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Nobody Expects The Spanish Incursion: UK Summons Spanish Ambassador Over Latest Gibraltar Row

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The Foreign Office has summoned the Spanish Ambassador amid a standoff over a ship that entered Gibraltar waters.

  • *U.K. CITES `ONGOING INCURSION' INTO BRITISH GIBRALTAR WATERS
  • *U.K. SUMMONS SPANISH AMBASSADOR OVER `CONCERNS' ABOUT GIBRALTAR

Sky reports, the Spanish survey ship has been in Gibraltar waters for more than 18 hours and repeatedly refused direct orders from the Royal Navy to leave. As a result, the Foreign Office has summoned Spanish Ambassador Federico Trillo to try and resolve the situation.

 

 

One can't help but wonder if this is Rajoy's cunning plan to get the youth back to work... conscription?

 

(h/t @chamioncapua)

 

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Tue, 11/19/2013 - 12:10 | 4169736 EscapeKey
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They probably ran out of fuel, and couldn't afford to refuel.

Tue, 11/19/2013 - 12:17 | 4169760 Headbanger
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They thought they hit Ireland again!

And somebody has got to do it here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vt0Y39eMvpI

Tue, 11/19/2013 - 13:30 | 4170205 NotApplicable
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Wait... don't they know that they're both predominately white?

Tue, 11/19/2013 - 14:01 | 4170333 MarsInScorpio
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It's too bad so many ZHers can't see the significance of this - Spain is asserting to reclaim The Rock, and in doing so, vaporize the final militarily significant fragment of the old British Empire.

 

The Brits are being shown to be the toothless bulldog they have become. Almost one hundred years after WWI, the collapse of the Empire is nearly complete. Britian is nearly at the point of total irrelevence.

 

The transistion of power from the West to the East contiues unabated; all that is left is for Obama to render the final blow to America and finish off the last Euro-centric power on Earth.

-30-

Tue, 11/19/2013 - 15:26 | 4170709 PT
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MarsInScorpio:  Thankyou.  Much appreciated.

Tue, 11/19/2013 - 20:38 | 4171997 mjcOH1
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They're busy surveying the remains of the last Spanish navy.  

Tue, 11/19/2013 - 16:55 | 4171212 Nick Jihad
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I think "Falklands War Part 2: The Other Empire Strikes Back" sounds like a fantastic idea!

Wed, 11/20/2013 - 02:07 | 4172576 thisandthat
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Unfortunately for Spain, when (if) that (ever) happens, it will blowback on them, when Moroccan claims over Ceuta, Melilla, etc., step up a level - and there's still the Portuguese claim over Olivença, backed by the Final Act of the Congress of Vienna...

Tue, 11/19/2013 - 15:24 | 4170749 PT
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EscapeKey re "They probably ran out of fuel ..." :

Exactly.  They can't actually afford to do anything, they're broke.  Aren't they?  Aren't they? 

Tue, 11/19/2013 - 12:18 | 4169765 fightthepower
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British and a scourge on the planet.  Rothschild's domain....

Tue, 11/19/2013 - 12:38 | 4169915 Running On Bing...
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British filth. Long die the king and queen. I mean live.

Over.

Tue, 11/19/2013 - 13:36 | 4170222 Harlequin001
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Tosser. I mean Tosser...

Over.

Tue, 11/19/2013 - 20:47 | 4172020 Running On Bing...
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FUCK YOU! Ya Brit Fuck!

Over.

Tue, 11/19/2013 - 21:04 | 4172059 Harlequin001
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Yer still a tosser.

Ain't nothing gonna change that.

Tue, 11/19/2013 - 12:15 | 4169766 the not so migh...
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EU civil war

Tue, 11/19/2013 - 12:26 | 4169850 LawsofPhysics
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Highly unlikely, but your optimism is appreciated.

Tue, 11/19/2013 - 13:00 | 4170042 john39
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more bread and circus to distract the spanish people from on-going collapse?

Tue, 11/19/2013 - 14:07 | 4170365 MarsInScorpio
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Nothing works as welll as a nationalistic war . . .

-30-

Tue, 11/19/2013 - 18:04 | 4171533 Martel
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The German side wins this time, nicht?

Wed, 11/20/2013 - 02:23 | 4172587 thisandthat
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For this one time, Germans will get to keep Mallorca and Ibiza (which they already own).

