Britain rejects involvement of pope in Falklands dispute

[Zorro]

Britain and a representative of the Falkland Islands on Thursday rejected the idea of Pope Francis intervening in the long-running dispute with Argentina over the islands, which Buenos Aires claims are Argentine territory.

In 1982 Britain sent its armed forces to the Falklands to repel an Argentine invasion of the contested South Atlantic archipelago, which Argentina calls Las Malvinas.

Just over 30 years later, memories of the conflict remain and Argentine President Cristina Fernandez has mounted a campaign to renegotiate the islands' sovereignty, lobbying Pope Francis on the issue and rejecting a March referendum in which Falkland residents voted to remain a British Overseas Territory.

"I think the last thing we need is religion inserted into this," said Mike Summers, a member of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly.

http://news.yahoo.com/britain-rejects-involvement-pope-falklands-dispute-215548220.html

[msongs]

1. especially religion as biased and bigoted as the pope's nt

[Zorro]

2. The last time the pope interfered in English affairs

it didn't turn out so good.

[kaiserhog]

3. The last Argentine government that went after Falklands didn't fair so well.

[bemildred]

4. And, no, it's not the onion. nt