Quote Originally Posted by jcustis View Post
Perhaps the Falklands was a confluence of pride, racism, mixed in with other stuff.

The Argentinians were so frequently referred to as "Spics" that perhaps it made the boys shoulder the burden more easily.
If it was only pride and racism we would be killing each other left and right. There has to be a kicker: an event or action that is such an affront that it required action. Invasion of territory is such an event. A massacre might also reach that level. But simply racism is not enough even if tied to pride. Otherwise, there would be a lot more wars.