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	The Falkland Islands War
		The Falkland Islands are a group of islands in the south Atlantic.
		The government of the Falkland Islands administers the British dependent territories of South Georgia, the South Sandwich Islands, and the Shag and Clerke rocks, lying from 700 to 2,000 miles (1,100 to 3,200 km) to the east and southeast of the Falklands.
		The fact that the islands are 100% populated by English speaking "Kelpers" (about 1800 of them), who prefered to remain under British rule notwithstanding, virtually every child in Argentina was made to believe that the islands are Argentine, and that this "imperialistic injustice" ought to be reversed.
	www.ability.org.uk /falklands-war.html (2165 words)

	The Argentine Seizure Of The Malvinas [Falkland] Islands: History and Diplomacy
		Out of this was born the Falkland Islands Emergency Committee and what later was termed the "Falklands lobby."(6) This lobby dedicated itself to the prevention of any compromise of British sovereignty over the Islands.(7) The influence wielded by the Falklands lobby in Parliament became evident in March 1968.
		Invasion efforts were focused entirely on capture of Port Stanley.(5) The invading force faced an armed enemy only 68 strong, comprised of a Royal Marine nucleus and a handful of civilians from the Island's volunteer defense force.
		TIMING OF THE INVASION The decision to proceed with the invasion cannot solely be attributed to a ploy by the junta to rally the people in the midst of the economic and political conditions in Argentina, although this undoubtedly contributed to an environment which favored the invasion.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/library/report/1987/CRD.htm (10993 words)

	Falkland Islands Information Web - Falklands History - The Build up to War
		Britain responded by secretly sending a nuclear powered submarine and two frigates to Falklands waters, but it appears the Argentines were unaware of their presence (which was not made public until the eve of invasion on 30 March 1982), as early in 1978 Argentine warplanes and gunships harrassed several Polish ships fishing in Falklands waters.
		Nicholas Ridley was sent back to the Islands in November 1980 to try to persuade Islanders to accept the third proposal for 'leaseback' whereby nominal sovereignty would be given to Argentina but British administration would be maintained for a fixed number of years until the final handover.
		Rex Hunt, Governor of the Falkland Islands and its Dependencies (including South Georgia) gave orders that the Argentines were to return to their ship and report immediately to the authorities at Grytviken.
	www.falklands.info /history/history6.html (1295 words)

	Falklands War - Avoo - Ask Us A Question - The Falklands War (Spanish: Guerra de las Malvinas) was fought in 1982 ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Falklands War (Spanish: Guerra de las Malvinas) was fought in 1982 between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.
		The war was triggered by the occupation of South Georgia by Argentina on 19 March 1982 followed by the occupation of the Falklands, and ended with Argentine surrender on 14 June 1982.
		Under the terms of this surrender all Argentine personnel in the Falkland Islands are to muster at assembly points which will be nominated by General Moore and hand over their arms, ammunition, and all other weapons and warlike equipment as directed by General Moore or appropriate British officers acting on his behalf.
	www.sanpablocaus.com /info/Falklands_War (10419 words)

	Untitled Document
		Invading the Falkland Islands and keeping a nuclear arms option open were extremely costly policies for Argentina, which in addition to their high direct costs subjected her to all sorts of discriminations in her relations with the industrialized world.
		In the Argentine texts, the loss of the Falkland Islands is added to the loss of great territories allegedly forfeited to Chile and Brazil, and to the loss of Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay in their entirety: these countries supposedly should have been "inherited" by Argentina from Spain.
		This dogma acquired a hegemony such that, until the Falkland Islands war, it was taboo to question it not only in the classroom (where it still cannot be questioned) but also in the writings of scholars and academicians.
	www.argentina-rree.com /documentos/culture_escude.htm (10609 words)

	Falklands Battle compilation
		Critics of the invasion by Argentina claim that the Junta sought to use the patriotism of war to quell unrest in the working classes, hoping that whilst engulfed in a patriotic fervour, the Argentines would forget about the crisis, and the crimes of their military.
		Falkland Islands Governor Rex Hunt was informed by the British Government of a possible Argentine invasion on Wednesday 31 March.
		The Battle of Wireless Ridge was an engagement of the Falklands War which took place on the night of 13 June and 14 June 1982, between British and Argentinian forces during the advance towards the Argentinian occupied capital of the Falklands Port Stanley.
	fs.huntingdon.edu /jLewis/syl/IRcomp/303-321Falklands82WarWiki.htm (14963 words)

	Falklands Invasion, Rosario - Falklands War 1982
		With talks on the future of the Falklands stalled, Argentina reacted strongly and by the
		was warned, and next evening he announced over the radio that invasion was expected early on
		Most of the aircraft destined to be lost on the islands flew over although some of the helicopters were air-lifted, and Coast Guard patrol craft "Islas Malvinas" and "Rio Iguaza" reached
	www.naval-history.net /F15invasion.htm (853 words)

