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To: w molloy who wrote (29655)	5/10/1999 12:32:00 PM
From: limtex	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

wm - At the time of the Falklands War Britain had virtually no reserves of all sorts of ordnance. The US armed services stock piles of anything and everything needed were immediately made available to Britain. Regards, L

To: w molloy who wrote (29655)	5/10/1999 3:07:00 PM
From: Mr. Sunshine	Respond to of 152472

*OT* Falklands War The US was in a delicate political position. This was a war between allies, and it would have been very poor manners for the US to choose sides. Openly supporting Britain would have been a political disaster for US relations with all of South America. A similar situation applies to Greece and Turkey, and on a personal level, a situation where some good friends get a divorce and both sides expect you to be on their side. All you can do is urge both sides to act reasonably and go out of your way NOT to take sides. The Brits were upset with the US for not supporting them, and Argentina (along with the rest of South America) was upset with the US for not supporting their side. Sitting on the fence, knowing that the Brits were going to win eventually anyway, was about the only viable option.