The recuperation of the Malvinas in 1982 on 2 April was indeed a national highlight; a time to shine. The war which followed was not so much so. And to think that the recovery was relatively peaceful, quite unlike Germany's invasion of Poland in 1939. Not a single British soldier was killed on that fateful night, though they got a bit cross with us when we forced the Royal Marines face down in the mud of Puerto Argentino. I admit, it was downright stupid of us to be condescending and humiliating to a nation that practically invented the concept. It was indeed ill-fated for the islanders, especially when three of them were killed by British shells - the only civilian casualties of the conflict. There were many in Argentina that expressed their condolences about that. No condolences were given (or expected) when Margaret Thatcher directly ordered the ARA General Belgrano to be sunk as she was well outside the British declared exclusion zone and headed back to port in Argentina. However, condolences continue to be handed out like candy to us whenever we see British pop and rock stars like Morrissey and Roger Waters do our country great honour by playing in our clubs and arenas, and by shouting out "Las Malvinas son Argentinas!" at their shows. We welcome more of your artists and educated socialists to come down and join us in solidarity against an imperial dagger lodged in the back of South America.
Diest : They don't want to talk about a subject they cannot logically defend.