Tue, 11/19/2013 - 13:05 | 4170074 W74
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I truly hope and pray that no more blood is spilled between European races.

Tue, 11/19/2013 - 13:31 | 4170209 john39
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but other blood spilling is OK? 

Wed, 11/20/2013 - 02:24 | 4172588 thisandthat
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You're talking about bulls or bears?

Tue, 11/19/2013 - 12:16 | 4169772 squid427
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I think their cargo is the Irish youth they told to leave

Tue, 11/19/2013 - 12:16 | 4169773 Theta_Burn
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Surveying what?

Nah, just chasing a mackerel school and those fuckers were biting

Tue, 11/19/2013 - 12:18 | 4169785 Mission From God
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Everybody knows that the Spanish have an 18 hour siesta every day which is why they are in this fucking mess so i'm sure they'll move once they've had their compulsory lie down.

Tue, 11/19/2013 - 12:19 | 4169790 moonstears
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I fart in your general direction, Sir!

Tue, 11/19/2013 - 12:22 | 4169823 Headbanger
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Non!  That's the French!

Tue, 11/19/2013 - 12:32 | 4169857 moonstears
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More a comment on the English reaction(ala Python, who are Brits, right?)

Tue, 11/19/2013 - 12:36 | 4169905 Headbanger
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Oui!

Tue, 11/19/2013 - 12:20 | 4169792 Kirk2NCC1701
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Spain should 'launch' an Inquiry.

Bullish for (civil service) jobs.

Tue, 11/19/2013 - 12:59 | 4170035 Wolferl
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You mean a Spanish inquisition? ;-)

Tue, 11/19/2013 - 12:21 | 4169811 Herodotus
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As I recall, Phillip II tried to take them on and things didn't work out so good for him.

Tue, 11/19/2013 - 12:22 | 4169817 Kirk2NCC1701
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Paging Admiral Nelson to the Navy Blue phone.  Admiral Nelson to the blue phone please.

British Hooligans to the Spanish Pub please.

Tue, 11/19/2013 - 12:23 | 4169828 buzzsaw99
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sink it, let 'em survey the bottom from up close

Tue, 11/19/2013 - 13:07 | 4170092 W74
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You know why Spanish ships are built with glass bottoms right? 

To see the old Spanish Navy.

(buh dum ching!)

Tue, 11/19/2013 - 12:24 | 4169834 Emergency Ward
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Did they say Gibraltar....or Trafalgar....?

Tue, 11/19/2013 - 16:58 | 4171217 Nick Jihad
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Coulda sworn they said Malvinas.

Tue, 11/19/2013 - 12:26 | 4169842 tony wilson
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uk = bbc tavistock country mind control project.

team gb is team zion

a country run by child rapists.

love puppies and kittens and elton john type sodomites.

edwyn rothschilds firm run for saturn,cern.

purpose satanic kaos,rape child energy harvesting.

problem

reaction

solution

 

 

Tue, 11/19/2013 - 12:27 | 4169853 Dr. Engali
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Must cause a distraction for the sheep. we don't want them talking about the horrible economic conditions.

Tue, 11/19/2013 - 13:05 | 4170075 Winston Churchill
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Exactly Doctor.

Same thing Franco used to do when the serfs got restless.

There is so much lost ordinance in Gibraltars extensive tunnel   systems , you really wouldn't

want to starting shooting around there.They found 100 tons of black powder in one forgotten gallery when

I was there.Great pitol range right on top for shooting.

The locals who are are Spanish,hate the Spanish.verry funny to hear.

Tue, 11/19/2013 - 12:30 | 4169869 odatruf
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If you've ever been to the rock, you'd know the right answer is 'who cares'.

That aside, it is an odd little place.

Tue, 11/19/2013 - 13:49 | 4170278 kralizec
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Why not just bomb the shit out of both ends and widen the gap some more and end the pissing contests?

Tue, 11/19/2013 - 12:34 | 4169891 SIOP
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Its something just like this, some seemingly insignificant out-of-the-blue event that could topple the first domino and begin the long awaited downward cascade everywhere.

I'm not saying this is it, but that was my first thought when I read this story just now.  Yea, I feel like the whole world is on pins and needles right now and just looking for the first spark.

