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Britain must defend the Falklands against Argentine aggression
telegraph.co.uk ^
| February 17, 2010
| Nile Gardiner
Posted on 02/18/2010 8:41:31 AM PST by MHalblaub
The Times has reported that Argentina “is taking control over all shipping between its coast and the Falkand Islands, effectively awarding itself the power to blockade the disputed territory.”
As The Times notes,
“According to a decree issued by President Kirchner, all ships sailing through the waters claimed by Argentina must hold a permit. The measure looks set to deepen a row over conflicting claims to oil beds lying inside the Falklands’ territorial waters… Today’s decree amounts to an Argentinian move to control all traffic from South America towards the islands, including an oil rig due to arrive today and start drilling next year.”
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TOPICS: News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: argentina; britain; energy; falklands; oil
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Read also: "Argentina to blockade Falkland waters in dispute over oil rights" http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article7029609.ece
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posted on
02/18/2010 8:41:31 AM PST
by
MHalblaub
To: MHalblaub
I had to stare at the date of the article, and rub my eyes :
Again !?
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posted on
02/18/2010 8:43:37 AM PST
by
Celerity
To: MHalblaub
To: MHalblaub
Guess it’s time to give them another ass-kicking.
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posted on
02/18/2010 8:45:06 AM PST
by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines, RVN 1969. St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
To: AngelesCrestHighway
“Falkland War II?”
And does Prime Minister Brown have the balls to take on Argentina again?
I don’t believe he’s anything like Thatcher was.....
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posted on
02/18/2010 8:46:00 AM PST
by
wk4bush2004
(PALIN-BACHMANN, 2012!)
To: ConorMacNessa
Are we to expect a new market in Argentinian rifles?
Never fired, only dropped once?
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posted on
02/18/2010 8:46:33 AM PST
by
allmendream
(Income is EARNED not distributed. So how could it be re-distributed?)
To: ConorMacNessa
Guess it’s time to give them another ass-kicking. Not today's Britain, led by the feckless Gordon Brown.
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posted on
02/18/2010 8:47:20 AM PST
by
ScottinVA
(Glad to see Demonic Unhinged (DU) highlights and attacks my FR comments!)
To: MHalblaub
This will be interesting to watch play out. As others noted, today’s PM isn’t the Iron Lady.
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posted on
02/18/2010 8:47:35 AM PST
by
Badeye
(Still pretending Long Island is Manhattan, willie? (laughing))
To: MHalblaub
Two debt ridden, third rate countries with tiny/third rate militaries are going to duke it out...
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posted on
02/18/2010 8:48:11 AM PST
by
2banana
(My common ground with terrorists - they want to die for islam and we want to kill them)
To: ConorMacNessa
They better be careful...even though England may be an old, 67 year old white guy with a beard and a t-shirt with “I am a M*therF*cker” on it, he might STILL kick your punk ass.
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posted on
02/18/2010 8:49:33 AM PST
by
rlmorel
(We are traveling "The Road to Serfdom".)
To: Badeye
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posted on
02/18/2010 8:50:55 AM PST
by
rlmorel
(We are traveling "The Road to Serfdom".)
To: MHalblaub
I back the UK 100%, but it has been proven over and over that it is difficult to keep control of land that is so far away from the motherland. What strategic advantage does owning the Falklands give the UK? Why bother and why shed more blood?
Just sayin.
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posted on
02/18/2010 8:50:59 AM PST
by
chuckles
To: MHalblaub
With what?
They don’t even have a carrier anymore.
The Brit submariners are pretty good (maybe the best!). They could wipe out the Argie navy in pretty short order, but they can’t stop an invasion or land troops. And, IIRC, they’re running short on SSNs, too.
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posted on
02/18/2010 8:51:01 AM PST
by
Little Ray
(Madame President sounds really good to me...)
To: MHalblaub
This brings to mind the Belgrano. England still has submarines. Jeez, these people should just let it go.
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posted on
02/18/2010 8:52:07 AM PST
by
rlmorel
(We are traveling "The Road to Serfdom".)
To: MHalblaub; All
Can someone please link to Jane's..we need an update on the status of the Venezuelan Navy...
Obama could decide to house the Gitmo terrorists on the Flaklands..
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posted on
02/18/2010 8:52:31 AM PST
by
ken5050
(Save the Earth..It's the only planet with chocolate!!!)
To: Little Ray
Send in the SAS and the SBS...They are ass kickers!!!!!
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posted on
02/18/2010 8:53:18 AM PST
by
Boonie
To: AngelesCrestHighway; MHalblaub
Falkland War II?......Electric Bogaloo
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posted on
02/18/2010 8:54:09 AM PST
by
AreaMan
To: rlmorel
Paging Clint Eastwood. Pick up the courtesy phone
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posted on
02/18/2010 8:55:45 AM PST
by
70th Division
(I love my country but fear my government!)
To: All
It’s something to watch an SAS member rip out an enemy’s throat all the while speaking correct King’s English...*L*
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posted on
02/18/2010 8:56:18 AM PST
by
Boonie
To: MHalblaub
Falkand War part two; or does Argentina expect England to roll over?
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