Falklands conflict #2

[Ack-Ack]

(Curious.  Why don't doesn't this fall under the Monroe Doctrine?)

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Wab

Because the Brits are our friends.


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[Ack-Ack]

ABOUT BLOODY TIME brits pwn argentina hopefully no one gets hurt

Maybe you're too young to remember or weren't born yet but the British did that to the Argentinians back in '82. 

During the surrender ceremonies after the British recaptured the Falklands, I remember seeing on the news the British army band playing "Don't cry for me Argentina" at the beginning of the ceremonies.  Reminds me of the Revolutionary War story of the British army band playing "The World Turned Upside Down" as we accepted the British surrender at Yorktown. 


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[Ack-Ack]

Yes, but everybody hates the Argies

There's a funny saying amongst Latin American countries about the Argentinians.  If you were to sell an Argentinian for what they think they're worth, you'd be a millionare.  If you sold them what they were actually worth, you'd owe money.


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[Rich46yo]

46 said it already..... monroe basically says.... you attack the america's....(north, south and central) ....we attack you.

Really? What part says that?

[Baitman]

I watched a documentry on the Military network of the Argentinian Air Force practicing landing on US carriers as they round the point is this true That would make them allies would it not.

[Nilsen]

Both the Astitute class and 45's are a few years away still.

The brits will do well enough without them. The lack of area defence destroyers could be a small problem tho if the argies have any missiles left that works

[Rich46yo]

I watched a documentry on the Military network of the Argentinian Air Force practicing landing on US carriers as they round the point is this true That would make them allies would it not.

They havnt done that for many years. Since they themselves had a carrier and a semblance of a naval air arm.

I dont remember them actualing landing either. Maybe just touch and goes.

Back during the Cold War we were keen on keeping the Argies free of communism. The hemisphere actually.

But the Brits are our closest Allies. The Yank public is mad for the bloody Brits, what with the accents, the lousy food, Monty Python, the stiff upper lips, the Beatles, Lynx leading the charge off the CVs. The Brits are a bloody good show wot?

Ever been to England? The Brits booze it up as if they were Yanks. Ever seen an Argentinian party?

[angelsandair]

Ehh... Let the Brits go to war. It can stuff it in those hippies faces.


IMO, the Brits will be a whole lot more prepared this time.

I remember watching the first half of a documentary of the Falklands and I nearly turned it off thinking I already knew the out-come. 

[ZetaNine]

Really? What part says that?

since I'm the one who brought up the monroe doctrine in this thread..........I'll humor you with your request:

one of the most basic tenets: as I said....protect the americas from european colonization.

"As Monroe stated: "The American continents … are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers."

"Monroe's administration forewarned the imperial European powers against interfering in the affairs of the newly independent Latin American states or potential United States territories. While Americans generally objected to European colonies in the New World, they also desired to increase United States influence and trading ties throughout the region to their south."

http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ho/time/jd/16321.htm

[RTHolmes]

zeta, Monroe might be applicable if we invaded Argentina, but noone is suggesting that. what is under discussion is the UK defending itself from an attack by the Argies, so Monroe is irrelevant here.

[storch]

zeta, Monroe might be applicable if we invaded Argentina, but noone is suggesting that. what is under discussion is the UK defending itself from an attack by the Argies, so Monroe is irrelevant here.

exactly

[ZetaNine]

I guess that depends what side you are on.  like I said.........I'm the one who brought monroe up........and I did it because I think there may be another side of this discussion not being  mentioned here.....as there was in the last go-round of the falkland's (Malvinas) conflict.....that being some of the basic concers monroe covers with regard to european territorial conflicts with a south american nation.


China/taiwan

[RTHolmes]

err no it doesnt, for the reason i gave above.

[ZetaNine]

"Falkland Islands, which the South American nation still considers to be its sovereign territory"

[RTHolmes]

they are wrong