I say Prince William can wear whatever he darn well pleases.

"Long gone are the days when they actually fight for their country. The "commoners" do all the dirty work for them."

Henry fought for 77 days on the front line in Afghanistan until an Australian newspaper published that he was fighting on the front line. He was pulled out, against his will, because it was felt the publicity would make him a highly prized target, endangering not only him, but any other soldiers fighting along side him. He still wants to fight on the front line.

I respond, could you be any more of a weirdo?

@IRESPOND "These people only dress in uniform for show. Long gone are the days when they actually fight for their country."

Except (unlike our leadership) Harry actually went and fought with his men in Afghanistan until the press outed him. And about four months ago William co-piloted on an actual rescue mission. If you haven't seen what those guys do on actual SAR flights, I recommend you do some Googling. It's not like they're flying a helicopter in town.

While there are many things you can dismiss about the Royal family, the dedication to duty of William and Harry are not among them. They are the real deal. Something sadly lacking in the younger generation of most of our leadership.

Argentinos todavia con pena sobre perder la isla no? Ja ja.

Hipocritos! No sabia porque ustedes hablan el Espanol? Porque ustedes son los hijos de los conquistadores! Ignorantes tan brutos.

They're still hurting cuz the UK took the island and kick their buttss. And they so dumb they don't even realize they speak Spanish because they are the sons of the conquistadores! ha ha!

Now, that was a dumb answer....

When the Argentinians of European, Asian, and African descent go back to where their ancestors came from and leave Argentina to (any) survivors of the original inhabitants, we should give serious consideration to their claims to the Falklands. Short of that we are simply listening to the bleatings of hypocrites simply begging to be led like sheep to the slaughterhouse.

The good news is that now that Chile, Argentina, and Brazil are officially on record as being in favor of ignoring the wishes of indigenous populations (such as the Falklanders) to have any say over who controls their land, perhaps it is time for China, Russia, and the United States to annex one or more of these selfless countries as a province. I suggest that the U.S. make Chile our 51st state as they have the best wine. China could take Brazil as they have a lot of folks to move in. Russia would probably be happiest with Argentina as the latter does have some cold weather.

Crazy Red, Prince Charles and Prince Andrew also served front line duty in their day (Royal Navy, I forgot where). Prince Phillip also served in WWII, in combat I believe.

The translation is "conqueror" not "conquistador". Can MSNBC get any more silly? At least CNN, ABC, CBS and Fox News got it right.

Don't forget Louis Mountbatten as well.

This incident is simply is a result of Argentina working to find the slightest excuse to whine and point fingers. Good grief. Talk about being pin-headed. They have Camel-gnat disease.

The monarchy is decorative.......they are powerless; simply fluff. It is all a big parade.

The royals have served their nation proudly Since George VI came to the throne in the 1930's. During WW2, Elizabeth was very involved in the war effort, although she was only a teen, As noted above, Mountbatten was an officer in a combat unit. Charles also served, as do his sons. I remember the war, British bombers transited the base I was stationed at, we provided refueling and rest for the crews.

Its really not pin-headed at all.

There's really two sides and nobody here should really care, unless they are Argentinian or British.

One little note, the Argentinian defeat was a blessing in disguise for Argentina, as it became a democratic nation at that point. It went through about 20 years of growing pain but it is a nation much better off than it was before. Britain, for its part, will probably never give up the islands. It has everything to do with image and power. But look at where those islands are. Do you think it is really so hard to understand, given the history and geography, that Argentina wants to reclaim them?

Isn't Argentina mostly a latino culture? Pretty funny for them to be calling an Englishman a conquistador! Especially given the history of Spanish conquistadors in all of South American and Mexico. He did the right thing, maybe they will remember Margaret Thatcher if they get any ideas of conquest again.

Derek-381097

Mexico wants California back, should we give it to them? If the whole world went back to the borders that existed before any wars or conflicts, my Indian relatives would own this country.

