http://www.liveleak.com/browse?q=S.+Georgia+and+S.+Sandwich+Islands Mon, 20 May 2013 09:56:16 -0400 Liveleak http://edge.liveleak.com/80281E/u/u/ll2/logo.gif http://www.liveleak.com/browse?q=S.+Georgia+and+S.+Sandwich+Islands Fri, 04 Jan 2013 06:57:00 -0500 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=c42_1357300323 gemini Argentina needs to confront its demons and repair its economy - not worry about the 'recovery' of the Falkland Islands By Klaus Dodds 7:48PM GMT 03 Jan 2013 Cristina Fern'andez de Kirchner, the Argentine president, this week sent an open letter to David Cameron inviting him to "abide by the resolutions of the United Nations", and to negotiate a settlement over the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands. This is not the first time President Kirchner has sought to bring this issue to the direct attention of the Prime Minister. In June 2012, at the G20 summit in Mexico, she tried to hand him a folder filled with UN resolutions. At the time, it was announced that the islanders were due to hold a referendum on their political future in March 2013. Towards the end of her open letter, she declares: "In the name of the Argentine people", which might make us wonder about just how strongly the country's 40 million population cares about these disputed islands. Does the very existence of this letter actually tell us something about underlying anxieties confronting not just President Kirchner, but a generation of Argentine nationalists who are passionate about "recovering" the Falklands? As any visitor to Argentina will notice, this is a country consumed with "cartographic anxiety". Leaving aside the widely distributed placards declaring that Las Malvinas son Argentinos, it takes its maps very seriously and insists on reminding citizens and visitors that it is made up of three fundamental elements - continental, insular and polar territories. When its political leaders talk about "territorial integrity", they are referring to a profound belief that Argentina extends southwards to the South Pole and eastwards to encapsulate a large area of the south-west Atlantic, including the seabed around the Falklands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. From an early age, children are instructed that their country is territorially incomplete. By the time they are at primary school, they will be very familiar with the Falkland Islands, if not with the everyday realities of the 3,000-strong English-speaking community. They might not be so familiar with other aspects of Argentine geography - the extraordinary 19th-century expansion of the United Provinces of the River Plate to encapsulate the southern territories of Patagonia. Argentina was a colonising power, and a very successful one at that. But do Argentines care about the Falklands, South Georgia and what is termed Argentine Antarctic Territory? If you were to ask the man or woman on the street in Buenos Aires you might well hear the answer "yes", if the question was a straightforward one such as: should Argentina enjoy sovereignty over the Falklands? But if you were to ask what are the most important issues confronting their country, my guess is that most would answer corruption, inflation and poverty. It was, after all, only two months ago that the press were reporting noisy protests (called Scacerolazo) and looting in major Argentine cities. While largely peaceful, the protests were a powerful reminder that all is not well in the country. The incomes and livelihoods of its middle classes have been severely damaged. President Kirchner is committed to the "recovery" of the Falklands. She and her late husband, Nestor, made the issue personal. She is the self-styled Presidenta Malvinera and is determined to make major progress on this project. Militarily incapable of threatening Britain and its presence on the Falklands, she has tried to co-opt Latin American neighbours such as Brazil or Chile (without managing to get them to do anything terribly hostile against Britain or the islanders), harass the Falkland Islands community (through disruption to its tourism) and pressurise the international community to take an active interest in the issue. But Argentina remains a country that is reluctant to confront its own colonial past. Then there are more recent issues to be faced, such as the violence associated with the military regimes of the 1970s. There are still people to be brought to trial: last month, Jaime Smart, a former interior minister, became the first civilian to be convicted for crimes against humanity. Falkland Islanders, among others, learnt about the