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Would Argentina Succeed in Consolidating Its Gains in both South Georgia and the Falklands?
Dear Fellow Earthlings, On the 15th of April 1982 the Falkland Islanders were aware that Argentina's adventurism in the South Atlantic...
There IS a Falkland Islands SPIRIT!
Dear Fellow Earthlings, On the 14th day of April the weather became colder than it had been for the past couple of days. This was no...
Trapped by Occupation and Its Trappings
Dear Fellow Earthlings, On the 13th day of April 1982 gasoline rationing began for the residents of the Falklands. Now that the...
Each Person Going About Kerm Business as the British Flotilla Nears the Falklands
Dear Fellow Earthlings, On the 12th of April 1982 United States Secretary of State Alexander Haig was back in London on his shuttle...
The restriction of people's movements can go both ways!
Dear Fellow Earthlings, On the 11th of April most if not all of the Falkland Islanders were aware that on the following day the British...
The Falklands War: Whose Side Was Reagan On?
Dear Fellow Earthlings, On the 10th of April 1982 I found myself turning on the radio every few hours at my home (which also served as...
Strike when the iron is hot - but it was cold in Port Stanley!
Dear Fellow Earthlings, On the 9th of April 1982 Port Stanley was full of activity as the Argentine occupation force continued to bring...
From early on, Margaret Thatcher's resolve to liberate the Falklands was evident.
Dear Fellow Earthlings, On the 8th of April 1982 "shuttle diplomacy" between Alexander Haig and the Argentinian government was about to...
The British are Coming!
Dear Fellow Earthlings, On the 7h of April 1982 the strong winds so common in the Falklands (where trees imported from Europe can never...
The Noose Tightens
Dear Fellow Earthlings, On the 6th of April 1982 the noose the Argentine forces had placed around Stanley was loosened enough so that...
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