It seems it is their choice to fight alongside of other English "subjects". They too are subjects of the Queen. What else are they going to do ? become investment bankers ?

alumette

It is a situation the English choose to continue and it is their business. Unlike the would be king we currently have to suffer with.

Glenn Scott wrote:

The good news is that now that Chile, Argentina, and Brazil are officially on record as being in favor of ignoring the wishes of indigenous populations (such as the Falklanders) ...

"such as the Falklanders" ha ha ha, OMG let me catch my breath, oh crap what a idiot! ha ha ha ha

You do understand that that the "Falklanders" are not indigenous do you? They are colonists. Try reading some damn history!

Irespond

You use a great symbol as your avitar however your attitude tends to make one think you do that as a mockery? If so, not only are your comments lacking in intelligence, you yourself would be a disgrace.

Derek,

Don't bother dear, I don't get into back and forths with just anyone. I'm afraid you would not qualify.

See, you are already all condescending. The problem is, if you can put aside ego, you obviously know of examples where countries HAVE handed over territories for a variety of reasons. You open with an insult to intelligence and that's basic trolling. I do have a certain admiration for trolling, but I'm not falling for it.

Here's an example: Hong Kong. According to you, Hong Kong should never have been handed over to China, right? Now, I can maybe agree with that as an ideology, but you know what? Hong Kong WAS handed over to China.

What's the difference? Well, obviously, China is a superpower, and could hand Britain its ass in Hong Kong if it wanted to. Now, if you want to tell me you are a believer in might makes right, you can, but don't be pretending to hold any moral high ground while you do. I honestly believe Britian doesn't hand over the Falklands for that exact reason and if Argentina becomes more powerful, they'll eventually force Britain to do it. It won't be a moral arguement, though, at that point either.

The problem with it being a might makes right arguement should be relatively obvious, but I'll just point out the one where if those islands get taken in the future, Britain will have a lot more to lose. The smart move would be to come to some understanding that would benefit both countries. The US actually does this better than most, though we get criticized for it.

Anyway, if you can stop typing one-liners and engage in the conversation, I think you'll look at this as debatable, even if you disagree.

They clearly miss the irony of the fact that complaining about foreign conquistadors (i.e. military men) taking their country in their ancient history, while presently believing in the rightness of ruling themselves with a military junta (i.e. military dictatorship). Of course, they clearly miss the point that there were no English Conquistadors. Too bad for them. Either way, the argentinian population remains screwed.

"The "commoners" do all the dirty work for them."

That statement may be true for the US but it has never been true of the UK. In the UK the nobility have always seen viewed military leadership as one their traditional roles in British society.

Derek, I get the impression that you're wasting your time trying to reason with the unreasonable.

Maybe, but it is an opportunity to post something useful for anyone who wants to read it. Usually, I'm right there in the dogfight of trolling, but who knows? My coffee must be extra good today.

I respond, could you be any more of a weirdo?

Yeah! I could actually be like you...That would be scary. Look at all those Birits getting angry....Ha ha

Hey everyone... heads up...

If your going to pull out the "way-back" machine as a debate tool then let me remind you that the Asians own all the land in the world.

The "way-back" machine is not a valid defense in any argument, without a contract, unless you are deciding humanity revert back to a time of little law and allot of war.

Now moving forward... we are all humans in the world of humanity.

This is simply a parade and festive event. That is all...

Prince William can wear what ever he likes and it does not matter to me in the slightest bit or affect my day in anyway.....no matter how far you go in pulling out the way-back machine.

Nazis they welcomed with open arms. Flight Lieutenant Wales, a pilot proficient in at-sea rescue, the pi$$ and moan about.

rrobeson, Not sure what military dictatorship your refering to. I have visited Argentina a couple times and the economy has been thru hell this last decade, but to my knowledge they have enjoyed a democracy for several decades now. The military dictatorship periods of both Chile and Argentina are ancient history. It was the war with Britain over these islands amoung other issues that brought the change to Argentina.

