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Dont forget the royal navy nuke subs. It is one of the main reason argentina could not escalate the conflict beyond a point.
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Why you have a American flag and call them stupid? makes no sense
i am traveling - isn't that obvious?
Dont forget the royal navy nuke subs. It is one of the main reason argentina could not escalate the conflict beyond a point.
Not really and why would u put a flag of a country you do not like?
Anyone know the reasons why NATO did not assist UK last time around?
I totally agree with SuperKaif's post #28. Britain should initiate the process of gradually handing back the island to Argentina within a fixed number of years. These claims of Argentina over ownership of the Falklands will not go away. Right or wrong, the Falklands are an emotive issue with the Argentines. Anyone who watched the Argentina vs England quarter finals in the 1986 FIFA World Cup knows that the Argentinian euphoria over Marradona's two goals in that match had a lot to do with the Falkland War of 1982. For Britain to maintain and militarily defend the islands which are more than 13,000 KMs away maybe barely possible today but will soon be out of question. Will such an expensive war be supported by the common citizens of Britain? Instead of talking of war, GB would do well to be gracious and enter into talks with Argentina to eventually hand over the islands within a few decades. That will not only save face but also earn the friendship of one of the rising Latin American economies.
Currently however, GB does not seem to be thinking of a workable alternative to war.
HMS Dauntless, which is being sent to the Falkland Islands.
Argentina criticises Prince William's tour of duty of Falkland Islands
I disagree why should britian hand over land it spilt blood over and personally i think Argentinas claims are nothing and people who support argentinas claims are anti-british.
Personally i dont think Argentina would be stupid enough to try and invade the falklands wasnt last time it attacked it was ruled by the military?
In 1764, French navigator and military commander Louis Antoine de Bougainville founded the first settlement on Berkeley Sound, in present-day Port Louis, East Falkland.[14] In 1765, British captain John Byron explored and claimed Saunders Island on West Falkland, where he named the harbour Port Egmont and a settlement was constructed in 1766.[15] Unaware of the French presence, Byron claimed the island group for King George III. Spain acquired the French colony in 1767 and placed it under a governor subordinate to the Buenos Aires colonial administration. In 1770, Spain attacked Port Egmont and expelled the British presence, bringing the two countries to the brink of war. War was avoided by a peace treaty and the British return to Port Egmont.[16]
The United Kingdom officially recognized Argentine independence in 1825, with the signing of a Treaty of Friendship, Commerce, and Navigation on February 2; the British chargé d'affaires in Buenos Aires, Woodbine Parish, signed on behalf of his country. Spanish recognition of Argentine independence would take more decades to take place.
As far as im aware britian did not ask for help as it was regarded as a british affair.
US how ever did supply the anglos with missiles and France supplied air craft to train against.
I disagree why should britian hand over land it spilt blood over and personally i think Argentinas claims are nothing and people who support argentinas claims are anti-british.
Personally i dont think Argentina would be stupid enough to try and invade the falklands wasnt last time it attacked it was ruled by the military?
As far as im aware britian did not ask for help as it was regarded as a british affair.
US how ever did supply the anglos with missiles and France supplied air craft to train against.
I disagree why should britian hand over land it spilt blood over and personally i think Argentinas claims are nothing and people who support argentinas claims are anti-british.
Personally i dont think Argentina would be stupid enough to try and invade the falklands wasnt last time it attacked it was ruled by the military?