[LenS]

Kirkpatrick was wrong that time. The people of the Falklands were free subjects of the UK. They spoke English. They didn't want to be citizens of Argentina, a military dictatorship where the people spoke another language. To allow the invasion to stand would have sent the wrong message. From a Realpolitik point of view, the UK and Thatcher were much more important to the US than Argentina -- still are.

[Clemenza]

The UK just sucks up to us because they know they would be NOTHING in a united Europe without their "special relationship." Like the British people though, particularly the Scots and Welshies.