i disagree i have readded the original text along with a reference to the oxford history of the british empire vol iv page the suez venture demonstrated the dependence of britain on the united states suez made plain for all to see that britain was doomed both as a colonial power and as a world power unless she acted in concert with the united states as for the falklands britain was not acting unilaterally the eec issued trade sanctions against argentina and reagan declared his support for britain t