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Originally Posted by tuffy52

Today is the 30th anniversary of the sinking of the 'Belgrano' ,,,,,any thoughts?..........

Sardines

Originally Posted by velcrostripes

The worrying thing is that her antics are being portrayed in the Argentine newspapers as some diplomatic triumph ......

As diplomacy is in effect a tit for tat type of thing , the UK needs to replace the current ambassador with someone more suitable to mirror Ms Castro's appointment .

My shortlist is :
Nick Griffin
Al Murray
That Radio 5 live bloke who rants a lot , who's name escapes me
Anyone on ARRSE with more than 5 posts about the Falklands
A recent arrival to Britain who speaks no English and has no idea what or where the Falklands are

I am sure I have missed a few , please feel free to add

Harriet Harman - just to show them that we are dead to decency and will stop at nothing.

Yes. I am saddened at the thought of the loss of so many brave men in the cold waters of the South Atlantic.

They died not for freedom nor for justice nor any just cause. They died because of the political stupidity of the Argentine government and their leader.

It was war. They paid the price of the stupidity of their masters and had nothing to show for it.

Originally Posted by roadster280

Even better if the meeting's in one of the long chambers in Whitehall with 20ft high doors, and a 50ft table, with her invited to take a seat at the arse end of it.

Possibly in one of those imposing as hell offices that dot the FCO main building. William is seated behind a billiard table size desk. Without looking up from his work he says "Please take a seat Ms. Castro". He is sitting in the only seat in the entire office. Wouldn't be the first time.

My feelings about Argentina and the Falklands aside (pretty well noted above) I would say its Handbag Lady 1 - William Hague 0. Does he not have people? "Sir, you see that dusky bird in blue in the front row? I should spar wide if I were you".

Originally Posted by tuffy52

Today is the 30th anniversary of the sinking of the 'Belgrano' ,,,,,any thoughts?..........

How did her two escorts not notice that she'd sunk?

Originally Posted by jimmys_best_mate

How did her two escorts not notice that she'd sunk?

HMS Conqueror hid underneath the Belgrano, once the ship was hit her escorts fled to the safety of home waters.....

Originally Posted by Caledonius

The UK has never refused to enter into dialogue with the Argentinians even under Res. 2165.The simple fact is ,that self determination is covered under Res. 2165 (and Article 1 of the UN Charter) , an inconvenient truth for the Argentines as the only outcome of the dialogue they will countenance is a hand over of sovereignty. In other words it wants dialogue with the UK ,but only if the answer is predetermined.

Further to that should the UK now start floating ideas to the UN that the indiginous peoples of the Americas be given the chance to vote on self determination & expel the, mainly Spanish, conquistadors that rocked up in the 16th & 17th centuries, slaughtering, enslaving & dispossessing them of the land that is rightfully theirs?

Originally Posted by tuffy52

HMS Conqueror hid underneath the Belgrano, once the ship was hit her escorts fled to the safety of home waters.....

Isn't it a bit dangerous to hide under a sinking ship ?

I also read somewhere that the Conqueror captain put out a message in clear saying that they would not interfere with a rescue operation but that Hercules and Santissima Trinidad still legged it as fast as they could. Would he have done that ?

Had a quick look at the Argie press , some are still trying to call it a war crime despite even captain saying it wasn't .