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Merrick M
Merrick Jun 18, 2009 12:15:39
Replying to nigelswift

When the soldiers came back there was a victory parade in London, with Thatcher taking the salute of the troops (a job normally reserved for royalty).

In case it ruined the spectacle they didn't invite the ones who'd come home maimed or disfigured. What honour.

(After media outcry the government caved in).

N nigelswift
nigelswift Jun 18, 2009 16:29:56
Replying to Merrick

Another aspect of the aftermath was the Franks Enquiry which exonerated Margaret Thatcher and the government from charges of having failed to heed warning signals of an Argentine invasion.

That was held in private, which of course as we have been told is the only sure way to get to the bottom of the run up to wars.