Argentina 'will control Falklands within 20 years'

[-:Undertaker:-]

At any cost to human life of course...

I'm sure you wouldn't be the one doing the fighting either. Luckily Argentina poses no threat to our army, in which case I think we should send in troops, but I think you're very wrapped up in your own world. I guess when you leave home...

When I say I, I mean I - unlike the politicians.

I have said before that if the Falklands were invaded i'd sign up tommorow for the army because i'm not one of those armchair generals who is up for sending our boys halfway across the world and don't go myself. I cannot stand people our age who bang the war drum but whom refuse to serve themselves. And if I didn't serve should the Falklands be invaded, then you'd know what a hypocrite I am. Take another issue of principle for example, homosexuality - i'm gay, but as I find it immoral I won't involve myself in it even if I may wish to. It's hard, but i'll stick to it because thats principle & principle comes before love or anything else. It's the same with war, it's an awful experience - but if I truly believe in the cause i'll put principle before any fears I may have ... and I truly do believe the Falklands are worth dying for in an unprovoked attack by a foreign power. If I didn't, I wouldn't say it.

Don't make me out to be somebody who says a lot but doesn't follow it himself - because I do with other matters and I damn well would with the Falklands. Infact, it may come as a surprise to you - but i've been considering joining the Royal Navy after i've finished University; Falklands or no Falklands.

..in which case I think we should send in troops

You going to sign up in that case then? if not, don't throw stones whilst sitting in a glass house.

[Wig44.]

When I say I, I mean I - unlike the politicians.

I have said before that if the Falklands were invaded i'd sign up tommorow for the army because i'm not one of those armchair generals who is up for sending our boys halfway across the world and don't go myself. I cannot stand people our age who bang the war drum but whom refuse to serve themselves. And if I didn't serve should the Falklands be invaded, then you'd know what a hypocrite I am. Take another issue of principle for example, homosexuality - i'm gay, but as I find it immoral I won't involve myself in it even if I may wish to. It's hard, but i'll stick to it because thats principle & principle comes before love or anything else. It's the same with war, it's an awful experience - but if I truly believe in the cause i'll put principle before any fears I may have ... and I truly do believe the Falklands are worth dying for in an unprovoked attack by a foreign power. If I didn't, I wouldn't say it.

Don't make me out to be somebody who says a lot but doesn't follow it himself - because I do with other matters and I damn well would with the Falklands. Infact, it may come as a surprise to you - but i've been considering joining the Royal Navy after i've finished University; Falklands or no Falklands.



You going to sign up in that case then? if not, don't throw stones whilst sitting in a glass house.

I would tour the Falklands. I wouldn't tour the Middle east. I don't think we should be in the Middle east either.

Aside from that rather unimportant piece of information, it may come as a surprise to you but most people don't think like you do. I'm pretty sure most people would not feel it is worth dying over a small spit of land that likely won't have an impact on their lives anyway. As for your example about sticking to principles - that is not something to be proud of. I can't believe you think homosexuality is immoral and actually repress yourself. I'm sure you have good reasons for believing it is immoral, I just hope they aren't founded in religion.