Originally Posted by Eddie Collins

The UK doesn't have the capacity to retake the islands if an argie invasion succeeded.

But the argies don't have the capacity to mount a successful invasion.

So argentina can do nothing.

Wrong Argentina is doing a lot its beginning to cost a serious amount of money and no amount of bad press in one of the two booming continents.The Falklands/Malvinas is now on every international forum and is serious bad.publicity for England

UK accuses Argentina of "colonialism"

Peals of laughter. Howls of side splitting mirth.

Are they planning another little war to distract their electorate from looming economic disaster I wonder?

It worked before ....

Originally Posted by Dunlin3

Well maybe they've leaned from history where the invasion of thirty years ago was seen by the UK as both a diplomatic and intelligence failure. Didn't the foreign secratary resign in '82?

But you are coming from the wrong premise Argentina is now.totally democratic without having the slightest intention of an invasion.They have been showing up English imperialism all over the Americas.Even the US calls for negotiations bewtween the two countries.

Originally Posted by Dunlin3

Well maybe they've leaned from history where the invasion of thirty years ago was seen by the UK as both a diplomatic and intelligence failure. Didn't the foreign secratary resign in '82?

Nott.Sec of State for Defence.

Originally Posted by Ex celt

Nott.Sec of State for Defence.

No I don't think so. Lord Carrington was foreign secratary and he resigned.

Originally Posted by Big Brother

UK accuses Argentina of "colonialism"

Peals of laughter. Howls of side splitting mirth.

Are they planning another little war to distract their electorate from looming economic disaster I wonder?

It worked before ....

Correct.Where is Galtieri now?

Originally Posted by o gara60

Wrong Argentina is doing a lot its beginning to cost a serious amount of money and no amount of bad press in one of the two booming continents.The Falklands/Malvinas is now on every international forum and is serious bad.publicity for England

As I said the Falklands are self financing except for defence which costs the UK 0.3% of the defence budget for excellent training facilities. Argentina has achieved nothing despite your bitter hopes.

Originally Posted by o gara60

But you are coming from the wrong premise Argentina is now.totally democratic without having the slightest intention of an invasion.They have been showing up English imperialism all over the Americas.Even the US calls for negotiations bewtween the two countries.

I'm not coming from any premise, merely pointing out the facts.

yes you are.
its the Falklands anyone who says otherwise is an appeaser of facism oh I forget your irish one of the few countrys that felt sorry that adolf was dead.
much like south america they like facists.
30 years ago argentina invaded and was defeated. argentina has a rising economy of $300 billion
uk £2.5 TRILLION

Originally Posted by o gara60

But you are coming from the wrong premise Argentina is now.totally democratic without having the slightest intention of an invasion.They have been showing up English imperialism all over the Americas.Even the US calls for negotiations bewtween the two countries.

What "English imperialism" is this then?