I thought it’s purpose, was to protect the west from a pre emptive Nuclear attack. It wasn’t designed to protect countries, that aren’t in the firing line. In any case, where Nukes are concerned, MAD still applies. This defensive shield, might save our cities from destruction, but it wont save us from the effects of Nuclear fallout. So I don’t think, the U.S. would use it purely as a means, to wage Nuclear war. Remember, no one wins where Nukes are concerned.

Exactly!!! but MAD only applies to other Nations…not the sort of War we are facing into over the next decades..

What is the point of perpetuating the lie of an unbreachable defense?

We face far greater danger from the guy walking into a city centre with a dirty bomb in a suitcase.

Or are we looking at Mr Chaney’ s latest bad dream…a strong economically robust China with a strong military?

Must be only a matter of time till we see repeats on some of the Sat channels!!

Now that i think of it i have the ” single” of the theme music somewhere…thats on vinyl beleive or not !!! 😮 Sad or what!!

Good idea!! always handy to have an old fashioned printed version in the front of the folder as well !!:D

Another legand gone….

A great man , an inspirational life.

May he rest in peace.

PatB

you sir are a genius…its enough to bring tears to the eye…

My gaaawwdddd we need you in Hollywood !!!!

Very well done….. funnier than a lot of the crap that masquerades as comedy on TV these days!!!

To be honest i think that neither side of the political divide would want to see a widely available film produced.

The left wing, or at least the extremest left wing, may well be anti-war and as such would’nt want to see something that glorifies war produced.

The right wing, or at least those who view Maggie T as a god, wouldnt want to see the incompetence of the Conservative Government both before & during the War, and it was a War, to be laid out for all to see.

Mind you when you look at films /miniseries such as Platoon, Born on the 4th of July, Saving Private Ryan or the excellent Band of Brothers there is a realism there than cannot be said to glorify war if anything it glorifies comradeship and humanity .

So what do you do ???

Make a film that deals with the ordinary footsoldier and how they got through the war ? you have it with “An Ungentlemanly Act ” and some excellent acting by Colin Firth in “Tumbledown” . But this aspect of the War needs to be addressed even further

Ignore the political background and or the military leaderships incompetence? Both sides have/had a lot of questions to answer for what happened.

It seems to be an accepted fact that the Argentinian Junta used the invasion in an attempt to divert the ire of their population but what of Maggie’s motivations? why were the warning signs ignored? should Belgrano have been sunk?

What about the use of Argentina’s air & naval assets? why were Galahad ,Tristrim & Atlantic Conveyor left so exposed?

A lot of issues to be addressed !!

so yes lets make the film but lets try and do it in such a way that none can cry foul!

but please no Hollywood treatment with the Carl Vinson or the Abe Lincoln posing as Hermes, F16’s with roundals and wee Tom C chewing placenta and trying to put on an Engerlish accent ….guv !!!

could try installing seats on the side pods of an Apache…..good enough for the troops so………..