BRITS: how do you feel about the Falkland Islands war of 1982?
931200
the people on the falklands wanted to remain a part of Britain, they should be free to do so
794597
Sense no you it make.\n\nIf you're on about the Falklands, I guess it must suck when your country is such a wuss it gets beaten by another country.  Tough luck.  We've got over the Falklands war and forgotten it - it was over a quarter of a century ago.  So sad you Argies are still crying over getting beaten.\n\nAnyway the Falklanders don't even want to be Argentinian.  \n\nSo tough luck, mate.
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From the Daily Telegraph, 30 Nov. 2006:\n\n" Britain's special relationship 'just a myth'\n\n"Toby Harnden in Washington\n\n"A senior American official has spoken of "the myth of the special relationship" between the United States and Britain, arguing that Tony Blair got "nothing, no payback" for supporting President George W Bush in Iraq.\n \n"Bush and Blair at the G8 summit at St Petersburg when their private conversation was overheard\n\n"Kendall Myers, a leading State Department adviser, suggested that Mr Blair should have been ditched by Labour but the party had lacked the "courage or audacity" to remove him.\n\n"David Cameron, the Conservative leader, was "shrewd, astute" to have distanced himself from America.\n\n"In candid comments that will embarrass Mr Bush and Mr Blair, the veteran official said America "ignored" Britain, and he urged Britain to decouple itself from the US. . . ."
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I wouldn't call it a war for no reason - there were some very unpleasant episodes of 'ethnic cleansing' there, not a million miles removed from the crimes of the holocaust. Also various sections of the community actually requested UN help in their desperation (unlike Iraq where the US/UK/Aus etc just stormed in uninvited).\n\nBut it is terrible to have people you care about miles from home. I hope everyone involved in peacekeeping duties returns home safely soon.
1025566
What were we supposed to do, deploy a military we had all but dismantled.\n\nHell, we didn't leave Georgie boy enough spare parts to fix a flat and he took all the blame (another slick move, don't you think?)
849345
I share a passion for correcting American's on here about the wars that THEY have "WON", it's never been about the fact that England doesn't even today appreciate all the American soldiers and airman, etc, that gave there lives for in the First World War a stupid cause, and in the Second World War a just one. It's the perception of the Wars that do my head in, your history and films show you as strong, brave, courageous, and out and out winners all by yourselves. We in Britain are shown in our history a more rounded version of events, we don't big up ourselves, we realise that without the distraction of the Eastern Front and the Russians, that even with the Americans help the allies wouldn't have gotten of the beaches, let alone to Berlin. \n\nJust do me and Zulu a favour and show some HUMILITY, if you don't know what it means look it up....
911015
sometimes we do but I do not agree with it. I saw the statment brother aziz made and I really feel a bit upset about this topic. \n\nHe asked if God told bush to start this war? If God was wrong?\n\nGod did not tell George Bush anything. I just feel bad for all our troops overseas and all our Good men and women who have died. As well as for the all innocent lives that have been taken in Irak and elsewhere.\n\nIt is a sad thing indeed and I really do not even want to talk about it, I DO NOT LIKE POLITICS. We all have friends and family in the military and overseas and is just sad to see what is going on. It just makes no sense to me.\n\nI do appreciate the MEN AND WOMEN OF THE U.S MILITARY FORCE and I am sad that many have died in the line of duty and left widows and children!\n\nI pray for all our man and women in the military as well as for all of us Americans and all our brothers and sisters muslims and non-muslims. Inshallah there is world peace and we do not go through the situation we are in now.\n\nGOD BLESS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA! AND GOD BLESS ALL OF US! AMEEN!
880890
England is entitled to its Nuclear program in my opinion because it was a part of the Great three in WWII.  I dislike Iran getting ahold of the nuke because of the numerous middle east wars and a country like that would not hesitate a first launch.