You use a great symbol as your avitar however your attitude tends to make one think you do that as a mockery? If so, not only are your comments lacking in intelligence, you yourself would be a disgrace

WOW! Look how serious you are! The same reason of your asinine comment is the reason why is there: READ IT: FREEDOM OF SPEECH...

It's not just a "great" symbol -as you put it-. It means that people like you can not dictate others what is "intelligent"or not to write.

To me, you seem the opposite of intelligent, since it obvious that you do not even understand that everybody can say whatever they want, even if other people feel ofended or if they can't take a silly comment with a grain of salt.....

Derek, if you're going to argue with Shaking my head, at least us a proper analogy - and then back it up with facts.

Hong Kong was never a British territorial possesion. It was simply a 99 year lease negotiated (OK, strong armed), back at the turn of the century. Britain turned it back over to China because the lease was up and not for any other reason. By Britain's OWN laws and signed treaty, they had to vacate - and they did.

Considering the financial value of Hong Kong, if there was any way Britain could have held on to it, I bet they would have. Yes, China is a superpower and would clobber Britain in that part of the world.... but well all know the USA would back Britain and luckily nobody wants to go down that path. Disagree? Well simply look at Taiwan and the fact that, despite all it's rhetoric, China has not forceably moved in - and Britain is a more critical ally for the USA than Taiwan.

In contrast, the Falklands have been British soil for almost 200 years (and prior to that, the islands were UNINHABITED). Today, it's residents have born there, their parents, grandparents, and on back, were born and died there. They are actual British CITIZENS and not just part of the Commonwealth. Oh, by the way, 100% (yes, 100%) of the population wants to remain British. NONE of the inhabitants consider themselves Argentinian nor want to be part of that country.

"Might makes right" has absolutely nothing to do with this situation and the idea that Britain should have to negotiate their status is a pile of malarky.

Do you think it is really so hard to understand, given the history and geography, that Argentina wants to reclaim them?

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Argentina may want to reclaim them???? These previously uninhabited islands were populated by British settlers. The population wants nothing to do with Argentina.

I don't think its a bad analogy at all, despite the 'lease.' I mean, call it what you want, it was colonized. And, fyi, you could say the US would have backed Britain in Hong Kong. Maybe. You know, I doubt we'll even back Taiwan, directly, for long. We'll get to see very soon.

And, yes, I understand there were British citizens in the Falklands. There were also British citizens in South Africa before it became their own nation. And a lot of those British citizens liveed in parts of South Aftrica that were uninhabited previously. As I recall, almost ALL colonists worldwide decided to make their homes in uninhabited areas, including in North America, prior to the existance of the US. So I call that point non-valid.

Malarky is too strong a word, and disregards all this. Therefore I still say that first it is coming to might makes right, and then, oh, by the way, we'll explain this all later with some nonsense about citizenship or the islands being closer to Argentina than Britain. Really, its all about whether you like Britain or Argentina better, as far as feelings go. And as far as reality goes, Argentina may lay claim to those islands, but Britain doesn't have to and won't give them up.

England needs to get over the fact that it was super power one day. All this projecting power beyond its shores is fluff. In reality they can't match any other serious Navy in the world unless helped out by Uncle Sam. As per Prince Harry and William and the Queen ... they too need to come off their food stamps and start earning real wages like all others.

Why the hell is anything the "Royals" do news in the US? Didn't we tell them what they could do with themselves over two centuries ago?

Derek..... mmm, yes and no.

There is no way the USA wouldn't back Britain to the hilt, the military/political/historical aspects of the two countries are too inter-twined. Heck, even though "officially neutral" in the Falklands War, the USA still gave a lot of intelligence support, including satellite feeds, to Britain - an item which still damages the USA's relationship with Argentinia to this day. And if Britain called in all it's markers, which it most certainly would do faced with a war against China, the USA would definitely to intervene.... (or is your maybe only because of the preson currently sitting in the White House and, were it any other president, you'd say yes?)

