The Falklands

[Globalti]

Someone on Singletrack has linked to this very enjoyable read: http://www.fleetstreetfox.com/

(And before somebody tells me this is already under discussion over in Current Affairs, I know - but that's a serious discussion and this is the cafe.)

 

[betty swollocks]

 

[Lanzecki]

That's a good read.

 

[Chrisz]

[QUOTE 2235285, member: 259"]I went there. Once.

(and no, it was well after the invasion).[/quote]

Me too - but it WAS to kick 'em back out!! Silly wonkers never learn!

 

[Yellow Fang]

Tell it like it is.

 

[hoopdriver]

I've been there a few times. I really like the Falklands.

 

[MarkF]

I didn't know there was a "Current Affairs"..............but now I see that there is indeed one......thanks..........

 

[Melonfish]

i loved that article that should honestly be our official response to argentine lol.

 

[TVC]

Nice piece of work. The Falklands acts as a great barometer of the position of the political leaders in Argentina. If it's all going tits up then play the Malvinas card. Absolutely despicable, you wouldn't catch our PM trying to distract the press and voters away from his poor record.... oh, hang on....

 

[Moon bunny]

Meanwhile did anyone else notice on Radio 3 this morning, after the news headlines including a piece about the Sun's reply to Argentina, they played Horacio Salgán's A fuego lento? I hope it was a coincidence and no one at Radio 3 is developing a sense of humour.

 

[DiddlyDodds]

My brother was in the Royal Marines and fought for the Falkands, he lost good mates there, just for the lads who lost their lives there we should never hand them over.

 

[mr messy]

Its really dangerous there, lots of SMIDGAF's........them penguins are real badasses

 

[Black Sheep]

Me too - but it WAS to kick 'em back out!! Silly wonkers never learn!

Weren't they having UN talks about it while actually invading?

in that case, we had talks about it 30 years ago and they did something stupid during the talks, so we're done talking?

 

[2Loose]

<chuckle> The Argentinian leadership only bring it up to distract the population from their own domestic issues, not an uncommon political tactic for any Nation's politicians to be fair.

Nice to learn a bit more history all the same.

 

[Lanzecki]

<chuckle> The Argentinian leadership only bring it up to distract the population from their own domestic issues, not an uncommon political tactic for any Nation's politicians to be fair.

Nice to learn a bit more history all the same.

That's why the invaded in 83'. The military Junta was having big internal problems... Quick start a fight!