Navy is now down to five ships.

[happy daze john in oz]

That is the problem no w with any conflict around the globe, no one really knows who the enemy is!

Countries supplying arms to countries fighting against them and possibly not aware at the time as most of the buying is done at arms length from any gov, they do not want blood on their hands!

NATO, just like the UN is about as much use as the proverbial on a Bull.

A bunch of self serving persons more interested in playing politics than actually achieving any real outcome.

A core of members who can assay yea or nay to any proposal as to how it suits their own political end.

Russia and USA will use any other conflict to gain an edge claiming the other is the problem.
Global peace, forget it and just get on with you own life because there is nothing you or I can do about any of it.

[Ivan Cloherty]

You also had an increasingly unpopular government in the UK had a similar problem and to the victor went the spoils. The Iron Lady gambled and, won 3 terms in office. Politicians yet again playing with young men's lives to further there own political career.

What was she supposed to do Lewis, roll over and say to Argentina, yes you can invade our lands, kill our subjects we wont defend them. Methinks your prejudices are showing again. As a political leader you have at times to take decisions that will involve your Armed Forces and I have no doubt our Armed Forces are fully aware that they will be called upon to enter conflict, and as for your line 'Politicians yet again playing with young men's lives to further there (their) own political career' it will probably rank as possibly one of the more stupid statements you have made, but then again I have noticed that you tremble when confronted with a woman's sharp tongue

[j.sabourn]

I was certainly no disciple of Maggie, but do recognise she was the best around at the time. If you want an example of a poor caricature of a politician you have To go no further than our Tony Baloney selling the Crown Jewels so to speak , and when confronted said the subscriptions for the honours went into party funds. Please don’t insult anyone’s intelligence and ask for proof, it doesn’t take Sexton Blake to provide when the culprit admits to the offence. And the evidence is there to behold. Have you ever in a court of law or otherwise taken an oath on the Bible and swear to tell the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth, or would you at a guess rather take the 5th Amendment or maybe just cross your fingers and pretend it doesn’t count as had your fingers crossed. Cheers JWS

[cappy]

###suppose we could have cut the falklands in half ...given the argies one half and called it vichy falklands

[j.sabourn]

Cappy your ancestry I believe goes back to the Norsemen and to the Shetlands. When on supply boats had a Falkland Islander in the crowd. He settled in Lerwick and was the head boyo one year where they push the burning boat out. I asked him why he settled in Lerwick and he said the shetlands were very similar to the Falklands. I am sure they would not want to be invaded by a foreign power either. Cheers JS

[Lewis McColl]

#52 well you have your opinion and I have mine just leave the personal insults out of it.

[Ivan Cloherty]

#52 well you have your opinion and I have mine just leave the personal insults out of it.

Wasn't an insult Lewis, just an factual observation

[cappy]

#52 well you have your opinion and I have mine just leave the personal insults out of it.

##nothing personal just as you have your opinion i have mine....

[j.sabourn]

Just as a matter of interest how many actually saw their own reports put into the office department who did the crewing. I preferred it when it was done by word of mouth. And the person reporting on was present if he so wanted. Have even had certain types write out their own reports and is surprising how honest some are and don’t wish to make themselves out to be what they ain’t. Cheers JWS.

[cappy]

Cappy your ancestry I believe goes back to the Norsemen and to the Shetlands. When on supply boats had a Falkland Islander in the crowd. He settled in Lerwick and was the head boyo one year where they push the burning boat out. I asked him why he settled in Lerwick and he said the shetlands were very similar to the Falklands. I am sure they would not want to be invaded by a foreign power either. Cheers JS

##well john as we still have family crofters up there ...i must agree on that...lol cappy