• Falkland Islands newspaper calls Cristina Fernández de Kirchner a bitch
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[release] [img]http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/About/General/2011/6/22/1308763104837/Argentinas-president-Cris-007.jpg[/img] Argentina's president, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, has accused Britain of militarising the disputed south Atlantic Islands. Photograph: Leo La Valle/Epa/Corbis The Falkland Islands newspaper the Penguin News has triggered uproar on Argentinian social networks by calling President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner a bitch. The newspaper's website uploaded a photo of Fernández briefly using the insult as a file name on Wednesday, a day after she accused Britain of militarising the south Atlantic islands. The word triggered an immediate avalanche of complaints and abuse from Argentinians, reflecting heightened sensitivity towards the archipelago in the runup to the 30th anniversary of the war with Britain. The Buenos Aires daily La Nacion said the word, "perra" in Spanish, was a strong "anglo-saxon term ... signifying disrespect". Within hours more than 2,000 readers responded with comments, many vitriolic. The Penguin News, which is printed weekly and online updated daily, usually has a tiny readership – the islands have a population of 3,000 – but the escalating diplomatic row between London and Buenos Aires has in recent weeks attracted many readers in Argentina, which calls the islands Las Malvinas and asserts ownership. To illustrate a story about Fernández's speech on Tuesday it uploaded a photograph of the president with the offending word. Those who saved the image found that the default file name was "bitch". Challenged by an Argentinian on her Twitter feed the editor, Lisa Watson, replied: "emmm oops – not now you'll find." The word was removed. Watson referred to colleagues' "dry humour". By then however the page had been saved and posted on multiple websites, prompting online fury. The editor's Twitter feed reflected angry and often vicious hate messages. Penguin staff did not reply to emails or phone calls last night but last week, before the controversy, Watson told the Guardian she had been receiving abusive messages for weeks. "I receive threats and insults via our work email address and on Twitter. The threats I try not to take seriously, particularly as the individuals tend to sign their name and even offer 'besos' (kisses) after claiming they are coming to the Falklands and their first task will be to kill me. Mainly I am referred to as a prostitute, liar, thief and pirate, other words I really wouldn't like to mention." She did not keep such emails, she said. "I read and delete immediately because it's not something you want to keep as a souvenir, but one said 'Die you decadence whore', others say things like 'I am coming to the Malvinas so walk softly because I will find you.'" She did not take them seriously. "I assume it is simply people momentarily angry because they have read something in their newspaper about the islands – I suppose we all feel like that sometimes but threatening to kill me seems a little extreme." Watson said she was more upset about random calls to islanders. "It's intimidating to be woken in the night to someone shouting at you in Spanish." Nevertheless she said it was important to have dialogue. "I have no objection to chatting and debating with Argentines. My reason for doing so is in the hope they will see us as a people with our own culture and our own thoughts. I live in hope that they will understand we are not 'British imperialists' but a population that has struggled to develop this little country and deserve to be allowed to live in peace. "I should say that I also receive many messages of support from Argentines or messages from people who do not agree with my point of view but want to offer kind thoughts anyway."[/release] [url]http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/feb/09/cristina-fernandez-de-kirchner-bitch-penguin-news?CMP=twt_gu[/url] Dohohoho, we have a winner here!
i think its pretty obvious that argentina's military isnt welcome on the falklands now
hahahaha, suck it Argentina
Well she is being a bitch.
argentina plz go Just a very annoying issue at the moment.
Their main argument is that because its in 300 miles of Argentina - it should belong to them. But according to this logic, Cuba should belong to America because it happens to be only 90 miles away. They will then go onto say that Falklands is British but it belongs to the Falkland Islanders, they are there own country but just belong under British Overseas Territory because there is a constant threat of invasion. They have their own currency, government and nationality of different ethnic groups and choose to be protected by Britain out of a democratic process. Argentinans will go on to say that they did own it at one period but they actually owned it illegally internationally and were thus kicked out [B]twice [/B]on different occasions. They also rant about how they should have a UN sit down but they forget history; we had a UN meeting the first time and when they did not get their own way they invaded the islands. Temporary occupation doesn't cede ownership. Where Britain had international recognition on the islands since the Spanish agreement the Argentinians had not, ever.
Sure sounds like they'd be more than happy to be affilated with the Argetinians rather than the Brits.
I thought they settled the whole issue of the islands already. Is it that time of the month for the pres?
Argentina's government really should've quit while they were ahead. This is getting ridiculous, look at the shitstorm that's been kicked up. Stop opening old wounds, jeez.
Bitches can't touch us.
Kind of misleading headline, it was just the filename of one of the pictures.
keep bitching, you bitch.
They wana get smashed again.
[QUOTE=Vasili;34620778]Their main argument is that because its in 300 miles of Argentina - it should belong to them. But according to this logic, Cuba should belong to America because it happens to be only 90 miles away. They will then go onto say that Falklands is British but it belongs to the Falkland Islanders, they are there own country but just belong under British Overseas Territory because there is a constant threat of invasion. They have their own currency, government and nationality of different ethnic groups and choose to be protected by Britain out of a democratic process. Argentinans will go on to say that they did own it at one period but they actually owned it illegally internationally and were thus kicked out [B]twice [/B]on different occasions. They also rant about how they should have a UN sit down but they forget history; we had a UN meeting the first time and when they did not get their own way they invaded the islands. Temporary occupation doesn't cede ownership. Where Britain had international recognition on the islands since the Spanish agreement the Argentinians had not, ever.[/QUOTE] Canada would also own Greenland, using that logic as it's only ~70km from Canada, and then Iceland, as it's only 200km away from Greenland, and then -via some islands-the U.K, and then [B]the world[/B]!
