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THE SUN newspaper has taken out a full-page advertisement in an English-language newspaper in Argentina, carrying an open letter to the country’s president asking her to drop her country’s claims to control of the Falkland Islands.
The advertisement, which appears in the Buenos Aires Herald, follows the latest diplomatic exchanges between president Christina Fernandez de Kirchner and British prime minister David Cameron over the status of the disputed islands.
The ads follow an open letter written by Fernandez in which she demanded negotiations with Britain, under the terms of a UN resolution from 1965, to come up with a mutually agreeable solution.
Cameron responded by ruling out any prospect of having the islands transferred to Argentine control.
London, January 3, 2012President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner
Thirty-one years ago this year, Argentina invaded the Falklands Islands, with the loss of 256 British service personnel, 649 Argentinian troops and three civilian Falklanders.
This action was in direct conflict with the United Nations charter’s principle of self-determination in which the people of the Falkland Islands are British and have chosen to be so.
Self-determination is a fundamental human right for all peoples.
Claims that 180 years ago Argentina was “stripped” of the Falkland Islands are unfounded.
No Argentinian civilian population was ever expelled. It was an Argentine garrison which had been sent to the islands to try to impose Argentine sovereignty over British sovereign territory.
British sovereignty over the Falkland Islands dates back to 1766 – before the Republic of Argentina even existed.
The islands have never been governed by or formed part of the sovereign territory of the Republic of Argentina.
Until the people of the Falkland Islands choose to become Argentinian, they remain resolutely British.
In the name of our millions of readers, and to put it another way: ‘HANDS OFF’.
The Sun
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Was Micheál Martin one of the senior cabinet ministers who tried to interfere with #mahon? If so, forget expelling Bertie, he should resign. Sean Dorgan was the party secretary for FF under Ahern as well. It’s time he resigned as well. However neither of these men have an ounce of shame, so they’ll brazen it out, their bank accounts demand it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62bPIXhXfmY&feature=player_embedded
Michael Martin defending Bertie and his horsey winnings. This man is completely devoid of shame and his moral compass is completely defunct. No wonder he was made FF leader.
If there is even an decent ounce in you Micheal, you will resign and expel Ahern, Burke and the rest of them from the party. Is there even the smallest bit of you that has a concern for this country.
Traitors. FF’ers are members of a party run by traitors, for the benefit of thieves and staffed at the bottom by fools.
Some of the councillors who solicited and received bribes are FG. Whole damn system is bent as are many within it. Others knew what was going on and said nothing…
They are indeed. I refer to FF as a mindset, you don’t join FF if you are in to politics, you join if you want to make lots of money for yourself and your friends/benefactors. That type of person exists everywhere but it does seem to define FF at its core. I disagree with FG politics but at least they have a political vision and belief system. I just really hate their vision
Your comment had me spluttering on my cornflakes Fagan – Fine Gael “have a political vision and belief system”??
FG have no distinct vision from Fianna Fáil, they are Fianna Fáil light in every way, (including corruption, not as bad, granted, but it is there.) I also seem to remember a certain ‘Good’ Taoiseach having questions to answer over his bank accounts, and a director of the associated bank concidentally getting a nice plum job in Brussels… Let he who is without sin etc…
And we haven’t forgotten FG campaining against quangos, yet at the last minute introducing a clause to legislation to allow a minister to overrule appointments…
The system is rotten, it’s not as bad as some other political systems yet, but we need to introduce tough laws and tribunal with teeth now.
300 million – will it result in convictions??
If you are foolish enough to think this is all in the past I suggest that you pay attention the next time your local council is doing a development plan. Still easy to spot the developers friends. And no they are not all FF. Developers are not loyal to any party. They cozy up to whoever is in power. It’s mostly been FF over the past 30 years that’s why so many FF councillors and TDs on the take.
Please note that the payments went to all the big parties not just FF. why are the media covering this up. Are they afraid to upset the Government Parties
Its very clear that the government need to take the power over planing decisions away from all councillors. they have proven they are not capable. Phil Hogan can talk about changing the law to facilitate collecting the household charge – let him talk about changing the law so that councillor corruption is ended and is meaningful to the people of this sad state.
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