Good documentary but with an agenda. I'm sure that 99% of the people who fought are proud of what they did and would do it all over again. A man is worthless without pride, and if you feared to defend what's yours you will be reduced to an animal that just eats and shits and reproduces.
The Republic of Argentina got back stabbed by Reagan who had promise the Junta that the conflict was going to be resolved diplomaticly,because the argentine troops had orders to invade and not to shoot anyone.The Junta had been put there by the c.i.a. in 1976 to combat communist guerrillas ! ALL GOVERMENTS LIE!!!!! THE SUPER RICH "IS" YOUR GOVERMENT,WHEN SOLDIERS GO TO WAR,THEY DIE FOR THE RICH!!now THATS STUPID!!!
@locoxfiat Do you really think the USA would EVER choose your side over England. Please don't delude yourself. What is Argentina to the USA over England. We will always need them more than we will ever need Argentina. And let's face it. When it comes to alliance, England delivers.
I think this 'documentary' is skewed with a whole 'anti-war' flair. I'm not pro-war or anti-war, and I believe that all wars, to a point, are avoidable. That said, if you want to create a documentary on a war, you stick with the story...the entire story...and keep your bias out of it. What about the liberation of Port Stanley and the people of the Falklands from Argentine dictatorship? That was noticeably absent in this film, replaced by a lot of pop-psychoanalysis of (selected) soldiers.
We Argentines do not hate the British, only continue to defend our rights (we do from the illegal occupation of the islands in 1833) in the diplomatic arena, by force failed, and our dictators have proven their ineffectiveness and stupidly in not having planned a possibility of war.
@Emiliencba Those Islands were British before Argentina was a nation. The first humans to step foot on those islands were British. Argentina has no claim to those islands anymore than the United States has a claim to Cuba. Let the British citizens of the Falklands be British the way they have and want to be.
@AndrewTubbiolo no argentina do exist when britishs arrived was under spain rule it wasn't independent yet,and there were patagonians indians pirates in the territory, a few , even there wasn't no one in there is still argentina islands look how closest these islands are to argentina just a fwe miles lok like argentina gave birth to them THe falklands.
@elargentinounico1982 Your saying Argentina existed before independence is like saying the United States existed before 1776. Even 1776 is a bit of fiction because we did not obtain true independence until 1781. Cuba is only 90 miles from the USA, not over 200 like the Flaklands are from Argentina. The United States claimed Cuba until the late 1800's. We got over never bringing Cuba into the American Union. Argentina will get over never having the Falklands.
@nicholasraul Everybody conquers someone else at one time or another. Spain was conquered from the Moors who stole the land from the Iberians, who had their land stolen by the Romans etc... Spain stole Texas, Fla, Mexico, you name it from the Indians, and the Indians were stealing from each other. At some point it has to end. Everybody has a claim to someone else's land.
@nicholasraul Do you really want the Falkland Islands? Here's how you do it. Set up a free ferry service and free college for all Falkland Islander teenagers with access to the best parties and dance clubs in Buenos Aries. Half the kids will marry Argentine husbands and wives. In 40 years 60% of the Falkland Islanders will have grandparents, cousins, uncles, and aunts in Argentina. In 50 years the Falklanders will ask to be part of Argentina and everything will be finished.
@AndrewTubbiolo That was (approximately) the Argentne policy during the 60s AFAIK. Argentine President Illia set up links in different areas with them because at that time, the UK didn't pay much attention to them. But the war spoiled everything!
@BarefootArizona Absolutely. They simply didn't think Britain had the backbone for a fight and would just sit back and let them take over the Falklands.
@DaveWBedford Those Argentine soldiers sure were brave, however. Think of the odds. If anybody should have been scared it should have been the regular Argentine soldier.
@DaveWBedford Britain has the backbone because is and empire potency just as is written in the Bible but SH Sh!!!!!!!!!!!! it will collapse it also written in the Bible.
@elargentinounico1982 - in 1982 britain did argentina a massive favour, with defeat came democracy, the fascists that murdered so many of your own people were deposed and you got a vote, you should be thanking us you ungrateful bunch of idiots
@anlaff What the defeat did was the last stroke... before the war, the Junta was on the verge of falling anyway, and the the defeat sped up the fall. And besides, the fall of the dictatorship wasn't Britain's goal. So how come we have to be grateful? By the same token the Falklanders should be grateful to Argentina because the war brought them a much better standard of living (British citizenship, etc.), but I clearly understand them if they aren't any grateful. I agree the war was useless...
