What is the US's claim to have the authority to question the UK's claim to the Falklands'?
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And then when the UK doesn't feel eternal gratitude the next time the US needs help, Trump will again be surprised.
The US foreign policy/diplomacy seems to be a kakistocracy. If you literally picked a random person out of the phone book to be President, then it would with great probability be better than Trump.
I'm reviewing the US's claim to Hawaii
Also don't mess with the Falklands they are all British Citizens and the last time Thatcher had to be genuinely talked down from using Nukes.
I’m reviewing the US’s claim to Hawaii
Man, in a long history of fucked up shit...
Hawaii is pretty high up on the list.
Thatcher had to be genuinely talked down from using Nukes
There are only two source I could find for any such claims. One is an interview with Michael Quinlan, former Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence, who claims that after the war ended Thatcher suggested to him that she would have considered using nuclear weapons if the war went badly enough. The other is this book by Mitterrands psychiatrist written ~20 years after the conflict. I only really think the interview is a credible source, and it sure doesn't sound like they genuinely had to talk her out of using nukes at any point.
https://www.declassifieduk.org/uk-deployed-31-nuclear-weapons-during-falklands-war/
They definitely had them on hand and she went full vengeance mode after an exocet hit a British ship, although the Vulcan may have been the first choice.
It was the French who talked her down I believe.
Native Americans can now review the US Governments claim on their land as well, I'd guess.
The less powerful and relevant the US become the more they will act like they are rulers of the world.
Then the UK should push ahead with the Chagos deal. 2 can play at that game.
Announce it and wait for Taco Tuesday.
The US has no business interfering in the Chagos Islands either. They just want to use Diego Garcia whenever they want while someone else maintains it.
Declare War
Empire of Britannia vs. Argentine Republic
No Casus Belli to choose from....
So what if Trump reconsiders this? Apart from Argentina who else will support him.
NOW is the time for the planet to get rid of reliance upon the US. Not screw them over, just stop being their removed.
Trump can get effed. Starts a war, doesn’t consult allies ahead of time. Whines and bullies allies to help him clean up the mess he started unilaterally (with Satanyahu). Continues to bully former allies into fighting his adventurist war for him. When will wankees comprehend actions have consequences. Oh right - never.
And yet we're still planning to send Charlie over for a State visit to the orange cunt ferfuckssake.
If he suddenly creates Trump Duke of New England or something, I’m sure the UK would be back in His Graces good graces for at least a week.
Eh, why not? Trump is like an easily manipulated child. Cancelling the trump would accomplish nothing, while keeping the trip might work.
He's not involved in either side of that war. Nor would either side invite his help. And we dont have the military strength to open yet another front. We cant even keep our soldiers fed in the gulf. His review one way or another is pathetic and stupid.
The British public might now side with Prince Harry who criticized Trump during his present visit to Ukraine. In contrast, King Charles is visiting Trump on Monday. I'm sure King Charles will cozy up to Trump.
I’m sure King Charles will cozy up to Trump.
Trump is super easy to manipulate. Sending Charles to get free brown nose points, at no real cost to the UK, is the right thing to do.
Charles is also retarded (it's ok we can use that word now) and keeps pushing for the NHS to do homeopathy.
A true meeting of geniuses, hopefully RFK's brainworms aren't hungry that week.
No, it won't work. Starmer threw a state banquet for Trump in order in get him to lower tariffs. It didn't do anything.
Woah, this is going to be a good one! Will be interesting to see the British mental gymnastics this time around.
It’s simultaneously imbecilically quaint and mildly concerning that orangeboi thinks he can just decree things like that.

But also, he had enough absolutely idiotic sycophants who all think they’re the smartest guy in the room who will try to follow the decrees. So it’s a roll of the dice.

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