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Argentina pulls out of Falklands talks
2013-02-01
Hector Timerman
Argie FM
has refused to meet representatives of the Falkland Islands government, which Argentina does not recognise as legitimate.
i.e.: the Argies know the island's citizens don't want any part of the corrupt broke chavismo from Evita and cronies
The islanders were expected to tell Mr Timerman that Buenos Aires should respect islanders' rights and leave them in peace.
yup
Mr Timerman had initially asked for a one-to-one meeting with Mr Hague.

In words bound to raise tensions between the UK and Argentina over the issue Mr Timerman said he was sorry that Mr Hague "can't meet without the supervision of the colonists from the Malvinas".
Obama: "or Maldives!"
He said that the United Nations regards the dispute over the islands which Argentina knows as the Malvinas as a bilateral issue between Buenos Aires and London.

Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has in recent years strongly asserted her country's demands for the Falklands to come under its sovereignty despite the opposition of the islanders.
talk about colonialism
Earlier this month, she had an advert published in British newspapers claiming that Argentina had been stripped of the islands in "a blatant exercise of 19th century colonialism".

David Cameron has repeatedly insisted the residents of the Falklands must decide their own future and a referendum on the islands' political status is to be held in March.
Posted by:Frank G

#6  A good article from the international legal perversive, mainly to do withe the concept of Uti possidetis, which Israel also invokes.
Falklands are British, not Argentine
Posted by: tipper   2013-02-01 15:26  

#5  British should demand that Argentina stop this war for oil and territorial agression etc before it starts. Make it clear that British citizens have lived their for 150 years and Argentinas imperialist ambitions cannot be allowed. Use the peacenick/marxist code words that apply and hammer them out so there is no confusion that somehow Argentines are there waiting for liberation or some nonsense.
Posted by: Rjschwarz   2013-02-01 12:55  

#4  If I remember correctly, it was an Obama decision to re-open negotiations concerning the Falklands, I think even stating them as Malvinas, back when they were backing every hack in the OAS. It was not long afterwards Argentina publically stated their interest in the islands (and surrounding resources).

I believe the Obama opening the issue happened quite soon after the confirmation of a major oil reserve.

*off the top of the head, so don't quote without some research.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2013-02-01 12:40  

#3  Right about now would be a good time for Obama to pledge support for the Brits in this matter. A strongly worded statement might actually keep Christina from doing something stupid. Well, it's a nice thought anyway.
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2013-02-01 12:21  

#2  Does the Mapuche Liberation Front exist? If not, why not? Maybe something for the FO to look into.
Posted by: Halliburton - Mysterious Conspiracy Division   2013-02-01 11:29  

#1  Britain will never give in to Argentina,the islanders have stated who they want to be ruled by,and it ain't Argentina.
Posted by: Albert Grundy9543   2013-02-01 10:16  

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