Recon Number 54 -
If they are still looking, then while holding the snarl, I let drool start to drip from my mouth, I stand, curl my fingers into claws and with a hunched over crouch, I then make slow and deliberate steps towards them. When I get close enough, I let them hear my agonized and gasping growls and then, if they continue to stare, when I get within arm's reach? I kiss them on the nose, and run away giggling.
She was probably worried of Britain screwing up retaking the Islands, because that would be a final blow to the idea that Britain could control and maintain it's Colonies/Commonwealth.
If we had not been able to retake the islands Britain would have looked like a failed shell of the Empire. Whilst that might be the case now, it has been a slow decline rather than a colossal balls up in South America.
And how bad would it be if the USA could not defend Hawaii? They are American citizens and if a Country can't defend it's people then that looks really bad.