I've just been reading through the facts of the Falklands war and it says the the US opted out of the war because they deemed it to be "military impossible". It just shows you we stay away from Vietnam and look what happened there. Then we fight alone and win a supposedly 'Military Impossible" war. Was this the US getting us back for not joining them in Vietnam or was it just them being scared?
Jay -
Initial British response to the invasion
HMS Invincible (pictured in 1998) was a part of the task force.
Word of the invasion first reached Britain via amateur radio.[17] The retaking of the Falkland Islands was considered extremely difficult: the main constraint was the disparity in deployable air cover (the British having 34 Harrier aircraft against Argentina's 220 jet fighters). The U.S. Navy considered a successful invasion by the British to be 'a military impossibility'.[18]
Source; Wiki
Patrick, sorry to burst your dingy, but the British goverment still denies the SAS went to Vietnam so your facts are not facts. There is no evidence to support your theory.
Grappler - The US did opt out, it was only later that they provided us with such intelligence. They wouldn't let any of our ships dock in their harbours and would rather let a Argentinian dictatorship have its way with the Islands by refusing to take sides. Also there are rumours that there where American "mercenarys" captured fighting for the Argies.
Jay -
Initial British response to the invasion
HMS Invincible (pictured in 1998) was a part of the task force.
Word of the invasion first reached Britain via amateur radio.[17] The retaking of the Falkland Islands was considered extremely difficult: the main constraint was the disparity in deployable air cover (the British having 34 Harrier aircraft against Argentina's 220 jet fighters). The U.S. Navy considered a successful invasion by the British to be 'a military impossibility'.[18]
Source; Wiki
Patrick, sorry to burst your dingy, but the British goverment still denies the SAS went to Vietnam so your facts are not facts. There is no evidence to support your theory.
Grappler - The US did opt out, it was only later that they provided us with such intelligence. They wouldn't let any of our ships dock in their harbours and would rather let a Argentinian dictatorship have its way with the Islands by refusing to take sides. Also there are rumours that there where American "mercenarys" captured fighting for the Argies.