The islands are Argentine, and anyone who researches the history of the islands before the occupation of 1833, will know. The Falklands are Argentine. Only British colonialism and English money in their defense keeps them occupied illegally.
The night Frank died was a sea of fire he had been in the water about ten minutes before being hauled on to HMS Alacrity despite desperate efforts he was prounouced dead at about 20.50 and buried at sea with full Military honours
@ALDERMANOFFOUNTALL My pleasure mate. Perhaps it will also serve to remind this new generation of Argentinians and "Malvinas manics" what a very, very bad idea it is to take on the British military.
The head of the British Foreign Office's American department in
1936 stated that about Falklands "it is therefore not easy to explain our possession without showing ourselves up as international bandits."!
nicholasraul 4 weeks ago
Good documentary but with an agenda. I'm sure that 99% of the people who fought are proud of what they did and would do it all over again. A man is worthless without pride, and if you feared to defend what's yours you will be reduced to an animal that just eats and shits and reproduces.
powermugu 4 weeks ago
The Republic of Argentina got back stabbed by Reagan who had promise the Junta that the conflict was going to be resolved diplomaticly,because the argentine troops had orders to invade and not to shoot anyone.The Junta had been put there by the c.i.a. in 1976 to combat communist guerrillas ! ALL GOVERMENTS LIE!!!!! THE SUPER RICH "IS" YOUR GOVERMENT,WHEN SOLDIERS GO TO WAR,THEY DIE FOR THE RICH!!now THATS STUPID!!!
locoxfiat 1 month ago
@locoxfiat Do you really think the USA would EVER choose your side over England. Please don't delude yourself. What is Argentina to the USA over England. We will always need them more than we will ever need Argentina. And let's face it. When it comes to alliance, England delivers.
AndrewTubbiolo 3 weeks ago
Yes we know what price was paid, and always be in debt to those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
MrVillamike 1 month ago
I think this 'documentary' is skewed with a whole 'anti-war' flair. I'm not pro-war or anti-war, and I believe that all wars, to a point, are avoidable. That said, if you want to create a documentary on a war, you stick with the story...the entire story...and keep your bias out of it. What about the liberation of Port Stanley and the people of the Falklands from Argentine dictatorship? That was noticeably absent in this film, replaced by a lot of pop-psychoanalysis of (selected) soldiers.
englishteach26 1 month ago
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. A. Einstein.
EspejojepsE 3 months ago 3
We Argentines do not hate the British, only continue to defend our rights (we do from the illegal occupation of the islands in 1833) in the diplomatic arena, by force failed, and our dictators have proven their ineffectiveness and stupidly in not having planned a possibility of war.
Emiliencba 5 months ago
@Emiliencba Those Islands were British before Argentina was a nation. The first humans to step foot on those islands were British. Argentina has no claim to those islands anymore than the United States has a claim to Cuba. Let the British citizens of the Falklands be British the way they have and want to be.
AndrewTubbiolo 2 months ago 5
@AndrewTubbiolo no argentina do exist when britishs arrived was under spain rule it wasn't independent yet,and there were patagonians indians pirates in the territory, a few , even there wasn't no one in there is still argentina islands look how closest these islands are to argentina just a fwe miles lok like argentina gave birth to them THe falklands.
elargentinounico1982 1 month ago
@elargentinounico1982 Your saying Argentina existed before independence is like saying the United States existed before 1776. Even 1776 is a bit of fiction because we did not obtain true independence until 1781. Cuba is only 90 miles from the USA, not over 200 like the Flaklands are from Argentina. The United States claimed Cuba until the late 1800's. We got over never bringing Cuba into the American Union. Argentina will get over never having the Falklands.
AndrewTubbiolo 1 month ago
@AndrewTubbiolo USA attacked Spanish region of Florida,Texas and California among others. Really you think they have rights over Cuba?
Did Argentine invade the Islands first, I mean in 1833 and are the real pirates or ... not?
