Posted on 11/21/2023 1:32:03 PM PST by DFG
Defence Secretary Grant Shapps today took a swipe at the Argentina's newly elected president after the former 'tantric sex coach' vowed to 'reclaim' the Falkland Islands and said doing so was 'non-negotiable'.
Shapps hit back and said the Falkland Islands 'are British' and that is 'non-negotiable' after Argentinian president-elect Javier Milei said the territory belongs to Argentina and vowed to 'get it back'.
Milei, who uses a medium to communicate with his dead dog for advice on political matters, pulled off a massive upset by beating Argentina's Economy Minister Sergio Massa in Sunday's polarised presidential runoff.
But during his presidential campaign, Milei insisted that Britain returning the Falkland Islands was 'non-negotiable', adding that the territory, known as the Malvinas in Argentina, is Argentine.
In response, Shapps said today: 'The Falkland Islands are British. That is non-negotiable and undeniable.'
Referring to the results of the island's 2013 referendum, Shapps continued: '99.8% of islanders voted to remain British and we will always defend their right to self-determination and the UK's sovereignty.'
Milei, a right-wing economist known as 'el Loco' - or the Madman - who promised to shake-up Argentina with his win, had said he would 'make every effort' to get the Falkland Islands back - but stopped short of saying he would go to war over them.
He insisted it was 'non-negotiable' for Britain to hand the Falklands over to Argentina, comparing it to the UK returning Hong Kong to China.
The Falklands were the subject of a short but brutal war after Argentina invaded in 1982. Britain drove out the invaders after dispatching a naval armada, but the issue has never been considered settled in Buenos Aires.
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Tough luck UK, you blew your wad on Ukraine and now you don’t have jack to try to fight off Argentina. It’s over for you.
Why does Argentina want the Falkland Islands? The only thing you can do there is raise sheep, but the Argentines like beef.
Britain isn’t even British anymore you idiot... Who do you think you are, Churchill?
The sun never sets on the British propaganda empire.
Grant Shapps is full of....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxcsGcV8s9g
Wonderful scene from “The Iron Lady” in which Meryl Streep explains to Al Haig that this sort of thing is non-negotiable.
Seriously. Neither side has the military strength they had in 1982, but especially the UK could not put up an expeditionary force to retake the islands again.
Argentina has virtually no air force wand what it does has are 40 years old. It does have some modern ships, but they are small; everything else is the same age as its air force.
UK: no contest.
Seeking policy advice from a dead dog seems a little strange to me. Methinks Argentina is in for a couple of bad years because of voting in a psycho for its next president. But then, we didn’t do any better...
The Brits cannot defend the Falklands, especially after blowing their war reserves in Ukraine
Oil and fishing rights in the surrounding economic zone.
Now they are trying to stir the pot with nonsense.
Another Falklands War. I wonder how this one will turn out?
The Brits do have aircraft carriers but they need to be escorted by American ships.
Difficult without American help. It'll be a problem if Argentina decides to rebuild their military.
“Milei, who uses a medium to communicate with his dead dog for advice on political matters.”
Lol, I do not believe this at all. Sounds like straight up false propaganda from the liberals down there.
“Seeking policy advice from a dead dog seems a little strange to me.”
Because it is most likely not true. Liberal propaganda from before the election to tray and keep him from being elected.
Only a liberal would come up with something so silly.
(Communist) China is interested in all seagoing trade and enterprises in the Southern Hemisphere now, unlike last time, suspect they will favor Argentina.
That has been the situation with our "allies" for way too long. They slack off on defense spending while expecting us to have their backs.
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