Yep.
Posted on 06/03/2014 8:04:42 AM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
Argentina is planning to hijack British oil rigs near the Falkland Islands to stop them drilling in the disputed territory, according to defence sources who say that the country has purchased four new super-tugs to intercept oil platforms.
Writing for the Brazilian website Defesanet, analyst Roberto Lopes says it is "not true" that Argentina is only purchasing the tugs to replace older vessels.
"These vessels will be used to intercept the British and American oil platforms designated for travel to the Falklands when drilling starts in the Sea Lion oil field," he writes, adding: "the British will not allow oil exploration vessels travel to the Falklands without a military escort".
Oil reserves around the disputed islands are estimated to be worth tens of billions of dollars, and British attempts to extra the oil have aroused anger in Argentina.
The first oil production in the Sea Lion field is scheduled to start next spring. The field, located 135 miles north of the Falkland Islands will be drilled by British group Premier Oil.
When the oil starts flowing, it will be taxed at 26 percent, making the 3,000 Falkland Islanders one of the wealthiest communities on Earth.
The Islands presently belong to Britain, but are also claimed by Argentina. In 1982, the Argentine dictatorship of General Galtieri invaded and occupied the islands before the British government under Margaret Thatcher sent and expeditionary force and took them back.
Now that large oil reserves have been found in the waters surrounding the islands, Argentina has renewed its claim, wanting the oil wealth for itself.
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
Yep.
To think that a heavy cruiser that survived the Pearl Harbor attack & WWII, and served more than thirty years in the Argentine navy, got deep-sixed in less than ten minutes after being torpedoed by a British sub. That was more than three decades ago.
Maybe the Argie supertugs will carry depth charges. /s
Hopefully they don’t get Sheffield’d back
[headscratch]
I’m pretty sure the drilling that already took place in that region last year came up empty of any commercial amounts. There may be nothing there. In fact, there is probably nothing there.
Are they itching for war, because even in its weakened state, I still bed that the British and kick their butt, HARD.
She was formerly the USS Phoenix, launched in 1938.
More here:
http://www.militaryfactory.com/ships/detail.asp?ship_id=ARA-General-Belgrano-C4
And our head Marxist would side with...?
It depends. Obama does not have a good geographic sense, and once confused the Malvinas (Argentinian name for the Falklands) with the Maldives. The later is in the Indian Ocean, and is an islamic country which punishes practice of any other religion, including even Buddhism, which their own ancestors practiced. Most of the non-Islamic art work in the national museum has been destroyed. The Maldives have an average elevation of only 1.5 m above sea level, which is one of the best arguments in favor of global climate change and consequent rise in sea level, which would clean up the place nicely.
Anyway, Argentina has no valid claim to the Falklands. They also have no nuclear weapons, so they should not mess with whatever is left of the UK.
Soros has business interests there - and Obama 3 or 4 years ago pulled oil rigs out of our Gulf waters so they could be sent to that region.
If UK does anything I expect Barry to get all stompy feet at them
Okay.
When will we give them refuge in the USA and place them all on welfare. That's the least we can do to pay for our climate change crimes, eh?
I've never seen the replays of this, but apparently none of the camera angles caught the hand-ball.
Let's see what Messi can do this year. I am going to Manaus to see a game in a few weeks. First time ever. Once in a lifetime!
I really wish the author of the article had a clue about spelling, punctuation and English grammar. Reading this article was painful.
“Hopefully they don’t get Sheffield’d back”
Yes, the Sheffield was lost. But you gotta’ admire those guys.
“After the ship was struck and her crew waiting to be rescued, Sub Lieutenant Carrington-Wood led the crew in singing “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life” from Monty Python’s Life of Brian.”
selling T-Shirts like this one below:
And that goes... 
for my Boys, too!!!!!
Still hot any left? I’d buy one.
left? I’d buy one. Well, you have my permission to use the design... 
and have CustomInk (http://www.customink.com/) make one up for yourself—
Or send me $300 in cash... 
and I'll have--
my cleaning... 
lady weave one out for ya in her free time.
Sleek chassis!
Uhh...for $300, I’ll take the cleaning lady...:)
Sorry, that much profit... 
would put me in way too high tax bracket!
GIGITTY GIGITTY GIGITTY ! ! !
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