Well that's just diddly.

Split your lungs with blood and thunder
When you see the great squid
Break your backs and crack your oars, men
If you wish to prevail

This ivory leg is what propels me
Harpoons thrust in the sky
Aim directly for his crooked brow
And look him straight in the eye

Way to shoot yourself in the foot there, Argentina.

Knara: Way to shoot yourself in the foot there, Argentina.

It's okay, they have seven more.

Knara: Way to shoot yourself in the foot there, Argentina.

Seriously. "Lets jeopardize the entire population of squid species just to spite Britain!"

Its completely ridiculous. Plus, as someone already stated, the entire drama over Argentina claming the Falklands is doubly stupid. The British were the only ones to permanently settle the islands. The British have been in possession of the islands the longest. Most importantly, the residents of the islands want to remain being ruled by Britain. It would be one thing if the residents were clamoring for revolution. As of right now politically Argentina just wants a naked landgrab.

Every time at the Daily Mail:

"Oh wow, Argentina wants to......hey, what's that on the side? Katrina Bowden in lingerie? [click]"

Ahh the Falklands. The last time the British actually taught someone a lesson.

Paging Ghastly to thread 6871644. Ghastly, please pick up the nearest red courtesy phone....

Last time the the British military presence on the Islands were, wat, a few score soldiers? Now they have a permanent garrison of 500 soldiers, several Jets (fighters/bombers, if I'm not mistaken), a destroyer on permanent duty on the islands there and several subs.

Lets see how that works out for you this time, Argentina.


/plz correct me if i'm wrong on some of the units there.

DammitIForgotMyLogin: Wiki says it's 4 Eurofighters and a tanker

Should be enough don't you think?

Argentina can suck a bag of dicks.

If they try any more funny bidness over the Falklands, I hope England nukes them back into the stone age in the name of the Queen and the Continental Congress.

DammitIForgotMyLogin: Smoking GNU: Last time the the British military presence on the Islands were, wat, a few score soldiers? Now they have a permanent garrison of 500 soldiers, several Jets (fighters/bombers, if I'm not mistaken), a destroyer on permanent duty on the islands there and several subs.

Lets see how that works out for you this time, Argentina.


/plz correct me if i'm wrong on some of the units there.

Wiki says it's 4 Eurofighters and a tanker

Ahhhh, thanks.
also, from the link: "RAF Mount Pleasant has its own port facility[10] called Mare Harbour, and the Royal Navy maintains a presence in the area with a frigate or guided missile destroyer accompanied by an RFA vessel in the South Atlantic and a patrol ship permanently close to the islands.[citation needed]"

Still better than the 20 people they had there the last time, though.

Also, i heard that if a second Falkland war broke out, the British would aim to hit targets on the Argentine mainland as well. Any Truth to this?

Gyrfalcon: In the stupid, pointless war between Argentina and Britain over a few rocks in the middle of the icy South Atlantic, does either party even care about the people actually living on those islands?

[crickets]

Yep, that's what I thought. Both countries need to STFU and just realize nobody else in the whole world gives a squid's ass.

Well, seeing as the people on the islands themselves have decided that they're British and that they want to REMAIN under British rule, i'd say Britain has your point pretty well covered.

Gyrfalcon: In the stupid, pointless war between Argentina and Britain over a few rocks in the middle of the icy South Atlantic, does either party even care about the people actually living on those islands?

[crickets]

Yep, that's what I thought. Both countries need to STFU and just realize nobody else in the whole world gives a squid's ass.

A sovreign outpust in the South Atlantic is pretty substantial actually. Especially with how international law works, that small island has a huge buffer-zone.

I believe 60 miles out to sea is considered part of their sovreign territory. So, that small island is actually 3.14(60)^2 worth of territory.

Hot, since its better to take than to sow.