Royal Navy sends attack submarine HMS Sceptre to the Falklands

[AnnaG]

To annag tha Faulklands islands are British and are a sovereign territory, they do not and never have belonged to Argentina,

You need to brush up on your history of the Malvinas a bit.

History of the Falkland Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[AnnaG]

A few years ago someone (and I forget who) pointed out that there has never been a war between two democracies. Assuming Argentina and Britain are both democracies I see little likelihood of a war.

Well, that someone was wrong: the war between the States was between two democracies: the wars between the Greek citystates, Rome vs. Carthage, USA vs. Britain, USA vs. native nations, Israel vs. Lebanon, etc. etc.

 

[AnnaG]

I'm not sure I follow you here. Do you mean another war? Or are you quoting someone's quote from before 1982?

Also, I'd like to point out, having been in the RAF during the Falklands War in 1982 and on 6 hours standby, I'm still disgusted at the fact that the only country that provided real support to the UK was Chile.
Chile provided a land base for some of our special forces to come in through the back door as it were.As well as for aircraft.
Which is why, grateful for this, Margaret Thatcher was happy to repay the favour and receive Pinochet in England many years ago for medical treatment. The British public have long memories and didn't forget Pinochet's help, in fact the only foreign help offered and provided. Also they haven't forgotten that the US and Regan didn't provde help when requested, som uch for the Special Relationship. And that France had for years been selling some of the same weapons to Argentina that the UK forces were using AND didn't stop sales during the Falklands War!


I'm done!

Pinochet? Oh, yeah, now there's a lovely friend to have .......... if you are also a right-wing dictator.

 

[AnnaG]

In this case, the bully is the mouse that roared. As Coldstream said, Argentina is trying to divert the public's attention.

I liken this to the little belligerent guy in the bar. He has to go after the big guy, because he lacks something in someway. It doesn't matter whether or not it's legitimate, he's going to go after that big guy.

I know, it's very funny sometimes. We call it the "little-big-man syndrome" around here.
But if GB hadn't stuck its nose in the rest of the planet's business in the first place (like the USA seems to be doing these days) things would be a little more chill, IMO. Indeed, even the USA decided it had enough of GB's interference around 1775.

Can you give us a personal account of the feelings the Islanders had on the issue?

Nope. I'm just stirring the pot. I think I've seen you do the same on occasion.

I have an excellent source for the feelings of the Argentine's that were forced to fight the Brit's the first time around. And it ain't pretty...lol.

I have no doubt.

 

[AnnaG]

To further discredit this Malvinas nonsense, put this in your pipe and smoke it!
When the UK first settled the Falkland Islands Argentina as a state DIDN'T EVEN EXIST! It was simply a Spanish overseas territory. Argentina can't claim something that was settled by others before it even existed!

Why not? Europeans did it in Canuckville.

 

[petros]

You are all missing out on one major key issue. Who is the big customer that easily has the ability to beat UK like the red headed stepchild that it is backing Argentina?

 

[AnnaG]

Exactly. Well said, you're the first person on this thread who actually knows why the Falklands War was started by the Argies in 82.

Actually, no, he was just the first person to say what he said.

 

[AnnaG]

You are all missing out on one major key issue. Who is the big customer that easily has the ability to beat UK like the red headed stepchild that it is backing Argentina?

Have you got an English version of that question?

 

[petros]

It's all there

 

[petros]

Who is the big customer that easily has the ability to beat UK like the red headed stepchild that it is, backing Argentina?
Better Miss Crabbapple?

 

[AnnaG]

It's all there

ok Second effort: does your question mean, "who supports Argentina and can thump GB?"

 

[petros]

I see smoke! Now you're thinkin'.

 

[AnnaG]

I see smoke! Now you're thinkin'.

lol I'm not into deciphering SirPorkerese much. Major trading partners are Russia, the USA, Brazil, Spain, Chile, Italy, Germany, and Japan.
Russia? I doubt it. Brazil? Perhaps. Germany? I doubt it. Japan quit warring. Italy? lmao Chile? lmao Spain? hhhmmmm Dunno.

 

[petros]

Okay....now which ones war with iron and which ones with money and which with both? Do any Argentine neighbours have any use for the UK or it's allies? Who are Argentina's buddies' buddies?

Who else has lots of money, deals in oil, and doesn't like gringos?

 

[AnnaG]

Okay....now which ones war with iron and which ones with money and which with both? Do any Argentine neighbours have any use for the UK or it's allies? Who are Argentina's buddies' buddies?

Who else has lots of money, deals in oil, and doesn't like gringos?

Chile? lmao
Brazil doesn't like gringos?

 

[lone wolf]

Okay....now which ones war with iron and which ones with money and which with both? Do any Argentine neighbours have any use for the UK or it's allies? Who are Argentina's buddies' buddies?

Who else has lots of money, deals in oil, and doesn't like gringos?

Harley?

 

[petros]

Harley?

The entire native population of South America is extremely pissed off and are taking over their governments and resources. Hugo was the first. Peru is almost at civil war and coupes. Columbia is at civil war backed by US.

Right from the Mexican border to the tip of Tierra Del Fuego there are hundreds of millions if given a gun and told to kill gringos would absolutely be thrilled to do so.

Even the white catholics down there would love the chance to take a whack at the protestant brits just for ****s and giggles.

White man has completely wore out his welcome in 3.75 corners of the globe.

 

[Socrates the Greek]

If I remember correctly, Argentina was a military dictatorship at the time, and Pinochet was a brutal dictator himself and one mean SOB.

Cliffy B on

 

[Socrates the Greek]

British history has lots of indignant treatment to undeveloped nations, fortunately these days are over.

England’s immigration is a laughing stock on the worlds eye. They colonized, exploited, and disallowed people to advance. Today England has a true problem, many people with in are enemies that await for the right chance to get even.

 

[Cliffy]

The entire native population of South America is extremely pissed off and are taking over their governments and resources. Hugo was the first. Peru is almost at civil war and coupes. Columbia is at civil war backed by US.

Right from the Mexican border to the tip of Tierra Del Fuego there are hundreds of millions if given a gun and told to kill gringos would absolutely be thrilled to do so.

Even the white catholics down there would love the chance to take a whack at the protestant brits just for ****s and giggles.

White man has completely wore out his welcome in 3.75 corners of the globe.

I hope you have a fairly dark complexion if you are working down there. Wouldn't want you to go MIA. Who would keep people on their toes around here.