Argentina has riled the Falkland Islands by broadcasting a political advert filmed on the territory without authorisation. [video=youtube;vbx-LCW2620]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbx-LCW2620[/video] The advert features an Argentine athlete training in the Falklands ahead of the London Olympics in July. It ends with the slogan: "To compete on English soil, we train on Argentine soil." Falklands legislator Ian Hansen dismissed it as a piece of "cheap and disrespectful propaganda". The advert - broadcast in Argentina on Wednesday night - is the latest measure by Argentina to reassert its claim to the British overseas territory it calls the Malvinas. 'No respect' Produced by the Argentine presidency, it is titled Olympic Games 2012: Homage to the Fallen and the Veterans of the Malvinas. It shows Argentine hockey captain Fernando Zylberberg running and exercising in the Falklands capital Port Stanley, interspersed with shots of penguins and the windswept South Atlantic. Mr Hansen said the video had been filmed without permission from the islands' authorities. He accused Argentina of trying to "politicise the Olympics in service of its territorial ambitions". "It is deeply sad to see Mr Zylberberg clambering over a war memorial. Sadly this illustrates the disrespect the Argentine authorities have for our home and our people," Mr Hansen said. "At no stage does the video feature any Falkland Islanders - a clear reflection of Argentina's policy, which is to pretend that the people of the Falkland Islands do not exist." Last month saw the 30th anniversary of the start of the Falklands War, when Argentine forces invaded the islands before being defeated by a British task force. Argentina wants the UK to negotiate on sovereignty, but the British government says it will not discuss the issue without the agreement of the Falkland islanders. ---------------------------------------------- What's the bets the Argies are forced to make some political point at the Olympics. In the Mighty Ducks 2 Iceland were the bad guys, for the Olympics I think Argentina will fill that role. It seems they really are intent on starting another war.
Keep on drilling. Falklands have never been Argentinian - EVER. How they can claim them as Argentinian soil when they're about 200 miles away? *****s.
Doubtful. Our troops have been in war zones and have learnt a lot since the last conflict. The worst the Argies have came up against is football hooligans and a few protests on the street. When we win the next Falklands and make it 2-0, we should make them handover their prized asset, Lionel Messi. Then it's just a matter of which home nation gets him.
Unfortunately most of our troops are football hooligans http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2125094/Kenya-Shame-200-British-soldiers-tribal-bar-brawl.html
Don't converse with the permanently retarted "Mind the *****" It's obvious that he lacks the required intellect to partake in sensible discussion on the subject.
Desert warfare is a bit drab isn't it? And if I have to hear the acronym "IED" one more time I think I'm going to blow myself up. Let's open a can of whoop-ass. Let's have a bit of Argie-Bargie.
Let's do a deal: whoever gets the most medals at the Olympics, out of GB and Argentina, can keep the Falkland Islands.
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How is that a bad thing? Run out of bullets they'll just storm the Argies in their Stoneisland gear nutting everyone in sight shouting "Come on you muggy caaants!" They'll make it into a movie. Danny Dyer will star in it. It will be great propaganda for Falklands III
