Kirchner raises Falklands with Pope Francis

[Del]

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner says she has asked for the Pope's intervention in the Falklands dispute between her country and the UK.

Visiting the Vatican, Ms Fernandez said she had asked the Pope to promote dialogue between the two sides.

Argentine Pope Francis was elected last week and will be formally installed as pontiff at a Mass on Tuesday.

In the past he has said the Falkland Islands, a UK overseas territory, belong to Argentina.

Before Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected, the 76-year-old was Archbishop of Buenos Aires. Relations between him, Ms Fernandez, and her late husband and predecessor as president, Nestor Kirchner, were tense.

"I asked for his intervention to avoid problems that could emerge from the militarization of Great Britain in the south Atlantic," Ms Fernandez told reporters after a 15-20 minute meeting and lunch with the Pope.

President Kirchner says she wants dialogue between Argentina and the UK
"We want a dialogue and that's why we asked the pope to intervene so that the dialogue is successful."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21835363

 

[Brennan]

We don't need intervention, just f off and leave the islanders alone you tit.

 

[peteblue]

She's also claimed the Vatican is now an Argentinian province.....

 

[roydo]

Do one Pope.

 

[Mrk]

That wench can **** off.

 

[Moomin]

I hope they talked about Maradonnas handball, give us the 86 world cup and we can start negotiations over the Falklands.

 

[bluejock]

Stupid [Poor language removed], grandstanding to the Argentine people on this one issue to distract from the mounting crippling debt levels and increasing poverty throughout the country.

Three people voted against remaining British. Those three are the some extent of what Argentina will get from the Falklands.

Expect a huge ramping up of UK forces as we begin withdrawl from Afghanistan.

 

[noharmdone]

What are Shane Duffys thoughts on this ?

 

[peteblue]

I hope they talked about Maradonnas handball, give us the 86 world cup and we can start negotiations over the Falklands.

Christina wants to emulate this. It's called the hand of Dog......

 

[Del]

Stupid [Poor language removed], grandstanding to the Argentine people on this one issue to distract from the mounting crippling debt levels and increasing poverty throughout the country.

Three people voted against remaining British. Those three are the some extent of what Argentina will get from the Falklands.

Expect a huge ramping up of UK forces as we begin withdrawl from Afghanistan.

Pity the lads that get sent to that **** hole for 4 months at a time

The sooner we can suck the oil dry from that place and move out the better

 

[ToffeeMark]

There's nothing wrong with her asking the pope to promote dialogue with argentina and Great Britain over the Falklands.

I think it would go something like this:

"Can we have the Malvinas Back?"

"**** off"

definitive meaningful dialogue.

 

[EFCNIK]

Koff Argies.

 

[noharmdone]

Pity the lads that get sent to that **** hole for 4 months at a time

The sooner we can suck the oil dry from that place and move out the better

Del, it's more than 4 months now..

The perk used to be the Brazil jolly.. But even that's been cut short..

 

[Mutzo Nutzo]

Do one Jim Bowen lad! The Penguins are all ours

 

[Del]

Del, it's more than 4 months now..

The perk used to be the Brazil jolly.. But even that's been cut short..

How long?

I thought all detachments were 4 months