250833
Thank you.  It's nice to know who our friends are and believe me, the respect and admiration goes both ways.  Though if you want a true look at who these "anti-war" protestors are, follow the link.  The zombietime "hall of shame" is enough to make one's dinner return.  However, the photographer also highlights the good people in the counter-protests and those who oppose terrorism in the "Bus-19" event.\n\nIt's amazing to see the difference between the rabid "anti-war" leftists and those who oppose them with dignity and self-respect.\n\nJust so one knows, I use "anti-war" as these "tolerant" and "open-minded" protestors seem to support any war in which the USA and her allies are destroyed and thus are only "anti-war" when the USA and her allies are winning.  Though, ironically, these same people are the first the terrorists would kill if given the chance (the "Queers for Palastine" group obviously didn't read Islamic Law's view on homosexuality)...  A chance the Armed Forces of America, England, and Australlia not to mention police and intelligence agencies world-wide will not give the terrorists.  \n\nYes, the irony of it all is the same people the leftists hate so much are protecting those same leftists from the terrorists and dictators they seem to love.
382004
yes, I have. it was that supposed letter among the English government about the invasion of Iraq.\nI do not know for sure what to think, since I don't live in England so I don't know as much as they do. But I do believe that Tony Blair is a very smart man so if there was a conspiracy I don't think he had anything to do with it.\nI think of it like this: England doesn't have an agenda against Iraq like we had. and plus, if England was going to crack down on terrorism, they have a whole mess of it in their own back yard, why would they go to Iraq unless they really thought it necessary?\nit's possible Blair was led on, but I doubt it. \nI believe that the weapons did exist and they were smuggled out of the country before the war started. I mean come on, we told them in advance exactly when were coming.\nI think the war was started for good reason, but we went about it all the wrong way and continue to do so.
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Hey EBP, welcome to my fair country! Yeah lots of stuff about nuclear s*it at the moment, Tony Blair thinks it is our next big source of energy and there's a lot of arguing going on.\n\nAs for nuclear weapons I really don't know what's going on, but I don't really see why we need them- if we didn't have them, nobsoy would suddenly think, 'Hey! The UK have scrapped their nukes- let's bomb them!', because we still have friends overseas who would step in and push the button for us. \n\nNuclear weapons are a thing of the past. My opinion, for what it's worth, we all learned from Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Nobody will ever have the balls to push the button again as I think it really would mean the end of the world.
1024466
I think that the vast majority of Britons have forgiven Argentina (and Argentinians) many years ago. We recognise that Argentinians suffered far more from the junta than we did. We love Pumas rugby team. We envy the polo ponies. We chuckle at the welsh tea rooms.\n\nA few fools pretend that there is bad feeling. Those same fools think that all Germans are Nazis. Such idiocy is a disgrace to all civilized people. \n\nOn the other hand (!) we can never forgive Maradona :-)
854066
Yes, but not a very good one. When was the last time they won a shooting war without the help of the Soviet Union, Britain and Australia? I know about Grenada; I mean against a real army.
774827
I could easily agree with you on some places. British rule always made sure that things in these countries ran much smoother and the British protected those people from outside threats and civil enemies. And it is weird how all these 3rd world countries all seem to be packing old, rusty kalashnikovs... that last bit really made me laugh. One of the things I'll have to remember!!!! But now they are all moving into England and god help anyone who speaks up against them, because "it would be un-PC".
855893
Yes, most definatley, as I said I am proud to be British and would personally take up arms to defend the country I am proud to live in. It isn't perfect by any means buts it's better than most people have in the world...,,,
449774
It's my country - and I love it.\n\nBut I hate what it has become in the eyes of the world. through Blair's stupidity\n\nHOW can anyone with a brain respect Blair? Bush's little lapdog? Desperate for his place in history, no matter how many people have to die?\n\nAssume the poster who hates imperialism also hates the US?\n\nBTW Simo - what's YOUR answer? You're in uniform in your pic - don't think I don't support the troops in places like Iraq and Afgahistan - I just don't think you should have been sent.\n\nASKSULEMAN is an idiot - it was the US who forced the UK into the invasion of Iraq. He cites a lot of sources, but I doubt he's read any of them.
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I agree with most of the results. I'm a bit iffy on the UK and Russia battle.\n\nUK has better weapons (non-nuclear), meanwhile Russia has a higher population. I think in the long run, Russia might take that battle.\n\n\n.... and I disagree with above response. It's proven that US can't defeat Vietnam. Open a history book.