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Bacchus4.0

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9. ok, feel free to give us your thesis. Britain was in the right
Fri Nov 30, 2012, 06:26 PM
Nov 2012

and any US help was just. Argentina was the illegal aggressor.

That vote does not determine who owns the Falkland Islands. nt jody Nov 2012 #1
Should they Confusious Nov 2012 #2
in Argentina's view, A or B. The islanders don't matter to them. Bacchus4.0 Nov 2012 #23
right naaman fletcher Nov 2012 #24
European = bad, always wrong. Confusious Dec 2012 #29
I know Confusious Dec 2012 #28
its not meant to, Falklanders already know but apparently Argentina doesn't Bacchus4.0 Nov 2012 #3
Much of South America was claimed by European nations at one time. Only a handful of areas are still jody Nov 2012 #4
that would be unfortunate to say the least if Argentina attempts aggression Bacchus4.0 Nov 2012 #5
England would have lost the last encounter if not for US aid and Argentina incompetent generals. nt jody Nov 2012 #6
that is preposterous. England's military was superior. And England was justified in defending Bacchus4.0 Nov 2012 #7
I've studied the engagement closely and I stand by my statement. nt jody Nov 2012 #8
ok, feel free to give us your thesis. Britain was in the right Bacchus4.0 Nov 2012 #9
I said nothing about "right". Only military results. nt jody Nov 2012 #10
oh, ok. n/t Bacchus4.0 Nov 2012 #11
are you sure? andypandy Nov 2012 #12
That's silly naaman fletcher Nov 2012 #14
British Fleet! Now that's really funny. nt jody Nov 2012 #16
whats funny about it? naaman fletcher Nov 2012 #17
UK does not have a fixed wing carrier which would be needed if it tried to protect the Falklands. nt jody Nov 2012 #18
I was talking about the last conflict naaman fletcher Nov 2012 #19
I just read they sent two to the Falklands, the Hermes and the Invincible Bacchus4.0 Nov 2012 #22
I said fixed wing carriers. nt jody Dec 2012 #25
As have I and you are wrong ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #20
You have redefined the conflict to include the mainland and of course UK had nukes. jody Dec 2012 #26
Just responding to your claim that US aid was essential to the UK victory ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #34
No dispute and if Argentina's generals had not fielded anti-ship missiles that wouldn't detonate, then jody Dec 2012 #35
They attacked with what they had ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #36
Please ask the author of "20. As have I and you are wrong" a reply to "8. I've studied the jody Dec 2012 #37
That it total nonsense ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #38
Thanks for the exchange. Have a great day. nt jody Dec 2012 #39
Yes another cut and run artist ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #40
Apparently your user-name ProgressiveProfessor is stretching it on the "Professor" part. jody Dec 2012 #41
I guess you don't know much naaman fletcher Nov 2012 #13
Never said there was. nt jody Nov 2012 #15
That is already settled, it is owned by the people who live there ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #21
"owned by the people who live there" like in Hong Kong? nt jody Dec 2012 #27
well, another option would be to incorporate the islands into the UK Bacchus4.0 Dec 2012 #30
We could let them vote to become US unincorporated organized territories like jody Dec 2012 #31
the US would have to agree otherwise they may as well vote to become part of the moon Bacchus4.0 Dec 2012 #32
Thanks for the exchange. Have a great day. nt jody Dec 2012 #33
thank you Captain Obvious, it is what the article says CreekDog Dec 2012 #42
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