Tue, 11/19/2013 - 12:38 | 4169919 Blazed
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Oh yes, it's the Spanish Armada.

Tue, 11/19/2013 - 12:57 | 4170029 Headbanger
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Hey, it's a start!  Next thing ya know there's a whole bunch of topless hot Spanish chicks invading Gibraltar and it's all over for the Brits there!

Tue, 11/19/2013 - 12:42 | 4169938 Running On Bing...
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Summons this, bitch!

Over.

Tue, 11/19/2013 - 12:44 | 4169946 kchrisc
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"Oi, get your filthy hands off my desert!"
"What 'e say?"

Brezhnev took Afghanistan.
Begin took Beirut.
Galtieri took the Union Jack.
And Maggie, over lunch one day,
Took a cruiser with all hands.
Apparently, to make him give it back...

Pink Floyd – Get Your Filthy Hands Off My Desert

 

Tue, 11/19/2013 - 12:45 | 4169952 ThisIsBob
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WTF is GB doing there anyway? 

Tue, 11/19/2013 - 13:48 | 4170272 TPTB_r_TBTF
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GB is there because Spain tends to lose battles to claim the Rock.

Tue, 11/19/2013 - 13:49 | 4170277 The Abstraction...
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WTF is America doing in the Middle East?

Tue, 11/19/2013 - 12:52 | 4169992 williambanzai7
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THE SPANISH INCATSITION

Tue, 11/19/2013 - 12:55 | 4170014 tawse57
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Spanish government attempting to divert Spanish people's attention from economic woes by drumming up nationalism - things MUST be getting PRETTY BAD in Spain.

Tue, 11/19/2013 - 13:03 | 4170065 smacker
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Exactly!

Tue, 11/19/2013 - 13:42 | 4170246 Stuck on Zero
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Right from the Argentine play book.

 

Tue, 11/19/2013 - 15:04 | 4170627 dracos_ghost
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Yeah, except they all moved to the Catskills,NY.

Tue, 11/19/2013 - 13:01 | 4170051 Fix It Again Timmy
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And, please...What are they going to do with the water? Hijack it? Steal it and export it to the Vatican which will then turn it into holy water and sell it for a huge mark up?  Or might they piss in it, in which case the UK will have no choice but to respond with a nuclear attack on Madrid.....

Tue, 11/19/2013 - 13:06 | 4170082 Islandcarl
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Hmmm...Gibraltar has been British for over 300 years. Now, you Yanks, after your rebellion some paltry 230 years ago, we want our colony back, lol.

Having said that, our Moroccan friends across the water would dearly like their Spanish enclaves in North Africa back, Ceuta and Melilla!

But the Sahrawi population of Spanish Sahara, now occupied by the Moroccans, would also like them to kindly leave.

In breaking news, Holland would like large portions of Belgium given back to them.

 

 

Tue, 11/19/2013 - 13:24 | 4170183 Canucklehead
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I am a direct decendent of Adam and Eve... ergo, I own the world!

Tue, 11/19/2013 - 13:42 | 4170245 TPTB_r_TBTF
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God gave "your" World to the monarchs.

Tue, 11/19/2013 - 13:48 | 4170275 The Abstraction...
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The Queen had three sons. The second and third of which were Prince Charles and Prince Andrew. The first was hidden away at birth, turns out he was my father.

Tue, 11/19/2013 - 21:54 | 4172170 kiwidor
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Gibraltar has been occupied by english scum for 300 years. It is as british as curry.

btw, NZ is also occupied by english scum.  the 3rd colonisation is well underway...particuarly in the public sector and human resources rackets.

The Spanish actions are probably a distraction-thing but bear in mind that if an EU country is attacked, the rest of the EU are bound to defend it. :)

Checkmate.

Hey Spain, I'm outta work...need any mercs to slaughter english scum? get in touch.

Tue, 11/19/2013 - 13:09 | 4170098 smacker
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Don't even think of calling out Nelson. He's bogged down with Health & Safety regs:

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        LORD NELSON:

        Hardy: Health and Safety have closed the crow's nest, sir.
        No harness and they said that rope ladders don't meet regulations.
        They won't let anyone up there until proper scaffolding can be erected.

        Nelson: Then get me the ship's carpenter without delay, Hardy.

        Hardy: He's busy knocking up a wheelchair access to the fo'c'sle Admiral.