Did Spanish countries invade the Islands in XVIII century taking them from Spanish countries?
Did Argentine invade 5(five) times England, first in XVIII century, then in 1806 and 1807 to Buenos Aires two times and Montevideo also
British 1936"we're...international bandits!
nicholasraul 4 weeks ago
@nicholasraul Everybody conquers someone else at one time or another. Spain was conquered from the Moors who stole the land from the Iberians, who had their land stolen by the Romans etc... Spain stole Texas, Fla, Mexico, you name it from the Indians, and the Indians were stealing from each other. At some point it has to end. Everybody has a claim to someone else's land.
AndrewTubbiolo 3 weeks ago
@nicholasraul Do you really want the Falkland Islands? Here's how you do it. Set up a free ferry service and free college for all Falkland Islander teenagers with access to the best parties and dance clubs in Buenos Aries. Half the kids will marry Argentine husbands and wives. In 40 years 60% of the Falkland Islanders will have grandparents, cousins, uncles, and aunts in Argentina. In 50 years the Falklanders will ask to be part of Argentina and everything will be finished.
AndrewTubbiolo 3 weeks ago
@AndrewTubbiolo Haha! Well it's better than giving the Falklanders TVs on HP like they did in '82.
DaveWBedford 3 weeks ago
@AndrewTubbiolo That was (approximately) the Argentne policy during the 60s AFAIK. Argentine President Illia set up links in different areas with them because at that time, the UK didn't pay much attention to them. But the war spoiled everything!
takion76 3 days ago
The Argentine people are to blame for this. Going up against Britain was STUPID.
BarefootArizona 5 months ago 5
@BarefootArizona Absolutely. They simply didn't think Britain had the backbone for a fight and would just sit back and let them take over the Falklands.
Boy were they wrong.
DaveWBedford 5 months ago 3
@DaveWBedford Those Argentine soldiers sure were brave, however. Think of the odds. If anybody should have been scared it should have been the regular Argentine soldier.
BarefootArizona 5 months ago
@DaveWBedford Thanks for the upload. Not seen this before. Cheers
MrBertHaggis 3 months ago 2
@DaveWBedford Britain has the backbone because is and empire potency just as is written in the Bible but SH Sh!!!!!!!!!!!! it will collapse it also written in the Bible.
elargentinounico1982 1 month ago
@elargentinounico1982 - in 1982 britain did argentina a massive favour, with defeat came democracy, the fascists that murdered so many of your own people were deposed and you got a vote, you should be thanking us you ungrateful bunch of idiots
anlaff 1 week ago
@anlaff What the defeat did was the last stroke... before the war, the Junta was on the verge of falling anyway, and the the defeat sped up the fall. And besides, the fall of the dictatorship wasn't Britain's goal. So how come we have to be grateful? By the same token the Falklanders should be grateful to Argentina because the war brought them a much better standard of living (British citizenship, etc.), but I clearly understand them if they aren't any grateful. I agree the war was useless...
takion76 3 days ago
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The islands are Argentine, and anyone who researches the history of the islands before the occupation of 1833, will know. The Falklands are Argentine. Only British colonialism and English money in their defense keeps them occupied illegally.
Emiliencba 5 months ago
Very moving watching those soldiers and marines coming home. What it must have been to be there that day.
1hornchurch 5 months ago
@DaveWBedford thanks for posting this, on what channel was this documentary broadcasted on?
Yourismouter 5 months ago
The night Frank died was a sea of fire he had been in the water about ten minutes before being hauled on to HMS Alacrity despite desperate efforts he was prounouced dead at about 20.50 and buried at sea with full Military honours
brendancoul 6 months ago
God Bless Frank
joeTaipei 7 months ago
The war is not nice.
xptoralis 7 months ago
@ALDERMANOFFOUNTALL My pleasure mate. Perhaps it will also serve to remind this new generation of Argentinians and "Malvinas manics" what a very, very bad idea it is to take on the British military.
DaveWBedford 7 months ago
@DaveWBedford Not just the British military - but a more potent force - the British sense of fair dues.
Bushcamper4Sale 1 month ago
Thanks for posting this heavy documentary. And keep in mind the words of Chris Keeble.
Elheino 8 months ago 2