Wednesday, February 08, 2012

Castro Mocks UK Falklands Claim as Argentina Accuses Britain of 'Militarisation'

Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro has mocked Britain's claim to the Falklands, as Argentina said it would appeal to the United Nations over the UK's "militarisation" of the row.


Read the article and comment here | Jon Swaine, Raf Sanchez in Washington and agencies | Wednesday, February 08, 2012

My comment:

I wonder how the British prime minister and the establishment would feel if Argentina laid claim to the Outer Hebrides? I wonder how they would feel if there were an Argentinian colony off Britain's shores? I wonder how they'd feel if the shoe were on the other foot? We have given up any claim to the Trucial States. We have given up any claim to India. The Raj is a thing of the past. Is it not also high time for the British to stop trying to box above their weight in the world? Isn't Kirchner right when she asks Cameron to give peace a chance? We talk endlessly about the Palestinian issue; it seems we are totally unwilling to even start talks about this issue.

It is high time we realised that the days of colonisation for England, the UK, are well and truly over. We cannot afford this nonsense anymore.
– © Mark


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THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Cristina Kirchner says Britain 'militarising' South Atlantic: Argentine president, Cristina Kirchner, has announced Argentina will appeal to the United Nations over the Falklands Islands, claiming Britain had militarised the South Atlantic in a speech in Buenos Aires. » | Barney Henderson | Tuesday, February 07, 2012