kidnappings, tortures and murders of the "Dirty War" via the BBC World Service. A growing number of young and highly educated Argentines would rather have a social and economic future worth savouring than one to flee from. And the country faces the prospect of further economic uncertainty and possible expulsion from the IMF for failing to provide sufficiently robust economic data. Worse still, despite attempts to undermine the Falklands community, the prospect of oil and gas exploitation must surely raise the possibility of an increasingly self-sustaining British overseas territory. The open letter to David Cameron is actually a sign of weakness, and I suspect desperation, on Argentina's part. President Kirchner is attempting to amend the constitution to allow her to stand for an unprecedented third presidential term - but even if she succeeds, she is not going to "recover" the Falklands. Klaus Dodds is professor of geopolitics at Royal Holloway, University of London and editor of 'The Geographical Journal' http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/southamerica/falklandislands/9778410/Cristina-Fernandez-de-Kirchners-Falklands-letter-is-a-desperate-ploy.html http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=c42_1357300323 gemini Cristina Fern'andez de Kirchner's Falklands letter is a desperate ploy falkland islands Wed, 06 Feb 2013 14:04:47 -0500 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=3d3_1360176602 Value343 That will 'shut you lot up' on the topic of Israel and American Indians :) Six Nobel Peace Prize winners call on UK to open talks on Falklands' sovereigntyhttp://en.mercopress.com/2012/03/28/six-nobel-peace-prize-winners-call-on-uk-to-open-talks-on-falklands-sovereignty Six Nobel Peace Prize winners called for Britain to open talks with Argentina over the sovereignty of the Aflklands/Malvinas Islands, ahead of the 30th anniversary of the war between the two nations. The call came in the form of a letter directed to the UK's Prime Minister David Cameron. South Africa's Desmond Tutu is one of the signatories "We, the undersigned citizens from different countries around the world, committed to world peace, wish to convey our concerns regarding the territorial dispute between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Argentina over the Falklands/Malvinas Islands, South Georgia, and South Sandwich Islands", the document read. Argentine artist and 1980 Nobel Peace Prize winner for his protests against the military dictatorship Adolfo P'erez Esquivel along with five other laureates appeal to the British leader to comply with UN resolutions summoning the two nations to the negotiation table. "Since 1982, the UN General Assembly has continuously renewed the call through the adoption of resolutions requesting that the two countries sit down and talk" the statement said. "Also, the UN Special Committee on Decolonization annually adopts a resolution which calls on both governments to consolidate the current process of dialogue and cooperation through the resumption of negotiations, in order to find, as soon as possible, a peaceful solution to the sovereignty dispute," it added. The other Nobel winners signing the letter include 1992 peace prize winner Rigoberta Menchu of Guatemala, Mairead Maguire of Ireland (1976), South African Desmond Tutu (1984), US national Jody Williams (1997) and Iran's Shirin Ebadi (2003). The letter ends calling the British government to revise its policies and resume the negotiations in compliance with international resolutions. "We therefore request that you review the British government's position of refusing to dialogue on this matter, and that your government comply with United Nations Resolutions calling for the initiation of talks with the Republic of Argentina". http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=3d3_1360176602 Value343 Six Nobel Peace Prize winners call on UK to open talks on British Colonialism In the Malvinas (Falklands) uk, british, colonialism, falklands, malvinas, occupation, israel, irony, hypocrisy, injustice Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:41:46 -0500 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=146_1267054661 kelly110 Washington refused to endorse British claims to sovereignty over the Falklands yesterday as the diplomatic row over oil drilling in the South Atlantic intensified in London and Buenos Aires and at the UN. Despite Britain's close military alliance with the US, the Obama Administration is determined not to be drawn into the issue. It has also declined to back Britain's claim that oil exploration near the islands is sanctioned