“Fauklands? Paaalease. We didn’t expect your help in Grenada either.”
Thats a stupid comment man. If you had done your research like I know you haven’t, then you would know that Grenada was a British Protectorate, so how were we supposed to assist you in a battle against our own subjects????? Imagine the UK attacking Alaska and asking for US assistance.
As for sitting out Vietnam, I can only thank our leaders back then for steering us clear of that one. What you think it was a good idea? You people man, its amamzing...
“If you had done your research like I know you haven’t, then you would know that Grenada was a British Protectorate, so how were we supposed to assist you in a battle against our own subjects????? Imagine the UK attacking Alaska and asking for US assistance.”
Grenada wasn’t a protectorate. You do some research. It was an “associated state”. Something less formal than a protectorate and way down the line from statehood. It is stupid to compare Alaska with Grenada. Alaska is a state of the US. Thats a great deal different than the status of Grenada to Britain. Besides, the US has a long and time honored history of telling europeans to go to hell when they claim rights over any of the Americas dating all the way back to the Monroe Doctrine. But you missed my point which was that we didnt ask or need Britains help in Grenada just as Britain didn’t ask or need our help in the Fauklands. Both countries sat out the other’s little war. I could have just as easily griped about how Britain sat out our war in Panama.
“As for sitting out Vietnam, I can only thank our leaders back then for steering us clear of that one. What you think it was a good idea? You people man, its amamzing...”
Think what you like about Vietnam. Again, I thank Australia and New Zealand for helping us out there. It will always be remembered. I certainly hope that their assistance will be factored in if ever they are in danger from say China. I certainly hope Britain’s lack of assistance wont be a factor if ever they are in danger again.