ORAC, you are right but I felt sort of cornered in a dark spot surounded by vicious B...
First of all those war in nortern Africa didn't need UN support as we were there at the request of the legal governement of these countries.(TCHAD and MAURITANIA).
And this is not the case with IRAK.
Should I remind the honorable KENNYR, that the Argentinian were not resupplied during the Falkland War and that, on the only five exocet missiles received by the Navy,
was writen : "made in England" as you should know this missile is Anglo/french.
On the other hand the french Navy and Airforce provided ample combat training versus mirages and etendard for the Harrier guys before they went out there.
In the end to compare the ludicrous sinking of a fishing boat to a war involving more then 300 000 soldiers isn't really fair, especially for all the poor inocent victims.