help Britain during the Falklands war? I'm sure a little help from the USS Nimitz might have been appricated, wouldn't it have?
2006-09-13 06:54:28 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Government
no money init for them, plus we would have lost alot more troops with their help friendly fire, so who would want their help,equipment yes
2006-09-13 07:02:26 · answer #1 · answered by quasar 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a bond between the US and Britain that seems to have been stronger than between the two of us and other nations. It may lie in shared language or many cultural similarities and ties between Americans and their British/Scotch/Irish ancestors. While we did not contribute troops or weapons of war in the Falkland War, President Reagan did allow British bombers to land and refuel on an American island that was about halfway between England and the Falklands. Britain never asked for active military assistance since the knew they could take the Argentinians on their own.
2006-09-13 07:04:29 · answer #2 · answered by Crusader1189 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Britain didn't need our help, at least not so overtly as you suggest. You don't think we helped them? Guess again. I cannot say more - I'm bound by promises of secrecy I cannot break. Britain was well strong enough to win that conflict, as they easily did, without our help. Besides, that quarrel was between then & Argentina - we had not business getting directly involved.
2006-09-13 06:58:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would have been embarrassing to Britain to ask our help. Also, the US wasn't ready to so totally renounce the Monroe Doctrine than we were already by not intervening on Argentina's behalf.
2006-09-13 06:58:45 · answer #4 · answered by Brand X 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like the British needed help for that joke of a "war".
2006-09-13 06:58:42 · answer #5 · answered by mouthbreather77 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think Britain asked the US to help it.
2006-09-13 06:57:40 · answer #6 · answered by Avner Eliyahu R 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Psst. We did, check your history.
2006-09-13 06:58:57 · answer #7 · answered by Colorado 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe they didn't want it.
2006-09-13 06:57:52 · answer #8 · answered by BIG DADDY 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