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Re: Falkland Is.'s under dispute again
« Reply #30 on: April 03, 2008, 03:28:03 PM »
Xargos that dam ignorance is pathetic I am Chilean/American so your statment is flaud :cry about it
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Re: Falkland Is.'s under dispute again
« Reply #31 on: April 03, 2008, 03:30:47 PM »
Honestly, I don't like the use of a hyphen in front of American.  No matter who you are.

P.S.  I'm not trying to pick a fight on that subject here.
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Re: Falkland Is.'s under dispute again
« Reply #32 on: April 03, 2008, 04:24:04 PM »
ack, I understand your response to the "token help" comment, but there are similarities with WWII pre-Pearl Harbour. and yes I'm very aware that Americans died fighting in Europe before official US involvement (71sqn is a perfect example) 

btw what is the Monroe Doctrine?

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Re: Falkland Is.'s under dispute again
« Reply #33 on: April 03, 2008, 05:51:27 PM »
Go across the Channel and look at all those white crosses in Normandy and then take your "token help" and shove it up where Sun doesn't shine.

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Maybe you should be the one to get a brain and re-read my sentence before getting all uppity like that ack-ack.  All those crosses in Normandy happened after Germany declared war on you in 1941, that is what i was getting at. 

We were in real danger of being invaded over a year before Germany declared war on you, my token support comment was until when the Japanese attacked you and Germany decladed war on you (hence me commenting that maybe the Argies would need to attack you in order for you to participate). BTW, i learned the other day that Ford and GM were supplying trucks for the Nazi's (Figure i think was 78,000 by GM, by Opel with American management) until circa 1941, so i guess some American companies gave them material support too?

I didn't mean to change subject or start a flame fest, I know the Americans did indeed help the UK in the Falklands as much as they could in a non military capacity.
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Re: Falkland Is.'s under dispute again
« Reply #34 on: April 03, 2008, 06:31:14 PM »


btw what is the Monroe Doctrine?



The Monroe Doctrine is a U.S. doctrine which, on December 2, 1823, proclaimed that European powers were to no longer colonize or interfere with the affairs of the independent nations of the Americas.


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Re: Falkland Is.'s under dispute again
« Reply #36 on: April 03, 2008, 06:39:12 PM »
the faklands also saw the only sinking by a ship by a nuclear powered submarine
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Re: Falkland Is.'s under dispute again
« Reply #37 on: April 03, 2008, 06:41:18 PM »
If the Hispanics care so much for Argentina, then maybe they should all move there.
what a stupid post.  are you really this thick?

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Re: Falkland Is.'s under dispute again
« Reply #38 on: April 03, 2008, 09:16:25 PM »
this is a no brainer.............split the island in half.  afterall...it works so well in the middle east....

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Re: Falkland Is.'s under dispute again
« Reply #39 on: April 03, 2008, 09:28:36 PM »
don't think you guys are keeping up with current trends... nobody likes an parasitic empire.... except for right wing socialists and chicken hawks.


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« Reply #40 on: April 03, 2008, 09:35:59 PM »
I have it on good authority that parasitic empires are making a fashion comeback in mid 09. 

to that extent...I am exclusively investing in mutual funds made up of nothing but parasitic empires and the companies who love them.

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Re: Falkland Is.'s under dispute again
« Reply #41 on: April 03, 2008, 09:42:08 PM »
what a stupid post.  are you really this thick?

I was making a jest, if you didn't get it.  The thought that we should abandon our allies because of the so called Hispanic vote is ridiculous.  Argentina is an aggressor in this case, why should American Hispanics defend them?
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Re: Falkland Is.'s under dispute again
« Reply #42 on: April 03, 2008, 10:02:54 PM »
Asides the usual eye-poking going on back and forth...

I was re-reading the Wiki write up on the Falklands, as well as the show on it on the Military Channel.  What I found interesting was you had two very stretched forces trying to adapt their tactics.

The Argentinaians had A-4 Skyhawks that didnt allow for much loiter time at all.  Get in, get out.  Much the same for the Mirage aircraft they had.  And of course, the very few Exocet missiles they had.

The British simply had Harriers and choppers.  The Harrier proved its abilities and did well.

And of course, the naval aspect of the fight.  Both sides took heavy hits.  The British sank that old cruiser with a nuclear sub.  The Argentinians sank the HMS Sheffield with an Exocet strike.

(More at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falklands_war )

As to now...I think this would be a fools war on the part of Argentina.  Its a clear case of trying to confuse the public and detract attention from core problems.  The British would mop them up quickly if they tried.  I doubt they would need the help of the USA for this.  Lessons have been learned on deploying to worldwide scenarios. 

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Re: Falkland Is.'s under dispute again
« Reply #43 on: April 03, 2008, 11:10:20 PM »



The British simply had Harriers and choppers. 


and support from our AWACS overhead.

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Re: Falkland Is.'s under dispute again
« Reply #44 on: April 03, 2008, 11:20:40 PM »
Well, the brits will be "under gunned" and will pwn them like last time. Simple as that.  :devil
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