“As so often, to mention the Falklands is to enter a strange world in which the Guardinistas would prefer British subjects to be left under the rule of foreign fascists than for Margaret Thatcher to be given any credit for having taken firm clear action to liberate them. Then from out of the woodwork come those who were happy to have Stalin as a wartime ally (as I was) but could not stomach Pinochet as a supporter. As for the Belgrano, it was an enemy warship capable of causing heavy British casualties. Had it stayed in port it would not have been sunk. After it was sunk, no Argentinean warship (and that included their powerful aircraft carrier) ventured into water deep enough for a submarine attack. There can be nothing but sadness at the needless loss of life. That has to be laid at the door of the Argentinean Generals, not those of us who determined to liberate the Falklands. As to the effect of the withdrawal of an all-but-unarmed arctic survey ship, well, I do not think she would have troubled the Belgrano for very long, but no doubt when the papers are published under the 30-year rule there will be more said about that."
Norman Tebbit
I’m sure Norman would make a better Prime Minster than the wishy washy Liberal Conservative Cameron, at least he has the courage to to mention the I word.
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