or would Tony have to get permission from Bush before going to war?
2007-04-17 09:54:35 · 13 answers · asked by Drop the donkey 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Jolly well hope so. No probs going to war against a non-Muslim 2nd world nation that can't fight back.
Rule is - don't go to war against invisible enemy - Argies made it too easy
2007-04-17 09:59:46 · answer #1 · answered by Sean JTR 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very probably. We're not sure exactly what's down there. Right now it's all about the possibility of oil. If this turns out to be so, then our efforts back in 1982 were worth it.
However, I should just like to make a minor point about oil. In the Southern Hemisphere there is not much oil if any, so don't hold your breath.
The real wealth of the Falkland Islands comes from the major fishery [fishing grounds] and tourism. The Falklands are now a major stopping off place for passenger ships bringing huge amounts of money to Port Stanley.
Yes, I think UK.gov would go to war against anyone who invaded the Falklands, even today.
Historically you have to remember that one hundred years before the 1982 Falklands War, the Americans sent their battle cruiser the USS Lexington to the Falklands to destroy the Argentine Fleet. It did this on behalf of UK.gov. Ask yourself why and then think was it just because of the sheep. Something anyway, big, worth a lots.
2007-04-17 19:08:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think yes, and nowadays it would be easier.
In 1982, we were lucky the invasion happened before HMS Hermes was scrapped ....
Now we have a much better arsenal of weapons like cruise missiles, so it would in fact be much easier to deplete an enemy force without significant loss of life (on our side of course).
I think that with the support of the House (bearing in mind the Tories are always up for showing Britain can't be pushed around) Britain would go to war to protect them.
BTW, someone said we have 3000 troops on the islands, but we only have them there because they were invaded in 1982.
Before the invasion we had something like 30 marines defending Government House ... against more than a 1000 Argentine maries equipped with tanks and APC's ...
interesting question ... I also agree that there wouldn't be the same support there was then, since the so-called 'War On Terror'!
Philip
2007-04-17 11:13:15 · answer #3 · answered by Our Man In Bananas 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well the troops based on the Falklands have something like 3000 troops on the ground and a few squadrons of Tornado fighters which have on a few occasions have forced Argentinian vessels to leave there waters. Probably he would go to War or he would come under a lot of political pressure
2007-04-17 10:03:39 · answer #4 · answered by nakedgun_2_5 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There wouldn't be the same show of public patriotism that there was then, which is a national shame, but the Falklands is still rife with oil (there's a surprise) so Blair probably would have sent the boys in, but probably after a trip to Camp David and the permission of his wife to make sure the poor human rights of the Argies wasn't be exploited
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2007-04-17 10:01:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Today? Go to war with what? In case you haven't noticed the Royal Navy is only about 1/5th the size it was back then.
2007-04-17 12:12:28 · answer #6 · answered by Yak Rider 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our military capability is such that we could take them back now without significant casualties. Special forces landed by submarine to spot enemy positions. Cruise missiles launched from Subs to eliminate those positions.
Even if that didn't work, our forces are now better configured for maritime operations - assault ships etc.
2007-04-17 10:54:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Us Brits are not very good at sports-day, We fight hard to win the day. Where there's People in need there's a Brit willing to Help,
Us Brit are the only people who know true Freedom.
God save The Queen.
2007-04-17 10:13:30 · answer #8 · answered by paddy m 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Being involved in Iraq, which is unpoplar in the UK, would probably prevent Britain from using force against Argentina. I would guess it would get solved diplomatically
2007-04-17 10:00:05 · answer #9 · answered by raudru83 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maggie only went to war because she knew she would lose the next general election....the war made her popular again.
As for the current regime...who knows.
2007-04-17 09:59:19 · answer #10 · answered by BenignSource 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