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Originally Posted by Eric
If HM government are looking for allies, diplomatic or military, don't forget that the US owes you big time for being their only real allies in the "War on Terror." They see South America as their sphere of influence; and, with their military and economic muscle, and a desire for stability in the area, they could easily broker a diplomatic solution which would favor the one true friend they have had in the world over the past decade or so .....
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Initial thoughts ...... no thank you, we can manage well enough on our own, I mean we did back in 1982 & it was all over within a few months. The Americans got involved in the NI peace process with Ol' Bill "Trousers" Clinton back in what was it 1992 ish, we didn't get that sorted until 2007.
A somewhat drawn out & tedious process on reflection & in all honesty the American influence didn't really bring too much to the negotiations except the flow of arms was slowed down to the terrorists & somewhere neutral to hold talks.
Our latest joint foray into Political negotiations with the Americans into a third Country pretty much speaks for itself really Iraq & Afghanistan, enough said on the topic already I believe. But should Oil be found in & around the Falkland Islands I believe we may well obtain American "Assistance" in one form or another asked for or not !
Jaundiced ? Cynical ? why ever would you think that ?
As the direction this thread has taken was instigated by an American view on how the Falkland Islanders may have perceived the British opinion of them to be, could we please have some views from the Americans as to the validity of our points ?