Falklands War
There's a good BBC Parliament special on the Falklands War, with original footage being shown in chronological order. At the moment a young looking Roy Hattersley is arguing with an alive-looking Alan Clark.Update: The QE2 and the Canberra were requistioned for carrying troops into the conflict zone (the QE2 to the edge, the Canberra faced an even greater danger). What are the grounds for the Government being able to requisition a ship? Cunard is now owned by the American Carnival Corporation, as are P&O Cruises, who I presume are the heirs of the Canberra type ships (P&O is of course also foreign-owned, but by Dubai Ports Worlds, not Carnival). I assume the Government can't requisition foreign-owned ships, unless they were in UK waters at the time, and even then it might be considered strange. Or if they are still registered in the UK, would that make a difference?
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posted by Matthew @ 4/01/2007 05:42:00 PM
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