falklands war part 2

[Steve]

(6 April 2015, 21:15)Mortblanc Wrote: Just reading the disposition of troops in permanent station and in port in the Falklands it appears that there are more troops there than population or sheep.

Also most of the population is part of the militia.

I would feel safer there than in the homeland.

Back to the first Falklands war, the UK government was unpopular and needed a war to boost patriotism, the Argentinian government was in a similar situation, it suited both parties to have a war. A few hundred soldiers lives were considered a small price to pay for election victory.

I never forgave Thatcher for that, but most people did.

Now, we're in a similar position, and there's oil too. I think there will be a conflict.