Sean Penn has ramped up his criticism of Britain's behaviour over the Falkland Islands, accusing the UK of sending a "message of pre-emptive intimidation" to Argentina.
The Hollywood star writes in the Guardian that his support for Argentina's claim to the Islands "is not a cause of leftist flamboyance nor significantly a centuries-old literary dispute. But rather a modern one, that is perhaps unveiled most legitimately through the raconteurism of Patagonian fishermen."
He adds: "It is difficult to imagine that there is no correlation between the likely discovery of offshore oil reserves and the message of pre-emptive intimidation being sent by the UK to Argentina."
The actor ends his piece with the simple phrase: "God save the Queen."
However his intervention did not go down well with twitter users, with journalist Suzanne Moore joking:
Earlier this month Penn launched a tirade against British "colonialism" as the dispute between Argentina and Britain over the sovereignty of the islands deepened.
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The Commons defence committee recently confirmed MPs would make a trip to the Islands later this year.
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The Hollywood star writes in...
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Don't really care about this article as its just another form of distraction for the new war that's about to start. However, most of you don't eve know your history and I MEAN THE MAJORITY OF YOU ON HERE COMMENTING.
IF you new anything about Great Britain, You would know that when it did go to new lands and occupied the space of new lands, there were small societies of which were established which on theses islands that got wipes out.
Europe as it stands and by Europe, I refer to European countries, started the Slave trade/Trade commission.
Britain even attempted to conquer the United States. Remember ? Bet you don't. If i wanted to control the world with an agenda, I would also control education to limit knowledge of my Evil doings.
the same way, the British Monarchy made up entirely of German and French Dissent. Ofcourse many of you wouldn't know this.
Why even bother with this article since most of you don't even know your own history?
Freedom_is_an_idea: Don't really care about this article as its just another
And nothing said about the intimidation of the Falkland Islanders by Argentina and their former invasion? I know the Argentine agenda behind all this latest fuss but what is yours exactly Mr Penn?
Trenchfoot: And nothing said about the intimidation of the Falkland Islanders
Sean might wish to direct his attention to the treachery of the one US political party whose "our way or the highway" policies have brought all progress in this country to a grinding halt.
Totto: Sean might wish to direct his attention to the treachery
Sean Penn should first consider the US returning Alaska to Russia - California, New Mexico and Arizona to Mexico and independence for Puerto Rico, Hawaii, US Virgin Islands, Guam and American Samoa - these territories were either part of another country or enjoyed being independant before being swallowed up by the colonial US - Americans have a lot to sort out before poking their noses in other people's affairs and offering advice.
Graham_Haxell: Sean Penn should first consider the US returning Alaska to
If Mr Penn concludes that the people of an island group 300 miles off the coast of Argentina can't choose to belong to the UK then how come people in the Hawaiian Islands 3500 miles off the West coast of the United States can choose to be part of the USA whilst Bermuda which is much nearer and off the East coast of the USA they chose to belong to the UK - if he can come up with a convincing reason for these anomalies maybe his views on the Falklands might be more credible !!!!!
ronnieince: If Mr Penn concludes that the people of an island
Perhaps this might be a good time to ask which country returned the mass murder who blew up a plane full of innocent passengers over Lockerbie to mass murderer Qaddafi ? And whose intelligence services was sending other innocents to Libya ? Save your self righteousness Folks and learn your own recent history !!!!!
GearoidOD: Perhaps this might be a good time to ask which
I am a citizen of the world, being a member of the one and only human race we have. And you my good man are my fellow citizen ! Fraternal greetingsFriend !
GearoidOD: I am a citizen of the world, being a member
Wow, now that a semi-famous actor has blundered into a row he clearly knows nothing about, I think the British government will definitely just give up 179 years of self-declared rule, move all the British subjects off British Territory at their own expense and hand off the islands to another nation who, according to the UN , have no claim to them whatsoever.
Doesn't he realise just how stupid he's making himself look in the eyes of the world?
Nathan0316: Wow, now that a semi-famous actor has blundered into a
Well is it really that long ago that there was a weird guy hanging out in the dessert who clicked his finger towards Britain and said " I want him back" and Lo and behold, a man who had blown over 200 people to thier deaths in Scotland was sent home in luxury ! Whatever Mr Penn's eccentricities, they are but nothing compared to that kind of behaviour.
GearoidOD: Well is it really that long ago that there was
The first European explorer, Juan DÃaz de SolÃs, arrived to the RÃo de la Plata in 1516. Spain established the Viceroyalty of Peru in 1542, encompassing all its holdings in South America. Their first settlement in modern Argentina was the fort of Sancti Spiritu, established in 1527 next to the Paraná River. Buenos Aires, a permanent colony, was established in 1536 but was destroyed by natives. The city was established again in 1580. The colonization of modern Argentina came from 3 different directions: from Paraguay, establishing the Governorate of the RÃo de la Plata, from Peru and from Chile..... so using penns logic argentina should be handed back to thre decendants of the Inca tribes.
whapgra: The first European explorer, Juan DÃaz de SolÃs, arrived to
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First Posted: 24/02/2012 12:09 Updated: 24/02/2012 13:46