Argentina demands turnover of Falklands

upi ^ | April 3, 2010

[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.

[devere]

Kenyan Obama has a grudge against the British Empire he was born into, so he will do his best to assist the Argentines.

[Perdogg]

Here is the Defence Minister of Argentina

[rahbert]

No kidding. Just being around Andy McNab’s colleagues
is scary, let alone pissing them off..

[MindBender26]

is not sustainable, neither historically, nor legally, nor geographically...

But is sure was militarily!

BTW; Check out the Honor Guard officer. (the one with the sword)

Check out his eyes.

He wants to do her!

:)

[Vaquero]

That didn’t go over so well the last time...

last time there was a conservative at 10 Downing St and in the White House.

it will soon be called the Mavinas...unless Britain and the US grow a pair...and I imagine that zer0 will back Argentina.

[Brad from Tennessee]

The Spanish and the native peoples should demand Cristina Kirchner give back Argentina.

[b4its2late]

They got their asses handed to them last time. But that was then, and this is now. There isn’t any England anymore...

[MindBender26]

Nah, Christina is Straight.

[Perdogg]

I was in Argentina in Janaury and when you leave EZE for Buenos Aires along the Highway there is a billboard that say “Devolveramos a Las Malvinas”.

I was shocked to see it.

[Lazamataz]

As far as the Argentina President, Cristina Kirchner:

I'd hit it.

[Perdogg]

Not bad for someone pushing 60.

[mgstarr]

I remember back in the summer of '82 pulling up next to a car at a light proudly waving an Argentine flag. I immediately pushed in my cassette from Last Night of the Proms and cranked up Rule Britannia as loud as my stereo would play.

They glared at me and I glared right back.

[Lazamataz]

If I was with her, I, too, would be pushing 60.

[Perdogg]

There is nothing than a politician loves more at reelection time is a chance to kick some ass.

[Little Bill]

When your administration is in real trouble and your country is F**ked up start a War, kill off a lot of your young men, it diverts attention, to no good purpose.

Rule Britannia!

[Monkey Face]

Jeez...won’t they ever learn? You can’t can’t win a war because your nation is unemployed.

Argentina should have quit when they were ahead. Life won’t treat them kindly, this time around.

[Monkey Face]

UGH! GACK! PTOOOIE! BARF!!! ROAWLF!

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Need I say more?

[kaehurowing]

Bomb the Argies.

[Little Bill]

I am 60+, seconds.

[incredulous joe]

There is a big difference between Britain then



and Britain now