We have got used to the unexpected when it comes to this US President. A new day could bring with it a fresh diplomatic bombshell that you would never even dream of seeing under a previous administration. Today’s is particularly shocking if you’re a patriotic Brit -Donald Trumphas threatened to review US support for European so-called “imperial possessions”, which would include theFalkland Islandsin the South Atlantic.

I visited the overseas territory last month, and found it to be a charming place, and completely and utterly British, down to residents inviting me inside their homes for a cup of tea, not having been forwarned about my knocking on their doors. As one former islander, Ian Cameron, told me next to Stanley’s war memorial, islanders seem“more British than the British”. When walking around Stanley, one cannot miss amassive Union Flag on the roof of Coleen Biggs’ house, which her mother, Betty, made sure was painted.

I also visited Stanley’s museum, which displays the photos of the British servicemen lost repelling the Argentine invasion in 1982. Itnearly brought me to tears.

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We lost 255 servicemen, including 18 and 19-year-olds - basically boys.

Some of them look much younger in their photos.

President Trump - who professes to have great respect for the UK’s armed forces - should be ashamed of himself.

I doubt the families of those who died bravely protecting the strategically important territory have even crossed his mind, as he pursues his somewhat immature vendetta against European countries who, understandably, want to stay out of his andIsrael’s reckless war against Iran.

The President has played right into the hands of those Argentines who want to see the Falklands transferred to their country diplomatically, as they arenot capable of taking them, nor do they have the will to do so, militarily.

Source: Daily Express :: World Feed