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Old 21st Dec 2001, 16:49
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Jackonicko
 
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Suit,

The lesson the Argies learned from '82 was that losing, humiliatingly, was electorally difficult. Recovering the Falklands remains an issue guaranteed to please most of them.

The appeal of military adventurism to distract from internal problems has always been high, and I wouldn't be sanguine that the idea hasn't at least crossed some minds.

Wonder if it's an imaginary campaign they all study at their staff college? Wonder if there's a plan waiting to be dusted off.

I'd have thought that a high profile short notice Saif Sareea type exercise down there might be a prodent demonstration/deterrent, if we can afford it!

PS: Did you know that Menem had his VIP helo named Islas Malvinas?
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