More Argie Bargie
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-2712...
New scientific research vessels on order, will be a common sight in the Falklands soon.
New scientific research vessels on order, will be a common sight in the Falklands soon.
ks. wMr. Potato Head said:
The Don of Croy said:
I think the Argies are a lot more like us, than like their leaders.
I can't think of a country that that statement does not apply to.Their main misfortune was being colonised by Spanish as opposed to British. If they had been, they would now be rich and stable like Australia. Any anti British rhetoric is simply the result of a hopeless corrupt government trying to draw attention from decades of disasterous economic policies.
Mr. Potato Head said:
el stovey said:
Mr. Potato Head said:
I can't think of a country that that statement does not apply to.
The Argies are a great people and they have a beautiful country, rich with natural resources. Their main misfortune was being colonised by Spanish as opposed to British. If they had been, they would now be rich and stable like Australia. Any anti British rhetoric is simply the result of a hopeless corrupt government trying to draw attention from decades of disasterous economic policies.
Sort it out.
Edited by Mr. Potato Head on Tuesday 25th November 12:56
The statements I made are merely repeating a common few that comes from many Argentine people I know. All lovely people but have a corrupt ineffectual government. There are many longstanding connections between Argentina and Britain. British were involved in the setting up of railways, and through that football. There are still Welsh influenced farming communities in the south.
Like in the UK, the more educated people have no interest whatsoever with going to war over the Falklands.
IanMorewood said:
Major worry if I was an Argie soldier sent to assault the FI's would be the fact that a large part of a battle hardened and rather upset 3 Commando Brigade would be rapidly deployed south along with a few special friends who objective was to make sure you had a really bad day.
That's great in theory, but the problem, as always, is the people in 10 Downing Street and Whitehall, who have to make the call to send them.The resources we have on the FI are designed to be a deterrent, or in the worst case, to hold off an enemy for a short time until reinforcements can be flown south. Can you imagine Miliband sat in No 10, dithering, until it's too late.
Godalmighty83 said:
Very much so, it's a damn shame that the country has been led by corrupt sociopaths for so long as I honestly feel we could have solid and beneficial relations with Argentina.
I don't know what it is with South American countries but they so often seem to end up in the same situation.
They were colonised by Spanish and Portuguese instead of British. Check out Australia or New Zealand or Canada vs Argentina and most of South America I don't know what it is with South American countries but they so often seem to end up in the same situation.
The same as N Europe economies vs Portugal Spain and Greece today.
Edited by el stovey on Saturday 2nd April 16:32
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