Sunday 6 January 2013

Message to the Argentinian President re the Falkland Islands

One is amused by the latest utterances from the President of Argentina, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner. She demands the return of the islands to Argentina even though the islands were discovered by the British sailor John Davis in 1592 and claimed by the British in the year 1764. It was only in 1829 that the Republic of Buenos Aires claimed the islands and attempted to occupy them. They were expelled by the United States Navy after seizing 3 American ships. The British resumed control and occupation in 1833 and have been in continious occupation until the Argentinian invasion of 1982. The islands were restored to British control after the horrendous Falklands War that followed. The Argentinian President demands that Britain hand over the islands to Argentina against the wishes of the people of the Falkland Islands who have voted in a referendum with 99.9% in favour of retaining their links with Britain. Another referendum will be held this year. Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner needs to look into her own countries past before screaming "colonial imperialism". Argentina invaded Patagonia in 1881 and slaughtered its native population in an even worse case on colonial imperialism. They have never been called to account for that atrocity which resulted in the deaths of thousands of innocent people just because Argentina wanted to steal their land. Cristina also forgets about her own nations Colonial past. I don't believe that she has any native indigenous ancestors in her genealogy and is therefore a produce of Colonial Imperialism herself. Spain invaded South America and what is now Argentina and simply murdered the local native indigenous peoples to claim all the wealth and riches for themselves. Millions of innocent natives were brutally murdered so that Spain could steal their gold, jewels and land for themselves. Maybe the Argentinian President should think about handing back Argentina to what is left of the indigenous native people who actually own, it before demanding that Britain hand control of the people of the Falkland Islands over to her murderous people. Lets not forget how many thousands were murdered in recent years by the brutal military regimes in Argentina and who have still never been found to this day. Whenever things look shakey for a President of Argentina, they start rattling the old "reclaim the Islas Malvinas" sabre. Last time this happened and they stupidly invaded the Falkland Islands, it cost thousands of soldiers and sailors lives on both sides. It seems as if Cristina's popularity may be on the waine again so she is rattling the old sabre again. Lets just hope she is not a big enough idiot to try use it. If the people living in the Falkland Island wish to become part of Argentina, they would be welcome to do that. However they show no inclination of wanting to change their British Citizenship for the dubious citizenship of Argentina, and lets face it, who would want to?

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