I need to go visit my sister on the Islands and then shake Lisa Watson's hand. She is an hero. The funny thing? I can guarantee that the Argentines call the UK/Cameron/The Governor of the FI/The Islanders far worse than just bitch (Well, Ms. Watson actually comments that she'd be recieving threats for weeks before hand), and yet they're the little cunts who get all upset over their president being called a bitch.
they say good day and kisses after death threats? Man, Argentinians are shitty haters.
[QUOTE=OrionChronicles;34622410]they say good day and kisses after death threats? Man, Argentinians are shitty haters.[/QUOTE] haters gonna hug
Argentina belongs to Norway it's on the same planet.
All of these technicalities...
[QUOTE=shakadamus;34621571]Bitches can't touch us.[/QUOTE] She can, problem is, she's gonna get touched right back-by a couple of carrier air wings and a fusillade of missiles.
[QUOTE=OrionChronicles;34624973]She can, problem is, she's gonna get touched right back-by a couple of carrier air wings and a fusillade of missiles.[/QUOTE] Wait, what carrier? For that matter, which air wing? The carrier is a pile of metal waiting for construction and the air wing is currently an IOU lying in some Navy officer's safe. If a battle was to happen over the Falklands again, it would be a bi-force struggle, and it wouldn't be an annihilation like everyone makes out. The only defence there is the [i]Dauntless[/i], a Typhoon wing and some unlucky Marines.
[QUOTE=Lizzrd;34622629]Argentina belongs to Norway it's on the same planet.[/QUOTE] Newt Gingrich owns the moon they are in the same solar system
The French promised they'd lend us an aircraft carrier.
[QUOTE=Jon27;34625139]Wait, what carrier? For that matter, which air wing? The carrier is a pile of metal waiting for construction and the air wing is currently an IOU lying in some Navy officer's safe. If a battle was to happen over the Falklands again, it would be a bi-force struggle, and it wouldn't be an annihilation like everyone makes out. The only defence there is the [i]Dauntless[/i], a Typhoon wing and some unlucky Marines.[/QUOTE] The Argentinian military is weaker now than they were back in 1982. We may not have any carriers, but we should be able to call upon a French carrier instead (although afaik we have no carrier variant fighters atm...would have to use choppers or a French crew and aircraft). We also have a few smaller 'carriers' that can carry choppers. The main advantage we have is modern comms networks, surveillance drones & satellites, submarines, radar and possibly cyberwarfare capability. The Argentinian airforce and navy would not have any way of getting to, or maintaining a supply line with the Falklands, since they would be torpedoed out of the water. All of their aircraft would be rendered close to defenceless by modern EW and missiles from boats like the Dauntless. We were actually at a major disadvantage in the 80's due to our subsonic harriers compared with the Argentinian mirages. Typhoons are a completely different matter. They would tear apart any sea, air, or land-borne threat with impunity. Also, we do now actually have a credible defence against Exocets. And finally, [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_military_expenditures"]military budgets[/URL]: UK: $57.424 billion Argentina: $3.179 billion
[QUOTE=Tolyzor;34626094]The Argentinian military is weaker now than they were back in 1982. We may not have any carriers, but we should be able to call upon a French carrier instead (although afaik we have no carrier variant fighters atm...would have to use choppers or a French crew and aircraft). We also have a few smaller 'carriers' that can carry choppers. The main advantage we have is modern comms networks, surveillance drones & satellites, submarines, radar and possibly cyberwarfare capability. The Argentinian airforce and navy would not have any way of getting to, or maintaining a supply line with the Falklands, since they would be torpedoed out of the water. All of their Aircraft would be rendered close to defenceless by modern EW and missiles from boats like the Dauntless. We were actually at a major disadvantage in the 80's due to our subsonic harriers compared with the Argentinian mirages. Typhoons are a completely different matter. They would tear apart any sea, air, or land-borne threat with impunity. Finally, we do now actually have a credible defence against Exocets.[/QUOTE] While our navy is pretty puny. I would wager a single Type 45 destroyer and Astute class submarine could quite effectively end any potential threat.
She is a bitch. Fuck her and her bitchy little warmongering supporters. She's like an Argentinian Sarah Palin.
[QUOTE=SeamanStains;34626722]She is a bitch. Fuck her and her bitchy little warmongering supporters. She's like an Argentinian Sarah Palin.[/QUOTE] A pretty sexy Aregentinian Sarah Palin, meow . . .
[QUOTE=Flash;34626857]A pretty sexy Aregentinian Sarah Palin, meow . . .[/QUOTE]In some pictures she looks quite attractive, but in e.g. the OP's picture she looks like an old toad.
[QUOTE=DainBramageStudios;34626003]The French promised they'd lend us an aircraft carrier.[/QUOTE] I wonder if they will be kind enough to chuck in the aircraft or if we will have to provide our own. On a slightly more serious note, I don't get how the UK/French agreement works, are the French really agreeing to get involved with whatever conflict we find ourself in?
[video=youtube;_Car3iKYklo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Car3iKYklo[/video]
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