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Originally Posted by DaveinGermany
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 a 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 ?
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Well, I'm not American, but I'll add my two cents' worth: America will act in the best interests of America, and why not? Canada still has the luxury of being able to act in the best interests of Canada ... seems like, from what many of you say, the United Kingdom has lost, or is quickly losing that option; it's been swallowed up by that EU monster. Your true friends in this world are probably the English speaking peoples of North America, not Merkel, Sarkozy and crew. This, by the way, is only the opinion of an outsider looking in.
So, tell Europe to screw off on this one, and do what is best for Britain. I realize that 1944 seems like a long time ago; but it is still within living memory of many folks: it was Britain, the US, and Canada who went ashore at Normandy to kick German ass and give France back to the French who were unwilling to defend it in 1940. Ok, so this aint 1944, or 1982; and the world has changed a helluva lot; but I believe that the natural affinities (for want of space, I'll stick with this simplification) are still there.