Not sure why Snowden & friends are releasing this, as it is the traditional purpose of spying [and the one that virtually everybody but the people who actually do the spying think of].
"According to reports in the Argentine media, Britain was concerned that Argentina could launch another attempt to reclaim the Falkland Islands"
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-32172669
(Score: 2) by LoRdTAW on Tuesday April 07 2015, @02:36PM
I was in a rush typing those replies while at work. I was a bit rude and blunt when I said worthless, that I apologize for.
Why are you talking about the middle east and left/right politics?
You really misread my words. And part of that is my fault. Every fight, no matter how big or small has a reason. They are for power, control, money; basically anything which benefits the aggressor. And to better understand you sometimes have to put the shoe on the other foot. And from Argentinas shoes, there was nothing to gain from going to war with a country who historically was known for kicking ass and taking names. What did they have to gain from the war? In the end it was just a distraction. And that is what is sort of mind boggling to me. I sort of get it, they were desperate. But seriously, wtf. Its like shooting a man dead because he stepped on your new shoes.
Yup. Exactly. Shoes on the other foot and I see nothing worth throwing away peoples lives for. Then again I am not a megalomaniac so perhaps I am not seeing things from a crazy dictators view. In the end I just can't comprehaned why people makes such choices. I can understand motives. e.g A man shoots his wife dead when he catches her in bed with another man. I get why he did it. I don't agree with it, It is wrong. But I get it. Another example is I get why people break into houses: they need money, usually for drugs. Motive. I just can't see motive for invading small farming islands and wasting life.
Oh, and of course Britian had every right to defend its borders. I am not arguing against their decision. It unfortunately had to be done.