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To: Calusa
This also begs the question would President Obama allow Her Majesty’s Navy to re-supply on Ascencion Island as President Reagan did?

That kinda depends on how much he wants continued access to the airbase there.

32 posted on 03/13/2011 3:52:38 PM PDT by Oztrich Boy (I disagree with what you say but will defend to the death your right to say it -Voltaire)
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To: Oztrich Boy

In 1982 a British task force used Ascension Island as a staging post during the Falklands War,[3] though according to Matthew Parris,[8] “...at the start of the Falklands conflict Washington at first refused Britain permission to use the USA-operated airfield facilities for refuelling RAF jets. Only after Mrs Thatcher intervened with Ronald Reagan did the Americans reluctantly concede.”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ascension_Island


41 posted on 03/13/2011 5:22:43 PM PDT by Calusa (The pump don't work cause the vandals took the handles. Quoth Bob Dylan.)
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