Posted on 04/03/2010 11:43:48 AM PDT by JoeProBono
BUENOS AIRES, - Argentina marked the anniversary of the 1982 Falklands war with a parade, and the country's president says Britain should turn over the islands .
Argentina invaded the Falklands, claiming they were part of its sovereign territory, but a British counter-invasion defeated the Argentines, who lost 904 lives.
President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner delivered a national address on the anniversary Friday from Ushuaia, which was the hub of the Argentine military operations during the 1982 conflict, The Times of London reported. Under Argentine law it is the capital of the region that encompasses the islands, which Argentina calls the Malvinas, which lie some 340 miles out to sea.
Kirchner said Britain's claim of "sovereignty from a distance of 14,000 kilometers (about 8,700 miles) is not sustainable, neither historically, nor legally, nor geographically -- but, above all, it is not sustainable logically," The Times reported.
She added: "It's not an exercise of sovereignty but rather colonialism and probably the last such one. The question of the Malvinas is a stain that should be rubbed out."
After she spoke, war veterans held a march in Buenos Aires shouting, "Give us back our islands!" and "Out with the pirates!".
Hundreds of veterans and militant political groups gathered in the Buenos Aires banging drums and carrying sticks, finally converging on the British Embassy. Riot police were deployed to control them, The Times said.
"What this country needs is a short, victorious war to stem the tide of revolution."
Of course the was neither short nor victorious, led directly to the 1905 Revolution and from there to the Commie takeover.
According to my friends in Buenos Aires you've hit the nail on the head. This is nothing but a big distraction (kinda like the perennial "flag-burning amendment" that US political leaders trout out when they need to change the dialog.
Brits, just say “Molon Labe”.
What sources do you recommend?
lol Argentina will kick the Brits ass....obama will help them.
I dont care one way or the other who wins. Snippy little brits or puffing Argentinos. Both love obama and hate the US.
Guilty!
Not even Laz would hit it.
I was gonna say, I thought Hillary had maidservants for that.
One might think they would buff that garrison up now, maybe conduct some naval exercises in the area.
I loved that... EN GARDE!!!!! KIIILLLLL!!!!~!~!!!!!
They know the US will stay “neutral” and even hostile to the UK in some ways. This is their best chance in many a decades.
Its also a distraction from their domestic issues.
Do these fools want a rematch or something?
She’s ugly in my book. Us Argentinians have far better looking women. Peronists are like liberals here, mostly ugly spiteful people.
May I move to Argentina, be welcomed, and make a living as a highly skilled web developer?
No, I’d hit it.
That’s what I do and I am living here. Argentina is nice to visit and vacation. Living there? It’s nothing but frustration at the asinine stupidity of a people who had the 5th wealthiest country in the world in 1900 and turned it into the 87th that it is today.
What make you think Britain will lose
Any head of state who wants any other country’s possession(s) ought to grab ‘em right now while we have that POS in office. It’s a free for all! Nobody to stop ‘em!
If enough Murricans moved there, could we make ‘em a capitalist and conservative heaven?
Murricans?
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