South Africa isn't a good analogy either. Excluding the native Africans, most inhabitants were Afrikaaner (ie. Dutch, German), not British, when they started their wars for independence. Furthermore, the analogy might be somewhat closer if it was, say, Zimbabwe invading South Africa to take if from the British.

Not to say this whole topic doesn't get the British dander up, but the Falklands are a financial drain on the UK. If uninhabited, and if pursued differently from the start by Argentina, I bet Britain would have been willing to at least negotiate over them - and maybe even hand them over for some $$$ and port/military basing agreements.

Even if one concedes that Britain's stake to the Falklands is questionable, there is no valid argument to support Argentina's stake. A claim based on nothing more than the islands being "relatively" close and that Argentina simply "colored them in" on a map from 200 years ago is laughable.

Keep trying, though... and I don't necessarily disagree with your overall premise, even if I do think it doesn't apply specifically with the Falklandsl... just use better examples. :-)

Peace!

PS. I thought "malarky" was mild word, especially considering what usually gets thrown around on these posts!

Argentina should just wisen up itself, and get on with appealing to GB in a way that makes sense.

Old Panther -- The New Territories -- Kowloon --- were under the 99 year lease. Hong Kong Island was ceded to Britain in perpetuity in 1842. So the British did indeed cede British sovereign territory to another power without the consent of its inhabitants.

The Falklands were indeed inhabited before the British came in the current dispensation, and there is a long history of settlements by France, Spain/Argentina, and Britain. Spain and Britain almost went to war in 1770, when the Spanish ejected the British, and war was averted when the British were allowed to return, but they abandoned their settlement in 1774. Settlements were authorized under charters from Argentina, and approved by the British. Finally, in 1832, the British arrived and ejected the Argentines. Both countries have reasonable claims to the Islands under international law, but neither has a sure winner.

Sounds like the Argentinians are just being sore losers who got their fannies waxed by the Brits 30 years ago!

I wish I had your free time.

Duh.....you need to read more carefully. The article is entitled: Argentina to U.K., which means it is from the Argentinian perspective.

To Chris-65; let me tell you some about being dumb; I lost my dad and my older brother in that none sense war, still yet; before calling someone an ignorant you should check the records for those days; the Islands where taken by war crimes like killing at international waters after the (yes dumb) military junta sourrend it.

Yes my friend; countrys like Uk do comite war crimes! But should I think everybody in the Uk is like it? Be carefull some people take these matter really serius. With all my respects.(I know you'll find some misspelling, sorry about it I'm npt dumb is juast english isn't my first lenguage)

Duh.....you need to read more carefully. The article is entitled: Argentina to U.K., which means it is from the Argentinian perspective

See? That is weird, because if you do not live there, and you can't tell what is going on in other countries where you have absolutely no idea what is going on; unless you are writing all the way from there, which then it would be really weird.

It's time for medication.

Didn't mention it in article, but only reason Britain or Argentina give a flip over some rocky islands in the south Atlantic are offshore oil deposits. International drilling companies have started work in area and it could be a highly prolific frontier field. If holes come up dry, interest by both countries will quickly wane. Agree with Ron Paul's foreign policy, USA should just keep it's nose clean, we have treaties with both parties in this fight.

Better have the English as advisers than Argentine. What do they have to offer ?

What about the english has to offer? a culture of violence and dishonesty?.

Argentina does not allow for many such freedoms.. Especially religious ones

Please elaborate... and please note that we are not in the 16th century

Argentina is one of the most religiously divers countries in Latin America, they have the largest Jewish community in the continent, Muslims are free to worship as they like (another large community in the country).

The Malvinas/Falklnd conflict has roots very different from religious differences.

