UK PANIC?!

[stormrider_sp]

Originally Posted by BossMark

Correct, the only decent thing that cow thatcher did was retake these islands(or should I say gave the order to retake The Falklands)

Why? Is there any other reason than pride?
And btw, the first settlers named the islands Îles Malouines, in 1764.

Please moderators, would you close this thread before it turns out to be a political flamming?

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by stormrider_sp

Please moderators, would you close this thread before it turns out to be a political flamming?

I'm at a loss to see anything untoward here.....all I see is a healthy debate, people sharing opinions and viewpoints with nobody breaking the forum rules or anyone being attacked or name called on a personal basis (my own personal dislike), nor have there been any bad post reports.

Feel free to report the thread stating on what grounds your objecting and I'm confident a moderator will respond but it won't/can't be me because I'm going to be posting my views here soon.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by mookiemookie

I was just about to ask this. According to Wikipedia, there's a population of just over 3000 on the islands, with an annual GDP of $75 milion USD. I don't understand why the UK would go to the trouble and expense of defending that. But if there's resources there, that makes more sense.

Yeah untapped resources that could eventually match some of the largest known to man or even bigger (under the ice shelf) are fundantally what are at stake here Mark.

Originally Posted by August

It's British sovereign territory, populated by British citizens. I would think any further justification would be unnecessary.

Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

The oil wasn't there 29 years ago, well it obviously was, but not discovered. Just the people. At least these days people know it's whereabouts, in '82 they all went reaching for the world atlas.

Originally Posted by Karle94

There was more to that than just British territory and citizens. This was not the first time that other counties had seized British islands, this was the first time that Great Britain reacted to it. They didn`t want to seem weak in their sphere of influence, just like the US in the Cuban missile crisis back in 62.

In 1982 the Argentinian military were of the firm belief Britain would never amass an armade to travel to the South Atlantic.

In military terms they may have been right but what they forgot to take into account was the political counter.

Maggie was seeking re-election a year or two later and was way back in the opinion polls...this was her big opportunity to regain much needed popularity.

The British people were looking for someone with the stature of a previous Tory leader, Churchill and she knew it, took the gamble and the rest is history.

Strange how she was ditched later as was Churchill before her.

[ABBAFAN]

I like Horses.

[Morts]

Originally Posted by ABBAFAN

I like Horses.

What a coincidence !, i like potatoes too