	EMOTIONAL ACTOR: FOREIGN POLICY DECISION-MAKING IN THE 1982 FALKLANDS/MALVINAS WAR
		Even today, emotions are triggered on either side when the British name, Falkland Islands or the Argentine name, Islas Malvinas is used to refer to the disputed Islands, lying 300 miles east of the Strait of Magellan at the southern end of South America and 8000 miles away from the United Kingdom.
		In recovering the islands, Argentina has carried out an action endorsed not only by the totality of its people, but also by the mandate of each succeeding generation ever since the day in which that part of its territory was snatched away from it...
		The invasion of the Falklands/Malvinas, it was hoped, would spur a consideration of more substantive issues and, as a result, boost Argentina's international image to a more adequate level of importance.
	www.falklands-malvinas.com /emotionalactor.htm (9303 words)

	Falkland Islands
		The Falkland Islands are a UK Overseas Territory situated in the South Atlantic, some 350 miles north east of Cape Horn.
		The country bases its claim to the Falklands (or the 'Malvinas' as they are known in Argentina) on the grounds that it succeeded to rights claimed by Spain in the eighteenth century.
		The role of the British Forces on the Falkland Islands today is to defend the Islands against an attack by an aggressor and to provide any military aid to the civil authorities.
	www.army.mod.uk /aroundtheworld/flk/index.htm (635 words)

	BBC News \| UK \| Charles to visit Argentina
		Argentina still claims the islands are its territory, but Britain has said it will retain control for as long as the islanders wish.
		On his visit to the UK last year, President Menem expressed regret for his country's invasion of the Falkland Islands but said he remained convinced of the legitimacy of Argentina's right to the islands.
		Last month the UK relaxed its arms embargo on Argentina, which was put in place in April 1982 after the invasion of the Falkland Islands by General Galtieri's troops.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/uk/250839.stm (304 words)

	Falkland Islands - A history of the 1982 conflict
		Needless to say, however, the crew room conversation is dominated by the news of the Argentinean invasion of the Falkland Islands.
		We receive a signal confirming the deployment of 1(F), first to Ascension Island and subsequently to Falkland Islands.
		Nine aircraft to deploy to Ascension Island between 26 and 28 April.
	www.raf.mod.uk /falklands/1sqn_1.html (1503 words)

	Falklands Islands War, Argentina - Timeline Index (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Argentine Invasion of the Falkland Islands on 2nd April 1982 necessitated Britain's first major naval operation since Suez.
		The recapture of the islands also entailed the RAF's single longest bombing mission (Black Buck), and an amphibious landing from hastily assembled and refitted merchant ships and assault landing ships destined for the scrap heap in the Governments' recent white paper.
		The Falklands were recaptured and the Argentine forces surrendered on the 13th June 1982.
	www.timelineindex.com /content/view/903 (196 words)

	Falklands Invasion, Rosario - Falklands War 1982
		The opportunity to exercise this claim was provided by Argentine businessman Constantino Davidoff, who contracted with the Scottish company of Christian Salvesen to clear away scrap whaling material littering parts of the island.
		The Magistrate was called on to surrender by radio, but he passed authority for the island to Lt Mills, and at mid-day, with the Alouette going ahead to reconnoitre, "Guerrico" laying out in the Bay and the Puma about to land the first twenty troops near King Edward Point, battle commenced.
		As the troop-carrying Puma made her second trip in from "Bahia Paraiso" she was hit by small arms fire and badly damaged just off the Point with two Marines killed.
	www.naval-history.net /F14sgeorgia.htm (834 words)

	Falklands Invasion, Operation Rosario - Falklands War 1982 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Falklands Invasion, Operation Rosario - Falklands War 1982
		Most of the aircraft destined to be lost on the islands fly over although some of the helicopters are air-lifted, and Coast Guard patrol craft "Islas Malvinas" and "Rio Iguaza" reach
		Occupation - The occupying forces are soon imposing their rules and regulations on the Islanders, many of whom get out of Stanley to the Camp.
	freespace.virgin.net /gordon.smith4/F15invasion.htm (869 words)

	How squid saved the Falklands. - By June Thomas - Slate Magazine
		The Observer reported that "[o]n average, the islanders are a third richer than UK citizens." The Falkland Islands government has accumulated national savings of more than $114 million, subsidizes foreign vacations for each of the 2,300 residents, and covers the accommodation and tuition costs of studying abroad.
		The islands are now economically independent—except for the annual $100 million cost of keeping 2,000 British soldiers on the islands, "towards which the island makes no contribution."
		In 1999, officials from London and Buenos Aires agreed that Argentina should be permitted to construct a cenotaph in the Darwin cemetery, but according to Clarín of Argentina, the kelpers (Falkland Islanders) systematically objected to the construction project before finally giving their assent March 7.
	www.slate.com /?id=2063325 (973 words)

	The Falkland Islands War 1982: A Rifle Company Commander's Perspective
		THE LAND MASS OF THE FALKLAND ISLANDS OF 4,697 SQUARE MILES IS ABOUT THE SAME SIZE AS THAT OF WALES OR CONNECTICUT.
		HISTORY THE FALKLAND ISLANDS WERE DISCOVERED BY THE ENGLISH NAVIGATOR, JOHN DAVIS, IN 1592.
		THOUGH THE ISLANDS WERE VISITED BY SIR RICHARD HAWKINS IN 1594, AND OTHERS LATER, THEY WERE NOT NAMED THE FALKLAND ISLANDS UNTIL 1690 AFTER THE THEN TREASURER OF THE NAVY VISCOUNT FALKLAND.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/library/report/1986/WDG.htm (7885 words)

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