowed that the islands will one day be part of Argentina, but has not aggressively pursued the issue since taking power in 2003.

A statement released by the Venezuelan presidential palace was more formal but equally critical of Britain, which it now lumped together with the US.

"Venezuela respects the rules of the international community: that is why it does not invade countries, it does not blockade countries, it does not sponsor torture, it does not protect international terrorists and it repudiates the existence of clandestine CIA jails in various European countries. Venezuela is not a genocidal country," it said.

[Thunder90]

Hugo Chavez is really acting idiotic latley. It proves that there are some major powers backing him (China and Russia)

[af_vet_rr]

He's an attention whore, what do you expect. I highly doubt the British will give him what he wants, and he dang sure couldn't take it.

[vox_freedom]

Haven't we seen the Falkland Islands movie before? Something to do with the British Navy and Air Force...
Maybe this time it has to do with another young heir to the throne, and he doesn't want to go to Iraq.

[Brett66]

Please try to take it back by force Chavez. It would be the excuse the Brits and US need to kick your sorry @ss!

[Tulsa Ramjet]

"Hugo Chavez is really acting idiotic latley"

Went off his meds and chewing too many cocoa leaves.

[Thunder90]

Russia and China are behind this guy.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Does Hugo the Yugo remind anybody else of a pro wrestler who's entire act is to make the entire crowd hate him?

[Mike Darancette]

Chavez is a clown, he makes me laugh.

[trubluolyguy]

VENEZUELA'S president has called on Tony Blair to return the Falkland Islands to Argentina

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Someone is just begging to have his communisitc ass handed to him.

[Hoodat]

I say return Venezuela back to Spain.

[SteveMcKing]

30 years repeats itself. The pattern goes back to the Civil War, but now more than ever...

[Churchillspirit]

How about asking the Falkland islanders what they want?

IIRC they wanted nothing to do with Argentina when they invaded in 1982.

However, if it were to happen again, one group would be delighted. The Gurkahs were sorry to miss the action - it was all over by the time they got there!

[Army Air Corps]

Ayo Gurkhali!

[stuck_in_new_orleans]

He knows the british empire wont go to war over these islands

[naturalman1975]

The outlook is dim
The expressions are grim
On the faces of Argentine men as
The tides of war land
Like a giant's great hand
On the islands they call the Malvinas!

The British now fight
With Imperial might
To change the name back to the Falklands
The four winds all howl
As the dogs of war growl
And blanket these forsaken islands.

The hills now all ring
To the sound of fighting
As victorious Brits stride on forwards
The Argentines beat
Out a hasty retreat
And trample all things to the rearward.

[bybybill]

Very soon, this clown is going to have a really bad day

[Thunder90]

Time to call out the RKBA again.

[Termite_Commander]

They did before.

[Seaplaner]

Hugo Chavez is really acting idiotic lately.

Not that I'm an expert, but does this look like delusions of grandeur to anyone else?

Hitler, the speed freak, had delusions of grandeur, so I just kind of wonder if Mister Chavez might be on crank or some other reality altering chemical.

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[Churchillspirit]

He knows the british empire wont go to war over these islands.

Really??

Where were you in 1982?