by international law, saying that the dispute is strictly a bilateral issue. Argentina appealed to the UN Secretary-General last night to intervene in the dispute - a move Britain adamantly opposes. "The Secretary-General knows about the issue. He is not happy to learn that the situation is worsening," Jorge Taiana, the Argentine foreign minister, said after meeting Ban Ki Moon, the UN chief, in New York. "We have asked the Secretary-General, within the framework of his good offices, to stress to Britain the need to abstain from further unilateral acts." A top UN aide acknowledged, however, that Mr Ban would not be able to mediate because of Britain's opposition. Sir Mark Lyall Grant, Britain's UN ambassador, said: "As British Ministers have made clear, the UK has no doubt about its sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the Sandwich Islands... We are also clear that the Falkland Islands Government is entitled to develop a hydrocarbons industry within its waters, and we support this legitimate business in Falklands' territory." Senior US officials insisted that Washington's position on the Falklands was one of longstanding neutrality. This is in stark contrast to the public backing and vital intelligence offered by President Reagan to Margaret Thatcher once she had made the decision to recover the islands by force in 1982. "We are aware not only of the current situation but also of the history, but our position remains one of neutrality," a State Department spokesman told The Times. "The US recognises de facto UK administration of the islands but takes no position on the sovereignty claims of either party." President Reagan's support for Britain in 1982 "irked a lot of people in Latin America", Kevin Casas-Zamora, a Brookings Institution analyst and former Vice-President of Costa Rica, said. The Obama Administration "is trying to split the difference as much as it can because it knows that coming round to the British position would once again create a lot of ill will in the region". British officials in Washington said that they were comfortable with the US response to the dispute so far, but indicated that any American support for the idea of mediated negotiations would not be well received. It was "wholly up to the islanders whether they want mediation or not", one official said. Britain had boosted the islands' defences since the conflict, Sir Mark Stanhope, the First Sea Lord, said last night. "Since 1982 we have built a massive runway. We have emplaced forces on the ground, we have sophisticated early warning systems. It is a completely different package, so to compare the way we dealt with the issues in 1982 with today is nonsense," he added. " http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article7040245.ece http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=146_1267054661 kelly110 US refuses to endorse British sovereignty in Falklands (Malvinas) oil dispute Falklands, Malvinas, oil, UK, USA, Anglo, love tiff Wed, 05 Dec 2012 13:26:47 -0500 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=31b_1354731613 Blklight I have a hard time believing that in Russia there is no tolerance to Dru(i)nk Driving. I mean I could understand Saudi Arabia or Qatar or someplace with an Islamic majority, but Russia? Really?? Big shout out to Live Leaker SCHUTZ for the link http://www.drinkdriving.org/worldwide_drink_driving_limits.php NL = No BAC Limit AP = Alcohol Prohibited ZT = Zero Tolerance = 0.00 Limit INTERNATIONAL BAC (Blood Alcohol Concentration) LIMITS CountryBAC Limit % CountryBAC Limit %1 Afghanistan 0.00 - ZT 132 Libya AP 2 Albania 0.01 133 Liechtenstein 0.05 3 Algeria 0.01 134 Lithuania 0.04 4 American Samoa 0.08 135 Luxembourg 0.08 5 Angola unknown 136 Macau 0.05 6 Anguilla unknown 137 Macedonia 0.05 7 Antigua and Barbuda 0.08 138 Madagascar unknown 8 Argentina 0.05 139 Malawi 0.00 - ZT 9 Armenia 0.00 - ZT 140 Malaysia 0.08 10 Aruba 0.05 141 Maldives AP 11 Ashmore and Cartier Islands 0.05 142 Mali unknown 12 Australia 0.05 143 Malta 0.08 13 Austria 0.05 144 Manitoba 0.05 14 Azerbaijan 0.00 - ZT 145 Mariana Islands 0.08 15 Bahamas 0.08 146 Marshall Islands unknown 16 Bahrain 0.00 - ZT147 Martinique 0.05 17 Baker Island 0.08 148 Mauritania unknown 18 Bangladesh NL - AP 149 Mauritius 0.05 19 Barbados 0.00 - ZT 150 Mayotte 0.05 20 Belarus 0.00 - ZT 151 Mexico 0.08 21 Belgium 0.05 152 Micronesia 0.05 22 Belize 0.08 153 Midway Islands 0.08 23 Benin 0.05 154 Moldova 0.00 24 Bermuda 0.08 155 Monaco 0.05 25 Bhutan NL 156 Mongolia 0.02 26 Bolivia 0.07 157 Montenegro 0.05 27 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.03 