Argentina opens up second front in Falklands Kerfuffle

[MrJonno]

The Argies are stupid.. they should start floating 'refugees' over to the islands on wooden doors to subvert the voting population.

Would be rather sensible the UK government isnt going to shoot civilians (well not to often). and its going to cost a fortune to fly them back

[Svartalf]

Fly? they'll just get towed back... less expensive, and risky enough the argies won't volunteer... I assume that genuine refugees would indeed skew the vote... in the "let's be british" direction.

[Strontium Dog]

I almost hope they're stupid enough to invade again.

They got some new ships.

They won't look much different from the old ones at the bottom of the Atlantic

[Audley Strange]

No no, I recalled certain people like Michael Heseltine claiming she had been in discussions with Galtieri since '79 and others who said that the two had a friendly relationship.

So? And, so? I'm sure Thatcher had discussions with Brezhnev of the Soviet Union too, does that mean she was involved in the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan because they were "buds?"

Discussions regarding the transfer of the Falklands. Stop being deliberately obtuse.

[Jason]

True. I recommend a swarming strategy. Put every Argie sailor in a rubber dingy and set off to invade. The limeys won't be able to withstand an assault by so many rubbers loaded with Argie seamen.

[MrJonno]

Fly? they'll just get towed back... less expensive, and risky enough the argies won't volunteer... I assume that genuine refugees would indeed skew the vote... in the "let's be british" direction.

I mean send civilian ships to near the Falkland Islands and as soon as a warship turns up scuttle them, UK government will be forced to rescue them and dump them in the Falkland islands

[Coito ergo sum]

Fly? they'll just get towed back... less expensive, and risky enough the argies won't volunteer... I assume that genuine refugees would indeed skew the vote... in the "let's be british" direction.

I mean send civilian ships to near the Falkland Islands and as soon as a warship turns up scuttle them, UK government will be forced to rescue them and dump them in the Falkland islands

If it escalates that far, we 'merkins will come by with a carrier group. Don't you worry your pretty little heads about it, it's gunna be alright....

[Coito ergo sum]

No no, I recalled certain people like Michael Heseltine claiming she had been in discussions with Galtieri since '79 and others who said that the two had a friendly relationship.

So? And, so? I'm sure Thatcher had discussions with Brezhnev of the Soviet Union too, does that mean she was involved in the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan because they were "buds?"

Discussions regarding the transfer of the Falklands. Stop being deliberately obtuse.

Again, SO? How does that translate to "Thatcher orchestrated the war for political purposes?"

[Svartalf]

ain't gunna be alright, all your navy has is missiles these days, no more guns.

[Jason]

Fly? they'll just get towed back... less expensive, and risky enough the argies won't volunteer... I assume that genuine refugees would indeed skew the vote... in the "let's be british" direction.

I mean send civilian ships to near the Falkland Islands and as soon as a warship turns up scuttle them, UK government will be forced to rescue them and dump them in the Falkland islands

If it escalates that far, we 'merkins will come by with a carrier group. Don't you worry your pretty little heads about it, it's gunna be alright....

Nah. The Americans will be completely hypocritical and refuse to get involved in someone elses war. Argentina will annex the Falklands, the channel islands, and most of France (the Vichy will join them voluntarily). Canada will help the British fight the battle for Britain for 3 years before Peru (who joined the Argies) attacks an American base and you guys decide to join the war cause now it's personal.

[Audley Strange]

No no, I recalled certain people like Michael Heseltine claiming she had been in discussions with Galtieri since '79 and others who said that the two had a friendly relationship.

So? And, so? I'm sure Thatcher had discussions with Brezhnev of the Soviet Union too, does that mean she was involved in the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan because they were "buds?"

Discussions regarding the transfer of the Falklands. Stop being deliberately obtuse.

Again, SO? How does that translate to "Thatcher orchestrated the war for political purposes?"

Unbelievable. Read the rest of that post you quoted.

[MrJonno]

I did say the Argentinian would sink their own ships, you don't need an Aircraft carrier group to do this . Then again its a good way to justify the defence budget.

Got an even better idea for the Argentinians, once their civilians are landed in the Falkland Islands they could get cunning and claim political asylum.

There is only thing our racist right wing Daily Mail readers hate more than foreigners in foreign countries and thats foreigners living in the UK

[Jason]

Exactly Jonno. They would, of course, actually be sleeper agents who would embed themselves in Falklands society then slowly subvert the political opinion there so it favours joining Argentina.

Sort of like what the 'Merkins and Russians did in the cold war.

[Strontium Dog]

ain't gunna be alright, all your navy has is missiles these days, no more guns.

We do have six of these, the most advanced anti-aircraft vessel on the planet:



Just one of these is enough to take out the entire Argentine air force

[Coito ergo sum]

Fly? they'll just get towed back... less expensive, and risky enough the argies won't volunteer... I assume that genuine refugees would indeed skew the vote... in the "let's be british" direction.

I mean send civilian ships to near the Falkland Islands and as soon as a warship turns up scuttle them, UK government will be forced to rescue them and dump them in the Falkland islands

If it escalates that far, we 'merkins will come by with a carrier group. Don't you worry your pretty little heads about it, it's gunna be alright....

Nah. The Americans will be completely hypocritical and refuse to get involved in someone elses war. Argentina will annex the Falklands, the channel islands, and most of France (the Vichy will join them voluntarily). Canada will help the British fight the battle for Britain for 3 years before Peru (who joined the Argies) attacks an American base and you guys decide to join the war cause now it's personal.

LOL - we just figure the Europeans have been warring so much over the last 1000 years that you ought to have it down by now. It always amazes us that somehow you folks manage to get yourself in these pickles that you can extricate yourselves from. Jeez, you'd think Blighty ruled a 1/4 of the world not too long ago....wouldn't know it by looking at 'em today, that's for sure.

Extending your analogy, of course, the Brits, who (over US objections) demanded a harsh and oppressive peace accord with Argentina in the first war, will ignore the rise of a new and terrible Argentina, and appease and accommodate them at every turn, finally declaring "peace in our time." They will stand by and watch the Agies announce an Anschluss with Chile, and proceed to annex Uruguay and Paraguay to make "Living Space" for Argentinians. Finally, when Argentina invades Brazil, the Brits will declare war on Argentina and immediately begin bitching that that the US didn't also do so.