Yes, I deliberately chose the Unflattering Photo on Drudge’s site! The 21st-Century version of Eva Peron has once again demanded from the UK the “return” of the “Malvinas”. How far will she get this time? Here’s the text of the letter, as reported in the UK Telegraph:
“One hundred and eighty years ago on this same date, January 3rd, in a blatant exercises of 19th century colonialism, Argentina was forcibly stripped of the Malvinas Islands, which are situated 14,000 km (8,700 miles) away from London.
“The Argentines on the Islands were expelled by the Royal Navy and the United Kingdom subsequently began a population implantation process similar to that applied to other territories under colonial rule.
“Since then, Britain, the colonial power, has refused to return the territories to the Argentine Republic, thus preventing it from restoring its territorial integrity.
“The question of the Malvinas is also a cause embraced by Latin America and by vast majority of peoples and governments around the world that reject colonialism.
“In 1960, the United Nations proclaimed the necessity of ‘bringing to an end colonialism in all its forms and manifestations’.
“In 1965, the General Assembly adopted, with no votes against (not even by the United Kingdom), a resolution considered the Malvinas Islands a colonial case and inviting the two countries to negotiate a solution to the sovereignty dispute between them.
“This was followed by many other resolutions to that effect. In the name of the Argentine people, I reiterate our invitation for us to abide by the resolutions of the United Nations.”
The residents of the FALKLAND ISLANDS have reiterated time and time again that they wish to remain part of the United Kingdom. They will get another opportunity this year to tell Argentina what to do with their demand.
Cristina had better be careful if she refuses to honor the wishes of those residents. One day she may wake up and find the following Special Delivery from London:
Sorry, Microsoft.
Tags: Falkland Islands, Malvinas
