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Tory anger at Argentina 'blockade' of Falkland Islands
2010-02-18
Frank G posted this as well and added the following:
Empress Evita wants the oil. Will get her ass handed to her...possibly? She's desperately trying to hide the collapse she and her husband have presided over. A Falklands action sounds like just what General Leopoldo Galtieri advised
The Tories have called for Argentina's ambassador to be given a dressing down after Buenos Aires asserted control over the waters around the Falkland Islands. The move would effectively grant it the power to blockade the British-ruled archipelago in an escalation of the row over the disputed territory.
You know the politicians in Argentina are desperate when they resort to the old Malvinas trick ...
Conservative MP Andrew Rosindell, secretary of the all-party Parliamentary group on the Falklands, today called for Argentina's ambassador to be given a dressing down over the decree and told not to meddle in Falklands affairs. He said: 'I hope the Foreign Secretary will call the Argentine ambassador in an tell them this is unacceptable behaviour. It is 28 years since the Falklands War and it has been made clear to Argentina that they have no say over the Falkland Islands or their territorial waters and they should not try to interfere with them.'

He added: 'Any attempt by Argentina to claim any sort of rights of sovereignty over that region is something we should take very seriously. I don't think we should appease Buenos Aires - we found out what happens last time.'

It comes as relations between the two countries hit a new low earlier this month after it was revealed a contract to drill for oil in the East Falkland Basin had been awarded.

Officials in Buenos Aires announced yesterday that all ships sailing to the Falkland Islands - known in Argentina as 'Ilas Malvinas' - through the waters claimed by South American country must hold a government permit.

'Any boat that wants to travel between ports on the Argentine mainland to the Islas Malvinas, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands...must first ask for permission,' Cabinet chief Anibal Fernandez said.
Posted by:Steve White

#17  ed, its a half century later. A lot has changed. Especially British willingness to go to war over what is easily painted as a colonial possession. Its hard to remember now but a very large chunk of England was against retaking the Falklands back then. I imagine the numbers are even lower now that so many are trying to launder their history with EU strength detergent.
Posted by: rjschwarz   2010-02-18 23:48  

#16  Royal Navy warships are repor on standby alert.

E.g. CHINESE MILITARY FORUM > UK VOWS TO BREAKTHROUGH AGENTINA'S BLOCKADE OF THE FALKLANDS | PLEAS FOR ROYAL NAVY TO BREAK AGRENTINA"S FALKLANDS "SIEGE".

OTOH POSTERS > ask how is the UK going to wage any potential FALKLANDS II combat as it more heavily relies/depends on NATO = EU now for its military security than it ever did before and after the first war???
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2010-02-18 23:33  

#15  Was already tried in the '50s. The British weren't interested.
Posted by: ed   2010-02-18 21:58  

#14  Glenmore has a point but I should think the Argentines would have a better go of it if they went to England and offered to buy the place, take it over, and rent the land back to the islanders for so many years.
Posted by: rjschwarz   2010-02-18 21:31  

#13  The Argentines noticed the gift of Region 1 encoded DVDs.
Posted by: ed   2010-02-18 19:11  

#12  What is this? 1978 all over again? Inflation up, gov spending up, lame assed prez, Iran spinning, now the Falklands?
Posted by: 49 Pan   2010-02-18 16:18  

#11  Argentina may have noticed it is not Margaret Thatcher running Great Britain, nor Ronald Reagan running the Unitied States - and thus no reason to believe they would be kicked out of the Falklands if they invaded now.
Posted by: Glenmore   2010-02-18 11:49  

#10  Wonder what Brazil and Chile think of this? Argentina seems to take every opportunity to miss an opportunity.
Posted by: Halliburton - Mysterious Conspiracy Division   2010-02-18 11:32  

#9  I remember the Brit troops herding the Argentinian troops into a cold rock pocket and then firing an RPG into the mass of freezing men. I've read more than a number of books on the conflict and that's the first I've heard of that one. I also think it's bullcrap. The Argentines had trouble believing how well they were treated by the British, that's something I've read over and over, even from Argentinians.

Two interesting stories though: (1) Some British unit learned how to say Grenade in spanish and would occasionally yell it to get Argentines to leap out of their positions. (2) In one battle the Argentines heard they were going up against the Ghurka's so they surrendered before the battle based on the Ghurka's reputation. Beyond that the Argentine pilots were awesome and the troops mistreated and poorly supplied by their officers.
Posted by: rjschwarz   2010-02-18 10:08  

#8  Oscar: thank you for your service to your country. Didn't know you were at the Falklands, would love to hear about it if someday I can buy you an ale.

Angleton9 (yes, it's you, I can check IPs, remember): not nice to twist the tail of a real soldier. You might not like what he does in response. Careful, son, just back down, there's a good lad.

AoS
Posted by: Steve White   2010-02-18 09:34  

#7  > I remember the Brit troops herding the Argentinian troops into a cold rock pocket and then firing an RPG into the mass of freezing men.

With their deadly accurate AK47 fire?

/sarcasm
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2010-02-18 06:49  

#6  I remember the Brit troops herding the Argentinian troops into a cold rock pocket and then firing an RPG into the mass of freezing men.

Wat a load of kak. Take it elsewhere please.
Posted by: Besoeker   2010-02-18 06:40  

#5  "I remember the Brit troops herding the Argentinian troops into a cold rock pocket and then firing an RPG into the mass of freezing men."

What a crock of shit . If you refer to Mount Longden Argie surrender , a very brutal fight which involved a lot of hand to hand . We wouldnt / nor would our commanders let those shennanighans kick off . We treated prisoners took with a reasonable amount of dignity . After all they fought us and although poorly trained , gave a good show , but werent trained to our degree. One thing unites people after a battle like that is what mess we have all found ourselves in , friend and foe alike.

I was at Two Sisters and Harriot (look them up numb nuts), you know nothing but ignorance on that particular battlefield.
Posted by: Oscar   2010-02-18 06:29  

#4  There are only three factors in a fight. Force, Motion, and Timing. Mouth is not one of them.

I remember the Brit troops herding the Argentinian troops into a cold rock pocket and then firing an RPG into the mass of freezing men. A bit brutal but no one wanted to accept their surrender and it was just a bad day. ( That's why the Brits are STILL there and the Argentinians arent). You dont HAVE to accept a surrender, you know. Its entirely up to you.

Argentina has to put up or shut up. They can Belgrano that or get off the pot.
Posted by: HeyThere   2010-02-18 06:08  

#3  Its just Argentina posturing , no dooubt we will bolster security a bit down there , but nothing to see yet , unless they actually decide to hinder/harrass shipping in the area .

Been there once , aint going again , too old ! 28 years, sure seems like a long time .
Posted by: Oscar   2010-02-18 05:38  

#2  A full American task force steaming south isn't something anyone really wants to do. Procopius2k

Especially Barry Soetoro.
Posted by: Besoeker   2010-02-18 05:35  

#1  Not good. Given the Brits are pretty well committed in Afghanistan however reluctantly, they could play the NATO card this time, something the Argies aren't contemplating. A full American task force steaming south isn't something anyone really wants to do, but never underestimate idiots grasping at anything to stay in power. It'll either break NATO or really ding relations south of the border. The problem of entangling alliances.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2010-02-18 05:19  

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