Posted on 12/05/2011 2:56:23 PM PST by DeaconBenjamin
Nonsense.
We have a naval force in the South Atlantic, inc at least nuclear submarine, air cover, and the garrison on the actual island that is ten times the size and much better armed than 1982, to the point that it wouls shred a landing by itself.
The initial British force would be enoiugh to hold off or even defeat any Argie moves. And cuts aside, we would still have more than enough to send another Task Force south, this time much more advanced than 1982.
Actually we still can.
You don't have an i-max monitor?
ROFL. Where can I get one of those?
We still have HMS Illustrious.
Due to be scrapped in 2014, but if this nonsense continues, I can see it being kept until the new carriers are due (2018-2020).
Just as Obama erred in calling the nation England, you erred in calling it great.
It is merely Britain
I think of it as the UK. What exactly is the correct name?
United Kingdom or Great Britain?
Peace is the interval between wars.
War is normal, peace is anomaly
‘Great Britain’ and ‘Britain’ are both geographical terms, not the name of the nation or state. (The ‘great’ refers to quantity not quality, and distinguishes the island from ‘little Britain’, or Brittany.) The full name of the state is ‘the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland’.
Alright, that’s funny. In a really low brow sort of way, of course.
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