The Falklands
Feb 17th 2012, 7:36 am
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Re: The Falklands
Yes quite. The 12 year old Bermudashorts (in a catholic school in a left wing comprehendie in Oldham) often argued that if somebody invaded Manchester would we would surely expect our government to defend us as British citizens.
Feb 17th 2012, 7:49 am
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Re: The Falklands
Kirchner should be ashamed of herself, bringing this up to take some of the heat of herself and the terrible state that the Argentine economy and country is in.
Feb 17th 2012, 7:52 am
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Re: The Falklands
Invading the place was Argentina's response to that 'signal'.... the daft buggers.
Of course, I could be wrong.
Feb 17th 2012, 7:57 am
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You know the deal as well as I do. Soldiers get sent to fight by politicians. That's just the way it is.
Sean Penn needs to think a bit more before opening his mouth, but he's allowed an opinion. In my view it was the wrong opinion this time.
The Falklands will stay British, until the people of the Falklands change their minds, or Britain looses the ability and/or will, to defend it. The latter of those two options is likely to come first.
Sean Penn needs to think a bit more before opening his mouth, but he's allowed an opinion. In my view it was the wrong opinion this time.
The Falklands will stay British, until the people of the Falklands change their minds, or Britain looses the ability and/or will, to defend it. The latter of those two options is likely to come first.
Feb 17th 2012, 8:02 am
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Re: The Falklands
Nor mine.... but the UK Goverment really had little choice at the time. The invasion forced their hand.
I'm convinced, in my own mind at least, that if the invasion hadn't taken place, that the UK would have handed the Falklands over to Argentina by now. That can't happen now, at least not while the Falklands War remains in living memory.
I'm convinced, in my own mind at least, that if the invasion hadn't taken place, that the UK would have handed the Falklands over to Argentina by now. That can't happen now, at least not while the Falklands War remains in living memory.
Feb 17th 2012, 8:06 am
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Nor mine.... but the UK Goverment really had little choice at the time. The invasion forced their hand.
I'm convinced, in my own mind at least, that if the invasion hadn't taken place, that the UK would have handed the Falklands over to Argentina by now. That can't happen now, at least not while the Falklands War remains in living memory.
I'm convinced, in my own mind at least, that if the invasion hadn't taken place, that the UK would have handed the Falklands over to Argentina by now. That can't happen now, at least not while the Falklands War remains in living memory.
Feb 17th 2012, 8:16 am
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Re: The Falklands
It makes me smile that not one person who thinks my view is absurd has taken issue with this comment made about the current Argentinian president. Believe it or not politicians have been known to spill their countrymens blood for political gain, what gave thatcher the moral high ground in your opinions? the fact that she was British? Don't make me laugh