7 April 2015, 20:32
I believe the real reason for Argentina's belligerence is the prospect of Oil reserves that would bolster their terrible financial situation. Didn't they default on loans from the USA?
I'm not completely sure if they just refused to pay, but the last thing they need is US sanctions, they are playing a very dangerous game for political expediency. Another point is that you can't reclaim something that wasn't yours in the first place, they must surely realise that they are better with us as friends than enemies. The only people that will suffer are the Argentinian conscripts forced to fight for their governments mistakes.
I'm not completely sure if they just refused to pay, but the last thing they need is US sanctions, they are playing a very dangerous game for political expediency. Another point is that you can't reclaim something that wasn't yours in the first place, they must surely realise that they are better with us as friends than enemies. The only people that will suffer are the Argentinian conscripts forced to fight for their governments mistakes.