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Argentina claims sovereignty over what it calls the Islas Malvinas and has imposed shipping restrictions.
UK Defence Minister Bill Rammell said the government had a "legitimate right" to build an oil industry in its waters.
I was in the navy too many years ago and on a trip around SA we stopped over in Argentina. Saw what was left of their fleet after the brits got done with them.
I was in the navy too many years ago and on a trip around SA we stopped over in Argentina. Saw what was left of their fleet after the brits got done with them.
Argentina should shut up and make some Asado
This time, however, the Brits are almost on par economically with Argentina. They're also much more pacified as a society.
Little Evita wannabe needs to do something to stir up support; nothing is better than doing something to stoke up national pride. I agree with Ferd, cook up some lomo, medium rare, and make me some shoes, and a belt to match.
This time, however, the Brits are almost on par economically with Argentina.
What?
UK 2008 GDP: $2.65 trillion
Argentina 2008 GDP: $328 billion
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They're also much more pacified as a society.
Ehm - no? For one thing, the British armed forces of 1982 were basically engaged in two activities: Keeping the lid on Northern Ireland and preparing to fight the Warsaw Pact in Germany. Since then, they've been in shooting wars in half a dozen places, including Kuwait, Afghanistan and Iraq. If anything, they're better aligned for fighting a campaign some 9000 miles from home than they were in 1982. You can push the Brits on some things, but they'd not look kindly on the Argentinians going for a rematch.
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