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To: tcrlaf

Even if he got it right, calling it the Malvinas is practically siding with Argentina, as far as the Brits are concerned. Try going into Istanbul and start refrring to it as Constantinople or Byzantium and see what happens.


3 posted on 04/16/2012 11:59:20 AM PDT by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics.)
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To: Dr. Sivana

“Even if he got it right, calling it the Malvinas is practically siding with Argentina, as far as the Brits are concerned.”

You’re right; he fully intended to say “Malvinas” to pander to all of those countries. Many of them feel no affinity towards Argentina, but also accept that the islands should belong to them.

Americans rarely refer to them as “the Malvinas Islands”; it was pandering to Hispanic voters here as well.


56 posted on 04/16/2012 2:05:40 PM PDT by kearnyirish2
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To: Dr. Sivana

those Byzantines may be down but they’re not out!


60 posted on 04/16/2012 2:20:40 PM PDT by RitchieAprile
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To: Dr. Sivana
"Try going into Istanbul and start refrring to it as Constantinople or Byzantium and see what happens." ♫Istanbul is Constantinople...♫ Catchy tune!;) Good thing Obama's name is not Bush/s;)
74 posted on 04/16/2012 9:08:16 PM PDT by Frank_2001
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To: Dr. Sivana

why they changed it I can’t say, I guess they just liked it better that way.... (tmbg ping)..


80 posted on 04/17/2012 7:10:01 AM PDT by Schwaeky (The Republic--Shall be reorganized into the first American EMPIRE, for a safe and secure Society!)
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