I went to a Protestant seminary in Argentina more than 20 years ago. Your comment would come as a great surprise to Argentine Methodists, Baptists, Presbyterians, Lutherans, Pentecostals, Greek and Russian Orthodox, and the large Jewish community. The former President and current Senator Carlos Menem was born a Muslim.

Who said the islanders prefer the english? just because one brittish girl said so... The Argentinians owners of the Island wants to preserve the culture and continue to be Spanish.

At least the Spanish treat all races as one.

Edgar - Yeah, except for the Basques, the Catalans, the Roma (gypsies), and the Africans, everyone in Spain is equal!

Also, losing a war means you... lose a war. That's why (for example) all of Europe doesn't speak German.

the Prince should not be posted in the Falklands. It is too dangerous for him and his fellow soldiers, and there are enough "nuts," zealots that he could well be in harm's way especially for assassination

Remember he was sent to war a few months ago? he should be prepared for any danger.

There is a toll free number for Argentina, it is called 1-800-WAA-AHHH. They hid Nazi's after WWII. I dont particularly care about their feelings.

Yoista: I believe you are confusing Pr. William with Harry, the latter who served in Afghanistan but was returned to England because of the danger it put his crewmates in. Pr. William has been serving as a rescue pilot, similar to that of US Coast Guard helicopter pilots, along the rocky shores with tumultuous winds off the British Isles. That too is a noble endeavor, dangerous certainly but not as politically volatile as serving in a war zone and being targeted for propaganda, hostage or ransom reasons.

TurnTavernWarrior is because you dont have any feelings, but do not worry because they dont care about your feeelings either, they just want the brittish to leave their land.

Well Edgar I guess then every land colonized by another country should do the same, wow there will be some major moves then. What's good for the goose is good for the gander. I wonder what Spain will do with the excess population when all the people descendant from Spanish colonist leave Argentina.

After all I am sure the native South Americans would love them to leave their land.

Edgar, I am Cherokee, just thought I would let you know that "Delta is ready when you are."

Tun says,

"They hid Nazi's after WWII. I dont particularly care about their feelings."

Well,since we did the same thing here in the US.How do you feel about us.

Has anyone noticed that our own beloved leader never served one day in any capacity?

Well said guavas. I love a voice of forethought if not outright reason.

Well said.

Argentine military are possible the most overdressed military, ladened with rows and rows of medals (for what, I don't know) gold colored sashes, swords covered with semiprecious stones and are second only to African Presidents in their gaudy "power" uniforms.

Of course these mighty warriors don't know what a military combat uniform looks like so they would naturally take it for Conquistador apparel.

Gotta hand it to the Argentine military, though. They could teach the British a thing or two about handling unruly college students, and other undesirables.

Unfortunately the military history of the Argentine military is a tad less lustrous. They had a terrible time a century or so ago handling that infamous world megapower, Paraquay. Comparatively small Chile gave them a run for their money as well. As you remarked, gorgeous uniforms though.

Pity they lost the only battleship that they ever had. It would have made a nice tourist attraction.

Argentina and France carry the same national "battle flag", it is all white.

guavas43, thanks for saying it so I don't have to!

I agree - They lost the battle, and the Locals do not want to be part of Argentina....Apparently Carlos Tevez is not the lone crank case out of that nation....

Would you get over if somebody steal from you?

Britain should have gotten over Jenkin's ear.

Bingo-System's Down

I think we have a winner folks.

System's Down wrote: "As for the Prince's costume, tone deafness seems to run in that family."

Ahh, it's a uniform not a CD, it doesn't make any sound, so whether "that family" is tone deaf or not is totally irrelevant.

Maybe you were thinking of colorblindness?

Prince William is a very active and dedicated Military man that is up front with being the best at what he does. He and Prince Harry love being active in the Military and both wear ALL of their Uniforms with pride. They should because they look outstanding in them... After all , he is directly in line to reign over the British Monarchy some day in the future and breaking out in a " Conquistador" uniform just says, " HRH Prince William, has arrived"...

