[cashman]

Originally Posted by DaveinGermany

Marg no one is advocating a war, just passing comment on Argentinas continued insistence that the Falkland Islands should be handed over to them, more so now with the thought of maybe oil being found within their boundaries.

Since the Government won't even sit at a table with the Argentines to discuss things as long as they demand the Falklands & the Islanders themselves wanting no part of Argentina. All that's left to them to save face is these empty threats, but it still doesn't stop them being a nuisance about the whole thing.

As to peoples Sons & Daughter, Brothers, Husbands dying in a foreign land, you're looking at the wrong people. You want someone to blame look to the Government of the Day (regardless of which Country). The reason these Lads & Lasses are sent off to fight & die is because the Government of that Country is incompetent & can't handle the situation through diplomatic means & bring out the "Big Stick" its Armed Forces. sadly it's then these folk who suffer the casualties & fatalities & not the Politicians who sent them.

If we sent the Politicos & their crowd along to physically fight it out between themselves, I do believe the decision to commit troops would very seldom arise & a political solution would be sooner found.

IF two letters biggest word in english language.