{"id":3153,"date":"2026-07-17T18:41:18","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T18:41:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interstatelogisticshubs.com\/?p=3153"},"modified":"2026-07-17T18:41:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T18:41:18","slug":"the-falkland-islands-dont-cry-argentina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/interstatelogisticshubs.com\/?p=3153","title":{"rendered":"The Falkland Islands: Don\u2019t cry Argentina"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Yesterday, Mr. Noel S. Williams noted the impudent and impertinent behavior of Argentina\u2019s soccer players after their World Cup semi-final match against England (you\u2019re welcome).<\/p>

Read more Don\u2019t worry! Americans are still terrified of meat!<\/a><\/p>\n

The unfurling of the banner that read \u201cLas Malvinas son Argentinas\u201d may have flown under the radar for many, but it was actually a rather sizable geopolitical offense\u2014the Falkland Islands Government has now issued a statement condemning the Argentinian team\u2019s hubris. Here is part of it:<\/p>\n

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That said, it is hardly news to anyone that the people of the Islands were victims of an aggressive invasion in 1982, which left many traumatised [sic]. The banner displayed by Argentina last night, therefore, was particularly insensitive for many people in the Falklands.<\/p>\n

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We welcome the UK Government\u2019s supportive statement this morning.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The statement also calls upon FIFA to sanction their atrocious behavior in keeping with their categorical rules to eliminate politics from sports. Now we will see if FIFA has really purged their inherently corrupt tendencies.<\/p>

Read more On the seventh day he did what?<\/a><\/p>\n

As for sport, frankly Argentina probably deserved to win the match because England essentially chose to lose (after taking the lead). Nevertheless, their brutish behavior (fouls, simulations, swarming, and the \u201cdark arts\u201d in which they specialize) are not a good advertisement for the game. Good sportsmanship and soccer don\u2019t dovetail, but Argentina\u2019s tactics scrape the bottom of the barrel.<\/p>\n

Argentina does have a much-loved player named Lionel Messi, and a considerable fan base, but their soccer shenanigans are messy<\/em>. I hope FIFA president Gianni Infantino is not coyed by their fervor. Since Argentina is now in the World Cup Final, he has the perfect opportunity to highlight the importance of FIFA\u2019s rules about politics and sportsmanship by imposing punishment in a high-profile moment. He said he wants the tournament to unite the world \u2014 prove it by sanctioning Argentina for the pariah they are.<\/p>

Read more Civilizations don\u2019t collapse overnight\u2014they forget how to build things worth admiring<\/a><\/p>\n

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