I think he will be a NO NONSENSE King...

God Save The King !

System's Down - so well said, and so true.

I've seen it there just as you have.

Prince is coming to visit HIS compatriots in HIS country's territory, dressed in his country's military uniform, since he is a part of that military . Seems to me that he's quite welcome there in that uniform, too.

Thanks for your insightful comment.

System's down seems to have his meds down and rants off. Argentina has a lot of Spanish and Italian descendents as well as British, so why does he call them "Anglo-Latinos"? A large part of the people even speak Spanish with an Italian accent. Also the "tone deaf" comment is entirely out of place. The prince is going as part of his military training and dressed in ordinary military dress, not as a conquering General or in his full dress Irish Guards uniform.

Argentina is part of the Spanish Empire and they dont want no brittish intruders to take their land.

Edgar,

The last time Spain was a Spanish Empire was before there was a United States. Since then it's been ruled by French kings, a French Emperor, Fascists and Democrats.

You may as well be talking about the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy as a living state.

Actually, I think the "Anglo" part of "Anglo-latino" is more from the original meaning - from the Germanic tribes, not so much derived via British isles....

Worked with a guy who had been a missionary in Argentina for several years... it may have been where he was stationed, but he said most of the people he met there spoke Spanish with a heavy German accent.

It is an immigrant country, and everyone is from somewhere else, just like in the US. There are more people of British descent in Argentina than in any other country that was never part of the British Empire. Anglo-Argentines can be found speaking perfect British English and complaining that "you can't get a decent cup of tea in this country". Turns out that most of them are 5th or 6th generation immigrants.

There's been an English language daily newspaper in Buenos Aires since 1876. Their read on this story is at

I'd rather live under my girl friend.

I rather live under nobody and continue to be a Spanish Argentinian.

You never met my girl friend.

You need a passport but not a visa.

Ah, thank you much!

Hector Timerman, the Argentine Foreign Minister, is Jewish.

Sorry, but you are way out of line there chum. House of Gotha is incorrect. It was The House of Saxe, Coburg-Gotha until 1915 when George IV legally changed it to Windsor. His Royal Highness, Prince Phillip, was never "big buddies" with Hitler. Perhaps you're thinking of Edward VIII; the King who abdicated the crown for love.

George had a perfect command of English, however, he stuttered very badly (The movie, The King's Speech documents this very well), but he did manage to speak to his people often and with great courage.

Considering all the mistakes you made, I'd say it was you who needed to study world history, and learn the truth about the British Royal family.

I'm not a British subject. I was born and raised in Garfield, New Jersey. It was, is and shall always be a blue collar town. I got a blue collar education there, and that's where I learned all the above information. So Leap-Frog you obtuse, foolish man, you can suck it.

Well said Arkius,

It seemed to me that Leap Frog was a post in waiting ,with an certain Royals hostility, looking for a thread. Also, kudos to you. I have a soft spot for true students of history with a sense of intellectual curiosity, insults to Leap Frog not withstanding.

Orbie, seeing as how Prince William can't defend himself and his family from Leap-Frogs insults; I just thought turn around would be fair play in this instance.

Suck it is something I heard on Chelsey Lately a long time ago; I thought it was rather mild.

Geez John, that was such beautiful haiku, it almost made sense. You can suck it too.

I rather be Carlos Slim than you.

Dani, isn't logic ironic? More haiku. Now I can suck it.

Yup...and as a helicopter pilot a jump suit would be the appropriate dress on duty, while traveling under orders the appropriate dress would be his every day officer's uniform...with whatever plain ribbons his duties have earned just the same as any officer in the US military.

How about Native Americans forever fighting states in the process of abolishing so-called binding treaties, signed in good faith, to this very day? I think they certainly have a more substantial claim than Argentina over these Islands.

