I do not want Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner dead

How do I feel now it’s the 30th anniversary of the Falklands  War? Tired, and distant from others. Maybe surprisingly to some even to other Falklands veterans. For several months I had been a member of a  a group on Face book called Falklands 30, on the face of it a great site with loads of photographs and stories about the War in 1982, I even posted a few of my own like the telegram I sent my Mother from Port Stanley after the cease fire to let her know I was still alive. I think anyone who has read my Blog over the years should be in no doubt about my thoughts on the Falklands War and why I thought it was the right thing to retake the Island from a bunch of Fascist thugs. But then surely as grown up men let alone veterans we should be able to have civilised debate especially in a `closed` group like Falklands30. Well I will give as good as I get when it comes to defending my points of view, but I will not open a bottle of champagne and celebrate a woman that has being diagnosed with cancer like  Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner even if she is apposed to British rule in the Falklands. It makes me wonder how far some people would go in their Hatred, would they have been equally happy if her children had cancer? Because I thought it was wrong  and posted a reasonable response to their hatred I was accused of not knowing what happening in 1982 and was made to feel like I was supporting the Argentineans so I left the group. How would they have felt if their wife’s had cancer and it was being celebrated on the internet? I must point out that this was a small minority but none the less I found it highly distasteful , perhaps I’m getting to sensitive in my old age, I would like to think that I may have PTSD but I have matured when it comes to schoolboy name calling and abuse. I suppose leaving a Face book group is the equivalent to walking away from a drunk in a pub. Anyway I was not going to mention it but then this is a Blog and I cant just post Mil babes all the time and War vids, well I’m sure some of you would prefer it? The truth is as gung ho as I may appear on these pages I do not want another War with Argentina for the obvious reasons and I’m sure neither do they, more would die and end up wounded and mentally impaired but have no doubt we would win again. So it seems Face book groups and me don’t work very well, it’s the same with our so called `friends` apart from a small amount do we really know any of them? Every now and then one of the `civvies` on your list pops up and has a moan cos she doesn’t get squaddy humour, well I suggest you don’t go around collecting ex squadies on FB and stick to your own kind. Rant Over!