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It Saved Maggie but is it about to save Gordy?

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  • vaporate
    vaporate Posts: 1,955 Forumite
    1984ReturnsForReal wrote: »
    Maggie had a Royal Navy equipt to do the job...

    We haven't got that now...

    Government fault by ripping the armed forces apart. Reap what you sow and all that.

    Military is number 1 asset as far as I 'm concerned. Nukes ect.
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  • 1984ReturnsForReal_2
    1984ReturnsForReal_2 Posts: 15,431 Forumite
    vaporate wrote: »
    Government fault by ripping the armed forces apart. Reap what you sow and all that.

    Military is number 1 asset as far as I 'm concerned. Nukes ect.

    After the Falklands War there was a consensus that more aircraft carriers were needed.

    Then the consensus was shelved........
    Not Again
  • jedk
    jedk Posts: 443 Forumite
    No Junta in Argentina now, democratic government in place, little appetite for war among the Argentinian people I would guess.
  • chucky
    chucky Posts: 15,170 Forumite
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    The oil in the Falklands will be very welcome and could get Mr Brown some revenues that the Government coffers so sorely need.
  • wymondham
    wymondham Posts: 6,356 Forumite
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    edited 22 February 2010 at 12:45AM
    1984ReturnsForReal wrote: »
    After the Falklands War there was a consensus that more aircraft carriers were needed.

    Then the consensus was shelved........

    We have two on order I thought - big ones as well - this is why the other forces are upset asthe Navy are doing nicely out of this!

    The situation is a lot different now - Argentina invaded as it looked like our comitment was weak (we only had token personel there). We now have quite a sizeable force based there, so it's unlikely they would use force, but I agree some sort of negotiations are probably already underway to share revenues...
  • smamst
    smamst Posts: 1,545 Forumite
    If it keeps this fantasy island of House Price Inflation going Gordon will invade Russia, America and Mars if he thinks he could get away with it.

    Luckily we can all see through the !!!!!!!! that has been happening in the last 12 months, well most of us outside of Aberdeen can.
  • 1984ReturnsForReal_2
    1984ReturnsForReal_2 Posts: 15,431 Forumite
    wymondham wrote: »
    We have two on order I thought - big ones as well!!


    On order to provide cover for those decommissioned.

    Its a straight swap.

    3 old ones for 2 new ones...... :o;)

    Ready in 2014-2016.....
    Not Again
  • Degenerate
    Degenerate Posts: 2,166 Forumite
    1984ReturnsForReal wrote: »
    On order to provide cover for those decommissioned.

    Its a straight swap.

    3 old ones for 2 new ones...... :o;)

    Ready in 2014-2016.....

    Tosh. The new carriers will be vastly more capable than the ones being decommissioned, not a straight swap at all.

    Shame about the lack of nuclear propulsion though.
  • wymondham
    wymondham Posts: 6,356 Forumite
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    Degenerate wrote: »
    Tosh. The new carriers will be vastly more capable than the ones being decommissioned, not a straight swap at all.

    Shame about the lack of nuclear propulsion though.

    They will have F-35's though - top notch planes!!
  • chucknorris
    chucknorris Posts: 10,795 Forumite
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    wageslave wrote: »
    I am trying to picture the south atlantic.

    It is the opposite of north.

    Is there something going on there I should be aware off?

    Oil!

    http://uk.news.yahoo.com/4/20100222/twl-britain-to-drill-for-oil-off-falklan-41f21e0.html

    We are a long way from anything drastic happening though
    Chuck Norris can kill two stones with one birdThe only time Chuck Norris was wrong was when he thought he had made a mistakeChuck Norris puts the "laughter" in "manslaughter".I've started running again, after several injuries had forced me to stop
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