They have never owned the Falklands.

Like I said before, 99.9% of the residents of the Falkland Islands want to remain under British sovereignty and consider themselves to be British. None of them are Argentinian. The British are giving the people the right to self-determination and have said that in the future if the people of the islands do want to break away and join Argentina they are free to do so. But the point is that they now want to stay British and the UK is respecting that. If the Argentinians were to take over now, they would be ruling over and effectively colonising islands full of people who don't want them.

In most of the previous colonies that you are referring to such as the Thirteen Colonies, India, African countries etc, the people actually wanted to be independent. They were practising their right to self-determination. The people of the Falklands are also exercising their right and have chosen to remain with the British. How can you suggest that the British should just 'totter off the world stage' and leave the Falkland Islanders, who are British people, to the mercies of a third world country with less rights and freedoms?

Eric, fine cuisine? You mean like Hagis? Eric, suck it.

You forgot fish and fingers, steak and kidney pie, pasties, etc...perhaps Eric was waxing a bit facetious with the remark about fine cuisine. However if you're talking about fish and chips that's another story.

Argentina has sought to reclaim the South Atlantic archipelago that it calls the Malvinas Islands ever since Britain seized the islands some 180 years ago.

Notice the word "reclaim," Sarge? The UK, and America are no different than all the countries with the little dark skinned people they seem to always invade.

Sarge, you wrote: "The Fallklands have been sovereign British territory for a very long time." Right, and before that, it was Argentinian territory for a very longer time.

Funny to assume that Argentina can reclaim something they never had, before Britain it was Spanish, Before Spain it was French, before France it was Dutch. Never in any of the Falklands history has it EVER been Argentinian. The Falklands were an uninhabited cluster of islands that made a good emergancy port for whalers, pirates and ships transiting the Cape. The only permanent residents to ever desire actualling living there have been British for almost 200 years. Argentina claims are based on a gift of the Islands from Spain when they achieved their independence. But could Spain give something they didn't own? Yes this same argument could be made for Texas and much of the Southwest. And I am sure when the majority of the Southwestern population is from Mexico (should only be a matter of a few more years) they will vote to return the territories to Mexico. But until that time we must consider that the population of the Falklands are British and wish to remain so. This decision was actually offered on a plate to Argentina and they refused knowing that in the International Court of the Hague the Islanders would choose to stay British.

You need to read your history a little better. The people the Brits kicked out when they arrived in 1832 were Argentines. Spain and England both had settlements in, and were disputing sovereignty over, the Falklands in the 18th century, and very nearly went to war over it in 1770, when the Spanish kicked the British out. The Brits were then permitted to come back. Samuel Johnson wrote about the Falklands, in 1771:

"This was a colony which could never become independent, for it never could be able to maintain itself. The necessary supplies were annually sent from England, at an expense which the admiralty began to think would not quickly be repaid. But shame of deserting a project, and unwillingness to contend with a projector that meant well, continued the garrison, and supplied it with regular remittance of stores and provision."

In 1774, the British abandoned their settlement.

In the 250 years since Johnson wrote, things haven't changed much.

Not when he is surrounded by a military helicopter, as it's pilot. He's not coming as a foreign service representative, he's there in the service of his country as a military officer. Besides, he's in route to the Falklands, a UK protectorate, not Argentina.

Diego, the gist of the article is about Prince William, the Royal Air Force helicopter pilot, flying military rescue missions in and around the Falkland Islands.

Now, give me an honest answer: How appropriate do you think it would be for him to fly military rescue missions in a hot, sweaty helicopter in a $5000.00 Armani suit and $1500.00 Ferragamo shoes?

Take a look at the picture. He's also wearing a 9lb. helmet. Now, do you think the uniform he''s wearing in the picture is better suited for his mission or the expensive designer clothes I mention above?

Come on.....come on. Be honest now.

Are you intimidating?... Remember thay have no fear against unjustly intruders.