My memory from then was that there was some disagreement in the US administration about whose side to be on .http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeane_Kirkpatrick

But as Harry Truman said (I only just heard this quote but I liked it) "If you want a friend in Washington buy a dog"

But in the end the US was very helpful behind the scenes logistically i think.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falklands_War

>No problem. I really did wonder though, based on your joke, if Brits look at the U.S.'s involvement or lack thereof in the Falklands War different than Americans do.
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>>Well it was a sarcastic joke Tracey. I'm sorry it annoyed you.
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>>>I understand that was meant to be sarcasm, but I really don't understand. Can you explain what the history of U.S. military force has to do with the 1982 Falklands War? The United States recognized Britian's rights to the Falklands although most of Latin America sided with Argentina. Or are you referring to Secretary of State Alexander Haig's negotiations between London and Buenos Aires attempting a joint Argentine-British-American administration of the islands which Britian refused to consider until Argentina removed its troops from the islands? The U.S. attempted to avoid war and you resent us for it? We tried to use negotiation. Then, when it came to military force, we were asked to stay out of it, remember? Or are you referring to the U.S. attempt to gain partial control of the Falklands in a sneeky, backhanded, way? Since the U.S. publicly supported GB's right to the Falklands, that can't possibly be it.... :o) I don't think the average American is aware even today of the
>>>political crap in America's history... At the time, everyone saw the U.S. (here in the U.S. I mean) as doing the right thing - working for peace through negotiations and then offering GB support when it was clear avoidence of military action wasn't going to happen. Yeah right. Little did the public know...
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>>>>Remember the US only gets involved in 'real' wars with equal opponents like Vietnam and Grenada and Iraq . All modern industrialised powers.
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>>>>>>>During the Falklands War it's held that the Argentines were most scared of the prospect of facing the G's who were called to action there.
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>>>>>>The Falklands "war"? Jorge Luis Borges had the perfect observation about that one. He said it was two bald men arguing over a comb.
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>>>>>Hmmm, an argument that cost some 250 GB lives and 1,000s of Argentines. I'll wager that the men on The Falklands went through far more privations than any squaddy in the Gulf wars - "yomping" for miles across wind-swept moors, in biting winter temps (The helicopter transport ship, Atlantic Conveyor had been sunk by exorcet). The horrors that the men in HMS Sheffield et al had to go through after exocet attack. Using the mortars on the rocky hillsides meant that there was nowhere to secure their footings, so men volunteered to stand their weight on the tripod feet, knowing that the kick of the launch would break their leg.
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>>>>>tcha!