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Old 21st Jun 2011, 17:37
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glojo
 
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In the good olde days of that 'Special Relationship' we could rely on the USA to at least be quietly supportive of the stance we might take regarding these islands but does anyone seriously believe we still have that type of relationship?

I had to look up what the Spanish name was for the Falklands but it flows off the lips of the Obama administration. Are we to accept this wording was not deliberate, was not said to convey a message?

During the first conflict Argentina would use Lear jets to divert air cover away from the area they wanted to attack with their aircraft. I am guessing that they would have improved on that ruse and honed their skills.

I still cannot get over the number of aircraft we have to protect those islands
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