Rokke Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 UK Telegraph:Despite continuing tensions with Argentina over the Falkland Islands, the Navy had until now enjoyed cordial relations with its Brazilian equivalent. But last week, within days of the former left-wing guerilla Dilma Rousseff succeeding Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as Brazil's president, HMS Clyde was refused permission to stop in Rio. Miss Rousseff is due to visit Argentina at the end of this month, in her first international trip, with closer trade relations between South American countries due to be discussed. The decision to block the Royal Navy ship from docking "satisfied" the government of Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner in Buenos Aires, according to the Argentine newspaper Clarin. HMS Clyde was forced to re-route and instead dock later in Chile, where the Royal Navy still enjoys good relations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rokke Posted January 11, 2011 Author Share Posted January 11, 2011 Well there's a shocker. The Royal Navy gets turned into a bathtub fleet, and countries around the world start to blow it off. If Argentina wanted to take the Falklands now, they could probably do it with the idiots on this boat... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErnstBlofeld Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 I have heard that a Hong Kong businessman has made a bid for the aircraft carrier. This Hong Kong businessman has ties to the PLAN so we know where might be going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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