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**Chris** · 14-11-2003, 16:15

BTW, completely forgot to pick up a point Timewarrior made earlier - the USA did not oppose the Falklands War. It was caught in the middle because it favoured Gen. Galtieri as a leader of Argentina as opposed to any of the Communist wannabe dictators waiting in the wings, and saw that a British victory over him would weaken his position. HOWEVER, and this is the crucial point, when it came to a fight, Ronald Reagan chose to back his ally Great Britain, and send supplies to the task force which frankly, kept the British Army in food and ammunition until it was safely in Port Stanley. It is doubtful things would have gone so smoothly without this US help, which remained secret (although widely suspected) until recently.

So, Britain marching in to Iraq with the USA is not all one-way 'poodling'. Foreign power invades British territory; Britain goes to war, USA helps us sort it out. Foreign power threatens world (and USA) security; USA goes to war, Britain helps them sort it out.

Like it or not, UK and USA are extraordinarily close allies and have been since WW2. Both countries are immeasurably better off because of this.

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Chris Trollsplatter Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: North of Watford Services: Humane elimination of all common Internet pests Posts: 38,250	Re: anti americanism fashionable BTW, completely forgot to pick up a point Timewarrior made earlier - the USA did not oppose the Falklands War. It was caught in the middle because it favoured Gen. Galtieri as a leader of Argentina as opposed to any of the Communist wannabe dictators waiting in the wings, and saw that a British victory over him would weaken his position. HOWEVER, and this is the crucial point, when it came to a fight, Ronald Reagan chose to back his ally Great Britain, and send supplies to the task force which frankly, kept the British Army in food and ammunition until it was safely in Port Stanley. It is doubtful things would have gone so smoothly without this US help, which remained secret (although widely suspected) until recently. So, Britain marching in to Iraq with the USA is not all one-way 'poodling'. Foreign power invades British territory; Britain goes to war, USA helps us sort it out. Foreign power threatens world (and USA) security; USA goes to war, Britain helps them sort it out. Like it or not, UK and USA are extraordinarily close allies and have been since WW2. Both countries are immeasurably better off because of this.