Mixed emotions on Falklands War anniversary
If you missed the 25th anniversary of the start of the Falklands War on April 2, no worry. There are more commemorations planned for the July 14 anniversary of the islands' "liberation," as residents of the British dependency call it.
Argentina, which calls the archipelago the Malvinas, marked the bitter anniversary of its failed attempt to retake the disputed islands by reasserting its claim to the chilly archipelago off the Patagonia coast. The invasion proved to be a resounding defeat for Argentina's military junta, and most see it as the beginning of the regime's demise.
A list of events planned for the next milestone is BBC has a voluminous retrospective
Posted by Geoffrey Mohan Times Foreign Desk
Argentina, which calls the archipelago the Malvinas, marked the bitter anniversary of its failed attempt to retake the disputed islands by reasserting its claim to the chilly archipelago off the Patagonia coast. The invasion proved to be a resounding defeat for Argentina's military junta, and most see it as the beginning of the regime's demise.
A list of events planned for the next milestone is BBC has a voluminous retrospective
Posted by Geoffrey Mohan Times Foreign Desk
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