Falklands In Light Of Crimea Rhetoric

[pauper]

The translation might not be 100% accurate though. :lol:

but wars we lose are always baaaaad

Now that's just being mean.

 

[ajoknoblauch]

It's so sad it's funny. People actually believe that.

Actually, it's more complex than I expected it would be - there's even some subtlety to it.

 

[Caliexpat]

nothing to see here....move along.

Joe Biden's Son Is Now On The Board Of One Of Ukraine's Biggest Gas Conglomerates

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[Caliexpat]

Nothing to see here. This isn't the gold you're looking for.....move along.

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[Redpossum]

Can you say looting, boys and girls? Of course you can!

I'm telling you, the dollar is going to crash hard in the next 6 months to a year.

 

[Joe]

Can you say looting, boys and girls? Of course you can!

I'm telling you, the dollar is going to crash hard in the next 6 months to a year.

OK you heard it from Pink first. Start hoarding your pesos!

 

[PhilinBSAS]

The approach of the next government will continue to be 99.44 percent style; any more significant change in substance would result in outbursts so shrill that they could only match the Republican outrage if Guantánamo prisoners were released in anything other than a body bag.

Hasnt that just happened? Alive and well. In return for a US deserter?

Never underestimate the power of the unexpected to confound

Now lets give thought to the range of possibilities when it comes to the South Atlantic - personally I wouldnt entirely discount any of the following....

1, UK finds a 'pragmatic' solution - provided its linked to other tangibles which may or may not be made public such as an upscaled offer from Argentina to buy the Islands as Peron offered in 1953 - medium term rather than short term

2. Argentina is distracted/directed onto a totally different and equally irrelevant 'national cause' which may or may not be linked to the deification of Messi - short term or longer

3. Uruguay gives recognition to Falklands Government and trading opportunities to Falklands leading to further unhappiness between the brothers of the River Plate until the Falkland Islanders develop a dependency craving for dulce de leche - medium term

4. China extracts trade and military concessions from Argentina in return for naval and commercial privileges on the mainland racking up NATO concern - anytime

5. La Campora or others to perform a repeat 'stunt' invasion as was tried in 1964 and 1966 (operacion condor*) - now more likely by RIB or wingsuit than conventional aircraft - medium term

6. Scotland Wales and Northern Ireland all vote to leave the United Kingdom leaving England to extend an invitation to the Falklands for formal incorporation with the bonus that Charles can be safely hospitalised there out of harms way this being the only way to retain Cornwall in the UK - unlikely

7. Falkland Islands beat the Faroe Islands in the World Cup Final which Sebb Blatter awards to host by Buenos Aires on Gondona's suggestion as an alternative to Qatar - even less likely

8. Andrew Lloyd Webber writes a sequel to Evita with the working title 'Cristina y Nestor' and in anticipation of the box office and film receipts persuades the Falkland Islanders with mega-millions to rename Stanley/Puerto Argentino "Cuidad Cristina" and gives the place a makeover**


NB other possibilities may happen. And you dont have to "vote" on this!


* http://en.mercopress...the-falklands-i
** http://fronterasblog...se-dan-la-mano/

 

[Gringoboy]

I see KFC doing something silly down there in the next few months, or before she leaves office at any rate.
I don't know what, when or how, it's just a feeling.

 

[Redpossum]

I see KFC doing something silly down there in the next few months, or before she leaves office at any rate.
I don't know what, when or how, it's just a feeling.

I still see a mental image of Colonel Sanders whenever I read the initials KFC.

Perhaps she will make a surprise visit to the Islands and so overwhelm the kelpers with her grace, wit, beauty, and charm that they reverse their decision and vote to join the big, happy, dysfunctional family that is Argentina. Then Argentina will win the WC, with Messi scoring 7 goals in the final game to give Argentina a victory by the score of 12-3. The Club of Paris will be so overwhelmed with generosity that they will volunteer to cancel Argentina's entire debt, and the vulture capital funds will sourly drop their claims.

A-froth with patriotic gratitude, the people of Argentina will vote to erect a 10 meter tall nude statue of La Presidenta on 9 de Julio, with the inscription, Nuestra Madre, La Santa Cristina

 

[Gringoboy]

^^ That's probably the feeling I had and you crystalised it.