Re: The Falkland Islands : Fri Mar 15, 2013 10:56 am  

Ferocious Aardvark wrote:

Why are you asking me? Anyway if he was, I have a cast-iron alibi.

Well, it could have been for any number of reasons.

A nutter did it because the voices told him to do it.
A Catholic did it because they were trapped in poverty by the number of kids they begat.
An atheist did it because they were godless.
An agnostic did it, just to be certain about something.
A Calvinist did it but it was predestined by God ... so God may or may not forgive them depending upon, inter alia, whether they repent doing the thing that they were predestined to do.

Or ...

He just died.

Re: The Falkland Islands : Fri Mar 15, 2013 11:48 am  

Dally wrote:

As an Argentinian his voice will be more than heard my the majority of South Americans plus millions of others throughout the world. If he chose to get politically involved over The Falklands I would suggest the UK's position could become untenable. Do I think the Pope would get involved? No. But it remains an outside possiblity.

Pretty much every South American and anyone of Hispanic descent supports the Argentine claim anyway. Britain's voice is in the minority where the Falklands is concerned. Cos no-one likes us. There's a grain of truth to that.

IF he decided to speak out South Americans would hold demonstrations and make a big noise, but I'd like to think the UK would hold their firm line having just carried out fair democratic process for all the world to see. I'd also hope Papal advisors would be telling him to stay out of it.

WIZEB wrote:

Why?
How much respect or power do you think the US's little poodle carries nowdays in Europe or more importantly on the global stage?

As much as many, more than most and less than only a few. And nowhere near as feeble as many would love to believe.

Re: The Falkland Islands : Fri Mar 15, 2013 12:26 pm  

Dead Man Walking wrote:

Wasn'r Pope John Paul I bumped off ?

Allegedly...

"In God's Name" is a fascinating book, even if it may not be 100% true (and I'm not saying it is or isn't).

Re: The Falkland Islands : Fri Mar 15, 2013 1:36 pm  

Chris28 wrote:

Allegedly...

"In God's Name" is a fascinating book, even if it may not be 100% true (and I'm not saying it is or isn't).

I shall have to have a look at that.

Re: The Falkland Islands : Fri Mar 15, 2013 4:37 pm  

I know for a fact that a big percentage of the people that live there today are from south america, only young kids/adults why they didnt vote i dont know. i think perhaps Argentina might be sneeking in through the back door with this one and in generations to come there wont be much of a british ethnic presence in the falklands anymore and might shift the tides politically. The Island has an older polpulation where the kids go for there education in England or south America, I must admit its the most depressing place i have ever been to ( and i come from wakefield), i cant honestly see what the great big fuss is with the place.

Re: The Falkland Islands : Fri Mar 15, 2013 5:03 pm  

Pat Bateman wrote:

i cant honestly see what the great big fuss is with the place.

Two words: Fish and Oil

Re: The Falkland Islands : Fri Mar 15, 2013 9:33 pm  

Dave shows his diplomatic credentials: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... lands.html

Dave shows his diplomatic credentials: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... lands.html

Re: The Falkland Islands : Fri Mar 15, 2013 10:41 pm  

Dally wrote: Dave shows his diplomatic credentials: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... lands.html The Anti-Christ has no powers here. Not while Liz is in charge.

Dally wrote: Dave shows his diplomatic credentials: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... lands.html The Anti-Christ has no powers here. Not while Liz is in charge.

Re: The Falkland Islands : Fri Mar 15, 2013 11:23 pm  

wigan_rlfc wrote:

The Anti-Christ has no powers here. Not while Liz is in charge.

Tony Blair was thinking about making a come back into politics a short while back. He quite recently converted to Catholicism........it's all a set up.

[DaveO]

Re: The Falkland Islands : Mon Mar 18, 2013 4:09 pm  

Well that didn't take long: Argentina's Kirchner raises Falklands with Pope Francis

Well that didn't take long: Argentina's Kirchner raises Falklands with Pope Francis