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RE: why - why not.
Posted by: John Griffiths ()
Date: February 02, 2001 07:58PM

<HTML>Hi,

I\'m not spoiling for a fight or flaming anyone! Just an observation!

A lot of the crew were teenagers sounds like blame being laid on the UK to sink the \'General Belgrano\' by HMS \'Conqueror\'. The ship was a heavyweight vessel capable of long range action which would have cost a lot of ships and men. The decision to sink her - with a WW2 vintage torpedo by the way - was not taken lightly. In tactical terms, she could have been a real problem.Ergo sum she was a legitimate tactical target.

In terms of age. I too was with a lot of teenagers who died after the Argentine Air Force sank my ship - HMS \'Ardent\'. Unlike many folk who are quick to point the finger - and I am not saying you are - it always escapes their recall that wars are dirty, costly and have no regard for age or anything.

The Argentine Navy and Army were not used as effectively as they should have been or the war would have dragged on. Besides, the propoganda value of a British Nuke in the waters did the trick and the carrier stayed at home, as did the surface fleet.

The Air Force, however, were a very different breed of men. The pilots were skilled, determined - and bloody good. Despite the fact that I was on the recieving end of 18 air attacks in one day - including the one that sunk my ship - I have nothing but respect for the men who flew their aircraft in to do the job they were trained for.

In war there are no winners - only casualties.

John</HTML>

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why tony 02/01/2001 08:10PM
RE: why John Griffiths 02/01/2001 08:46PM
RE: why kurt 02/01/2001 10:28PM
RE: why Lawrence 02/01/2001 11:17PM
RE: why VHeimpel 02/02/2001 10:19AM
RE: why - why not. John Griffiths 02/02/2001 07:58PM
RE: why - why not. Rainer Bruns 02/02/2001 08:40PM
RE: why - why not. MPC 02/02/2001 09:18PM
RE: why - why not. John Griffiths 02/02/2001 11:11PM
Not blaming VHeimpel 02/03/2001 12:25PM
RE: Not blaming John Griffiths 02/03/2001 01:59PM
RE: why - why not. tony 02/03/2001 03:04PM
RE: why - why not - Tony John Griffiths 02/04/2001 01:35PM
RE: why - why not - Tony Steve Roberts 02/14/2001 11:35AM
RE: Maggie Thatcher unhinged???? MPC 02/14/2001 05:47PM
RE: why - why not - belgrano / etc John Griffiths 02/14/2001 07:01PM
RE: why - why not - belgrano / etc Rainer Bruns 02/16/2001 03:45AM
RE: why - why not - belgrano / etc John Griffiths 02/16/2001 09:39PM
RE: why - why not - belgrano / etc Rainer Bruns 02/17/2001 02:52AM
RE: why - why not - belgrano / etc Rainer John Griffiths 02/17/2001 11:58AM


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