tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9565399.post3250393318627396495..comments2024-03-21T09:30:11.468+00:00Comments on Man in a Shed: Does Gordon Brown want the Falklands to be invaded again ?Man in a Shedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00990902055642035293noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9565399.post-22280188673196377412008-12-08T15:00:00.000+00:002008-12-08T15:00:00.000+00:00Well, look at it this way, MiaS, he is in deep fae...Well, look at it this way, MiaS, he is in deep faeces and so the patriot card is the only one left.James Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525082702330365464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9565399.post-22402228438011310922008-12-08T14:31:00.000+00:002008-12-08T14:31:00.000+00:00"As an independent state if they got invaded then ..."As an independent state if they got invaded then the international community would have to do something."<BR/><BR/>Surely not expecting the UN to grow a backbone and some teeth are you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9565399.post-16914572823510209712008-12-08T11:13:00.000+00:002008-12-08T11:13:00.000+00:00Personally I think the best think for the Falkland...Personally I think the best think for the Falklanders would be to declare complete independence.<BR/><BR/>As an independent state if they got invaded then the international community would have to do something. <BR/><BR/>Maybe.Wyrdtimeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16640021224868439090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9565399.post-36913102284377202642008-12-08T09:39:00.000+00:002008-12-08T09:39:00.000+00:00Does France even have a military left? Their defe...Does France even have a military left? Their defence force is a fraction of the size of ours, and ours is pretty bloody small these days.Letters From A Toryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14612766550608940053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9565399.post-19462643580370579042008-12-08T09:06:00.000+00:002008-12-08T09:06:00.000+00:00The problem is that there are two reasonable alter...The problem is that there are two reasonable alternatives for the Falklands.<BR/><BR/>1) Defended them - in which case you need military assets and a functioning Navy.<BR/>2) Accept that 1) is not an option you want then you have to negotiate with Argentina.<BR/><BR/>The Brown approach of waiting for disaster is not moral, sensible or patriotic.<BR/><BR/>Just for a moment imagine a repeat of the scene of Royal Marines being humiliated in front of government house, RAF personnel being flown back to Buenos Aires and a captured RAF Tornado having Argentine airforce insignia painted on it.<BR/><BR/>The people of Stanley being flown to Chile.<BR/><BR/>It would be the end of self confidence in the UK.Man in a Shedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00990902055642035293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9565399.post-21493588526603649592008-12-07T22:28:00.000+00:002008-12-07T22:28:00.000+00:00Well if they are invaded - he probably thinks that...Well if they are invaded - he probably thinks that he can do a 'Maggie" After all LabourLuvvies claim it saved her.<BR/><BR/>Trouble is, she actually maintained a decent defence force. Sad really that Gordo's hopes will be blightedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com