Argentina in UN protest at warship in Falklands

Published on Wednesday 8 February 2012 03:42

ARGENTINA’S President Cristina Fernandez last night vowed to complain formally to the UN Security Council about Britain sending one of its most modern warships to the Falkland Islands.

Ms Fernandez accused Prime Minister David Cameron of “militarising” their long dispute over the islands in the South Atlantic. She asked him to “give peace a chance”.

And she urged Britain to comply with UN resolutions calling on both sides to negotiate the islands’ sovereignty.

The two sides have ramped up the rhetoric in the run-up to the 30th anniversary of the war, which broke out on 2 April, 1982, when the ruling junta in Buenos Aires invaded the islands in an attempt to end British rule.

In December, Mercosur, a South American trading bloc, closed its ports to ships flying the Falkland Islands flag.

However, Argentina has denounced the deployment of a British warship to the Falklands and the sending of Prince William for a tour of duty as a helicopter pilot.

Ms Fernandez said: “We will present a complaint to the UN Security Council and the UN General Assembly, as this militarisation poses a grave danger to international security.

“We cannot interpret in any other way the deployment of an ultra-modern destroyer accompanying the heir to the throne, whom we would prefer to see in civilian attire.”

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arielalejandro

Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 10:19 PM

John Kenyon: I explain: 200 miles from Malvinas Argentinas and my country is on the continental shelf, geological and geographical mainland is submerged, and reasons of history. thanks

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arielalejandro

Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 10:10 PM

I put this example .... will the English come to your land, invade, your people and finally removed to install English people ..... 200 years after you claim for their land, and these "gentlemen" call to self-determination theory villages, while these "gentlemen" devastate your natural resources. I know that you understand these words ....... I understand that this ever suffered ...... You're not English .... thanks

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GibsonNSW

Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 03:44 AM

Its only China dancing Argentina for Chinas future gains. She dances many nations...NK, Iran, Brazil. All puppets to the global plan.

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Kobi

Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 12:07 AM

#12 "Westminster say Falklands should have self determination pity that doesn't extend to us in Scotland." Except it does. Most Falkland Islanders want to remain British, and most Scots want to remain British. In both cases you have neo-fascist organisations trying to change that, against the will of the people involved.

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Simonsaid

Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 10:06 PM

#13- Taigh na Croiche- Why on earth would England want to keep islands on the other side of the world? Wonder what would have happened if Spain or Argentina had been more pro-active 200 years ago and planted their population on the Isle of Wight? ======================================================== Interesting questions you pose – The first one is easy to answer –oil. The same reason Argentina wants them. Second question is just as easy – Spanish Armada should give you a clue – no? well The Spanish got as far as the Isle of Wight before Drake chased them all the way back to Calias and thereafter skelped their bum so badly they never tried again. I do not understand the devils on here whoset themselves up as advocates laying into the evil UK. citing our despicable historyas an excuse for siding with the hard-done-to Argies – pass the bucket I’m starting to feel nauseous ======================================================== What is so ironic about the whole thing is that Argentina like most of South America was occupied and plundered by the Spanish Conquistadors in a far more brutal way than the UK ever did to its Empire – I ABSOLUTELY HATE UK BASHERS ESPECIALLY THE HOME GROWN VARIETY- YUK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Say Yes to a Cuppa

Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 09:45 PM

Thanks Bannerfield and John Kenyon. Yours postings saved me having to write a response to such an idiotic comment.

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bannerfield

Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 09:40 PM

#4 The Falklands are not just off the coast of Argentina; they are about 300 miles away. The Falklands and Argentina are just as much the products of colonialism as each other. In one case, the inhabitants decided to cut ties while in the case of the Falklands, they didn't. The idea that this gives Argentina some claim is bizarre. #13 Again your geography is letting you down; the Isle of Wight is not almost 300 miles off Britain's coast so the comparison is false. And yes, one can wonder what would have happened. Thing is it didn't happen, and in Spain's case, not for want of trying.

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John Kenyon

Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 09:33 PM

#13. The distance from mainland Britain to the Isle of Wight is 2 miles: the latter is unambiguously an offshore island. Had Spain colonised it hundreds of years ago there would indeed be a significant problem now. But they didn't, not least because it is so very close to Britain, so there isn't. The Falklands by contrast are an oceanic archipelago out in the South Atlantic, 290 miles from the nearest land, much further from Argentina than Scotland is from Norway or Cuba is from the USA. There is therefore no sensible geographical parallel to be drawn with the Isle of Wight. The reason why the UK (not England: presumably you know there is a difference?) exercises sovereignty in the Falklands is because the population wishes it to be so. Argentina's claim falls at the first hurdle of being incompatible with the democratically-expressed wishes of the territory's inhabitants--which makes their government's use of terms like "imperialism" to describe the British position somewhat rich, since what is imperialism in reality but the assertion of dominion over a territory whose population overwhelmingly rejects it?

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Taigh na Croiche

Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 09:07 PM

Why on earth would England want to keep islands on the other side of the world? Wonder what would have happened if Spain or Argentina had been more pro-active 200 years ago and planted their population on the Isle of Wight?

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Alicia Murray

Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 07:29 PM

Westminster say Falklands should have self determination pity that doesn't extend to us in Scotland.

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Simonsaid

Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 04:39 PM

#9-MONYKERRGHAY-The UK 1066 matter is relevant to the Falklands Islands, ======================================================== I think ye should hae a quite word wid #10 as he is Labourin under the misapprehension that your argument is the same as his

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Shah Hoorsur

Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 04:16 PM

#9, Well said.

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KINGFISHER1

Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 04:06 PM

The UK 1066 matter is relevant to the Falklands Islands, Scotland, Partition, Throw Out, and the New Iron Curtain. The mandate is with the UK. As such the ECHR has to be THROWN OUT of the UK, IMMEDIATELY. I have done the technical on this and I see no need to post the technical here.

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Simonsaid

Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 03:59 PM

#7Shah Hoorsur #6, Didn't the French already conquer England in 1066? Or don't we talk about that little gem, and don't give me the Norsemen excuse - Wullie Conqueror was from France! ======================================================== And I had a puncture this morning – so what? I assume there is a subtle salient point hidden in the above post that I have missed which you intend springing on me when I least expect it I

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Shah Hoorsur

Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 02:48 PM

#6, Didn't the French already conquer England in 1066? Or don't we talk about that little gem, and don't give me the Norsemen excuse - Wullie Conqueror was from France!

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