        Nelson: Wheelchair access? I've never heard anything so absurd.

        Hardy: Health and safety again, sir. We have to provide a barrier-free
        environment for the differently-abled.

        Nelson: Differently-abled? I've only one arm and one eye and I refuse
        even to hear mention of the word. I didn't rise to the rank of admiral
        by playing the disability card.

        Hardy: Actually, sir, you did. The Royal Navy is under represented in the
        areas of visual impairment and limb deficiency.

        Nelson: Whatever next? Give me full sail. The salt spray beckons.

        Hardy: A couple of problems there too, sir. Health and safety won't let
        the crew up the rigging without hard hats. And they don't want anyone
        breathing in too much salt - haven't you seen the adverts?

        Nelson: I've never heard such infamy. Break out the cannon and tell the
        men to stand by to engage the enemy.

        Hardy: The men are a bit worried about shooting at anyone, Admiral.

        Nelson: What? This is mutiny!

        Hardy: It's not that, sir. It's just that they're afraid of being charged
        with murder if they actually kill anyone. There are a couple of Legal-aid
        lawyers on board, watching everyone like hawks.

        Nelson: Then how are we to sink the Frenchies and the Spanish?

        Hardy: Actually, sir, we're not.

        Nelson: We're not?

        Hardy: No, sir. The French and the Spanish are our European partners now.
        According to the Common Fisheries Policy, we shouldn't even be in this
        stretch of water. We could get hit with a claim for compensation.

        Nelson: But you must hate a Frenchman as you hate the devil.

        Hardy: I wouldn't let the ship's diversity co-coordinator hear you saying
        that sir. You'll be up on disciplinary report.

        Nelson: You must consider every man an enemy, who speaks ill of Your King.

        Hardy: Not any more, sir. We must be inclusive in this multicultural age.
        Now put on your kevlar vest; it's the rules. It could save your life!

        Nelson: Don't tell me: health and safety. Whatever happened to rum, sodomy
        and the lash?

        Hardy: As I explained, sir, rum is off the menu! And there's a ban on
        Corporal punishment.

        Nelson: What about sodomy?

        Hardy: I believe that is now legal, sir.

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Tue, 11/19/2013 - 14:09 | 4170371 Nobody For President
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I look forward to many more posts from Smacker...

Tue, 11/19/2013 - 15:01 | 4170611 Count de Money
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What have the English ever done for us?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qc7HmhrgTuQ

Tue, 11/19/2013 - 15:06 | 4170634 bigkahuna
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hmmmm, cuss words...just let 'em roll...

Tue, 11/19/2013 - 15:07 | 4170641 Benson
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Britain... will have to chose.. Euro or Dollar.. live or dead..

 

Tue, 11/19/2013 - 15:08 | 4170647 batz
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Spain needs money.

The Strait of Gibraltar is a strategic shipping route.

The British have territorial waters there that prevent Spain from heavily taxing every ship that passes through it.

Spain has %60 youth unemployment.

Converting unemployed youth into soldiers who can secure a huge international tax/tarrif flow from all oil and goods shipping through the Strait is pretty much  a done deal.

Tue, 11/19/2013 - 17:29 | 4171385 Martel
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Converting unemployed youth into soldiers who can secure a huge international tax/tarrif flow from all oil and goods shipping through the Strait is pretty much  a done deal.

In case Britain would lose Gibraltar, they could sponsor a Moroccan annexation of Ceuta, thereby creating a passage via Moroccan waters. A side effect would probably be rising jihadism in Morocco, but then again, I don't think the U.K. and U.S. would have anything against that.

Tue, 11/19/2013 - 15:21 | 4170723 Aliblahblah
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The Spanish Survey Ship is of course "The New Spanish Armada" . The New Spanish Armada is fitted with a glass bottom so that it can view the Old Spanish Armada!  Ha Ha..

Tue, 11/19/2013 - 16:03 | 4170970 Joe A
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Well it is silly of course, this fuss about a rock but perhaps Spain should return the enclaves they hold in North Africa before they make demands about Gibraltar.

Tue, 11/19/2013 - 17:19 | 4171336 Martel
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...the Spanish survey ship has been in Gibraltar waters for more than 18 hours

So this is what the Great Armada of Spain has come to? Well, you wouldn't find another Francis Drake from the U.K., so just go ahead.

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