Falklands task force: Veterans recall quick-notice 1982 deployment 

Seems like Argentina just wanted their land back that was stolen by the British. But all the media made out like the British were in the right. Learning about colonialism changes how you view these conflicts: the imperialists trying to maintain their power over subjugated brown peoples.

​@GlennDavey Who lives there again, and has for over a hundred years? British citizens who have chosen to stay there

Its funny what a closing down sale can get yah!

It was imperialists maintaining their power over stolen land.

@@GlennDavey Imperialists stopping fascist imperialists from oppressing a native and sovereign population, I think you'll find.

@@GlennDavey Stolen from who?

I agree with you there 100%. My Father was born on St Helena, one of the British overseas Territories. He joined the Merchant Navy as a young lad and went on to serve in The North Atlantic Convoys in WW2 going up to Murmansk and Archangel in Russia. He was immensely proud to be British, as are all the islanders who still live on St Helena. He would not stand for any anti British attitude from anyone and I am sure that it is the same for any of our dependencies, it is their wish to remain British and while it is, they will be afforded all the protection and support that goes with it. What those men achieved in such a short space of time in The Falklands was nothing short of miraculous, they went there determined to do a job and to liberate and protect British citizens and they did it by sheer Guts, professionalism and determination.

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Some of the bombs didn't go off because they were dropped from to low, so didn't arm correctly. The pilots were getting hammered with ground fire so they flew very low. Another story says that there was an MI6 operation that helped intercept sales of Exocets from France to Argentina but I'm not sure of the details or the truth of it.

@@Bear10174 The French were friends with the UK so as soon as the war started they stopped all exports of the AM39, The French even denying Peru from purchasing the Exocet because they were afraid they would pass them onto Argentina. What the British intel services did do after the war was pose as arms purchasers and outbid the Argentineans when they tried to purchase Exocets from alternative sources. They also, with the help of the French, identified other missiles out in the market and rendered them inoperable.

No, it simply was the last "simple" war the UK participated in. Most things since have no longer been black and white wars.

It might of been bigger in terms of numbers but the armed forces were much bigger at the time of Suez and had bases much closer

@@nphil93992 As Stalin said "Quantity has a quality of its' own" lol.

Queen Elizabeth carrier strike group says nah m8

@@WanderlustZerolaughs in Borris Johnson.

I think you will find the UK only just defended against Argentina and Argentina was supposedly an inferior military. The UK does not have the military strength they claim and they certainly do not have the strategy or military prowess to do something like Argentina again. The problem is, the propaganda you believe, that is the concern, this mentality you have in Britain that you are great and powerful etc. But your not, your flawed and a medium power at best. Your military is below that of France as an example. Frances military annual budget is quite a bit less than the UK, but they have a much more integrated military. That is one example of many I feel that kind of suggest you overrate yourselves in Britain and you believe it, what your media says, your Government, etc, thats the funny thing. Why are you so brainwashed in the UK?. Do you think that is a really cool thing to be, ignorant and brainwashed?. Be honest.

@@KiwiGraggle the other point is that Argentina could no longer invade the Falkland Islands, their military hasn’t modernised since the war and has decreased in size.

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Except that historically the Islands were by right either British or French. France sold their rights to Spain. Making it either British of Spanish. Spain gave up their rights at a later date when their South American colonies started rebelling. This all happened before Argentina even existed. How can Argentina claim sovereignty over a set of island colonised by Britain before Argentina even existed? Mexico has a more legitimate right to Texas and California than Argentina does to the Falklands.

@@Kizron_Kizronson Always someone trying to argue. Reread my comment.

@@ThatCarGuy "the island is right by Argentina and should be their island" No, it shouldn't be theirs based on proximity. If you go by that logic, Poland has a right to claim Kaliningrad. Russia has a right to keep the islands they stole from Japan and are currently occupying illegally. Italy has a right to Malta. China has a right to Taiwan. and Israel has a right to their occupied territory's. The rights to an area of land are a combination of, primarily what the local population wants backed up by historical legal claims and rights. Proximity does not and should not even be a factor in this.

@@Kizron_Kizronson and the troll is still arguing. I tried. You aren't going to change my opinion nor am I going to waste my time changing yours. I do not care enough.. Blocked enjoy trolling others.

@@ThatCarGuy Mature move. Make a controversial comment on a controversial subject. Get challenged on that view with a counter argument of facts. Then run away instead of defending your position. Possibly because your position is demonstrably indefensible. Both morally and legally.

Troll, ignore.

Hopefully you won't need us next time you get in a fight then. You forgot one thing WE WON!

The only thing embarrassing is your sad trolling. Have a word with yourself.

@@matjov Well said!

😂 almost forgot your country existed, little brother.