158 Montserrat 0.08 28 Botswana 0.08 159 Morocco 0.00 - ZT 29 Bouvet Island 0.02 160 Mozambique unknown 30 Brazil 0.00 - ZT 161 Namibia 0.05 31 British Virgin Islands 0.08 162 Nauru unknown 32 Brunei NL - AP 163 Navassa Island 0.08 33 Bulgaria 0.05 164 Nepal 0.00 - ZT 34 Burkina Faso NL 165 Netherlands 0.05 35 Burma (Myanmar) unknown 166 Netherlands Antilles 0.05 36 Burundi unknown 167 New Caledonia 0.05 37 Cambodia 0.05 168 New Zealand 0.08 38 Cameroon unknown 169 Nicaragua 0.08 39 Canada 0.08 170 Niger 0.08 40 Cape Verde 0.08 171 Nigeria 0.00 - ZT 41 Cayman Islands 0.10 172 Niue unknown 42 Central African Republic 0.08 173 Norfolk Island unknown 43 Chad unknown 174 North Korea 0.05 44 Chile 0.05 175 Norway 0.02 45 China 0.02 176 Oman 0.00 - ZT 46 Christmas Island 0.05 177 Pakistan AP 47 Clipperton Island 0.05 178 Palau 0.01 48 Cocos (Keeling) Islands 0.05 179 Palestinian Territories unknown 49 Colombia 0.00 - ZT 180 Palmyra Atoll 0.08 50 Comoros NL 181 Panama 0.00 - ZT 51 Cook Islands 0.08 182 Papua New Guinea 0.08 52 Coral Sea Islands 0.05 183 Paracel Islands unknown 53 Costa Rica 0.05 184 Paraguay 0.08 54 C^ote d'Ivoire 0.08 185 Peru 0.05 55 Croatia 0.05 186 Philippines 0.05 56 Cuba 0.00 - ZT187 Pitcairn Islands 0.08 57 Cyprus 0.05 188 Poland 0.02 58 Czech Republic 0.00 - ZT 189 Portugal 0.05 59 Democratic Republic of the Congo NL 190 Puerto Rico 0.08 60 Denmark 0.05 191 Qatar 0.00 - ZT 61 Dhekelia 0.05 192 Reunion 0.05 62 Djibouti unknown 193 Romania 0.00 - ZT63 Dominica unknown 194 Russia 0.00 - ZT 64 Dominican Republic NL 195 Rwanda unknown 65 East Timor unknown 196 Saint Barthelemy 0.05 66 Ecuador 0.07 197 Saint Helena 0.08 67 Egypt unknown 198 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.08 68 El Salvador 0.05 199 Saint Lucia 0.08 69 Equatorial Guinea 0.00 - ZT 200 Saint Martin 0.05 70 Eritrea 0.00 - ZT 201 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.05 71 Estonia 0.02 202 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.08 72 Ethiopia NL 203 Samoa 0.00 - ZT 73 Falkland Islands 0.08 204 San Marino 0.08 74 Faroe Islands 0.05 205 S~ao Tom'e and Pr'incipe 0.05 75 Fiji unknown 206 Saudi Arabia AP 76 Finland 0.05 207 Senegal unknown 77 France 0.05 208 Serbia 0.05 78 French Guiana 0.05 209 Seychelles 0.08 79 French Polynesia 0.05 210 Sierra Leone unknown 80 French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.05 211 Singapore 0.08 81 Gabon NL 212 Slovakia 0.00 - ZT 82 Gambia 0.00 - ZT 213 Slovenia 0.05 83 Georgia 0.00 - ZT214 Solomon Islands 0.08 84 Germany 0.05 215 Somalia unknown 85 Ghana 0.08 216 South Africa 0.05 86 Gibraltar 0.05 217 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 0.08 87 Greece 0.05 218 South Korea 0.05 88 Greenland 0.05 219 Spain 0.05 89 Grenada 0.08 220 Spratly Islands unknown 90 Guadeloupe 0.05 221 Sri Lanka 0.08 91 Guam 0.08 222 States of Micronesia 0.05 92 Guatemala 0.08 223 Sudan 0.00 - ZT 93 Guernsey 0.08 224 Suriname 0.08 94 Guinea 0.00 - ZT 225 Svalbard 0.02 95 Guinea-Bissau 0.05 226 Swaziland 0.08 96 Guyana 0.01 227 Sweden 0.02 97 Haiti unknown 228 Switzerland 0.05 98 Heard Island and McDonald Islands 0.05 229 Syria unknown 99 Holland 0.05 230 Taiwan 0.05 100 Honduras 0.07 231 Tajikistan 0.00 - ZT101 Hong Kong 0.05 232 Tanzania 0.05 102 Howland Island 0.08 233 Thailand 0.05 103 Hungary 0.00 - ZT 234 The Congo NL 104 Iceland 0.05 235 Timor Leste unknown 105 India 0.03 236 Togo NL 106 Indonesia NL 237 Tokelau 0.08 107 Iran 0.00 - ZT238 Tonga 0.08 108 Iraq 0.00 - ZT239 Trinidad and Tobago 0.08 109 Ireland 0.05 240 Tunisia 0.00 - ZT 110 Isle of Man 0.08 241 Turkey 0.05 111 Israel 0.05 242 Turkmenistan 0.00 - ZT 112 Italy 0.05 243 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.08 113 Jamaica 0.08 244 Tuvalu 0.08 114 Jan Mayen 0.02 245 Uganda 0.08 115 Japan 0.00 - ZT 246 Ukraine 0.00 - ZT 116 Jarvis Island 0.08 247 United Arab Emirates 0.00 - ZT 117 Jersey 0.08 248 United Kingdom 0.08 118 Johnston Atoll 0.08 249 United States 0.08 119 Jordan 0.00 - ZT 250 Uruguay 0.08 120 Kazakhstan 0.00 - ZT 251 Uzbekistan 0.00 - ZT 121 Kenya 0.08 252 Vanuatu NL 122 Kingman Reef 0,08 253 Venezuela 0.05 123 Kiribati NL 254 Vietnam 0.05 124 Kosovo 0.05 255 Virgin Islands 0.08 125 Kuwait AP - ZT 256 Wake Island 0.08 126 Kyrgyzstan 0.05 257 Wallis and Futuna 0.05 127 Laos 0.05 258 West Bank unknown 128 Latvia 0.05 259 Western Sahara unknown 129 Lebanon unknown 260 Yemen 0.00 - ZT130 Lesotho 0.08 261 Zambia 0.08 131 Liberia unknown 262 Zimbabwe http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=31b_1354731613 Blklight Russia is zero tolerance? Drunk driving, drink driving, Russia, world wide, BAC level