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THE ACTOR SEAN Penn has become the latest public figure to have his say on the ongoing dispute surrounding the Falkland Islands.
The Oscar-winning star said that Britain and Argentina should open negotiations over the distribution of natural resources around the South Atlantic islands and discuss immigration, in an op-ed in the Guardian today.
Britain and Argentina have renewed old tensions over the tiny islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, nearly 30-years after they fought a ten-week wear in which hundreds died on both sides following the Argentine invasion of the islands.
Officially classed as a British Overseas Territory, the 3,000 or so islanders themselves predominantly wish to maintain the status quo. Penn believes Britain should help Argentinians to move to the Falklands.
“The very people who suffered and fought most enduringly against this military junta in Argentina are the ones who today lead that country, and on behalf of their people seek simply a fair and re-established diplomacy in issues of the disputed islands ranging from immigration to natural resources,” he writes.
Penn, who also acts as ambassador at large for the Haitian government, had previously criticised Britain’s claim of sovereignty to the islands as “colonialist, ludicrous and archaic” but claims in today’s article that his remarks were distorted by the British media.
He is however critical of the deployment of Prince William, an RAF pilot, to the region as well as a Royal Navy destroyer ship, describing the moves as “pre-emptive intimidation.”
“The recognition that the diplomatic process of the 1970s gives to some of the legitimacy of Argentinian claims should not be dispelled or denied by the great United Kingdom through the exploitation of a more recent past, or for the greed of superpowers desperate to control the natural resources of the world. God save the Queen,” he concludes.
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Well done Mike. Well done
Back to the road for another 30
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Fair play to you Mike
Hang in there Mike my old buddy, – everything is going to be Ok.
We had some good times, and we’ll have them again…
@Moccy Fondoo:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRAyszzlx2A
@Moccy Fondoo:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3Za_v8KjNQ
@Moccy Fondoo: love his music. thanks for the share. Looking out at the lakes of Killarney for inspiration. No wonder there brilliant songs. :-) Fair play to him.
Well done Mike. Fair play, a gentleman.
Hes very good. Good voice and his songs are very good as Well. Well done mick
Great article Well done for speaking out on depression
Legend of a man. One of the nicest guys in the business.
Met him at a gig lovely fella. Fair play Mick as someone who lost a family member to suicide I’m all for men speaking up about their battles.
A much needed article and very close to home.
Keep wearing out those takamine’s
Young man
Great read. Well done lad. And good luck.
The response to this article has been humbling to say the least , keep on listening to those you love , and be there for them when you can , it makes the world of difference that I can guarantee you ..
M
I’ve been inundated with contacts , since this article , and a lot of people looking for advice , and direction , I obviously cannot recommend MOJO enough , they were and are wonderful to me , but it all begins with talking , and it’s the most important thing , as simple as it may sound , equally as important is the art of listening , we all hear , it’s when we listen that we understand ……
Good for you BIG MAN!!!!
Delighted to hear about this initiative. Well done to all involved.
Thanks Mike. And well done.
Fantastic initiative – well done to all involved.
Fantastic initiative – well done to all.
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