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Old 4th Feb 2012, 15:43
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pr00ne
 
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hval,

"I am beginning to come around to believing that there could be an attempted Argentinian invasion of the Falkland Islands."

How? No amphibious assets, a cash strapped military, a military that is not popular with the Govt and has not significantly re armed since 1982, a Govt that has also repeatedly said that it will only pursue peaceful means. It would attract very unwelcome attention from the IMF, the last thing it wants with the state of its economy, and the UN has come out firmly in favour of self determination.

No South American nation has the stomach, appetite or desire for a military conflict with the UK.
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