2.40 "they only learnt of the bombing when the planes arrived home" Wake up! This is security we are talking about. If she had told the Cabinet before the raid, it would have been leaked to The Guardian by the morning and the Libyans would have their missiles ready. Again, armchair critics with no appreciation of the nature of warfare.
The thing about Thatcher is - she never tried to present a persona to the world that was necessarily charismatic or glamourous a la Blair or Obama. She didn't bullshit around. Those are personal aspects about the woman that I admire.
Of course, this 'unbiased' programme does not mention that the bombing of Lybia only took place after Gadaffi bombed a discotheque in Berlin. As for the British interests, Gadaffi was also actively arming.
Absolutely fascinating documentary. Thatcher herself has a great flair for the dramatic. I'm sure she is secretly thrilled that Meryl Streep is to play her in a biopic.
2.40 "they only learnt of the bombing when the planes arrived home" Wake up! This is security we are talking about. If she had told the Cabinet before the raid, it would have been leaked to The Guardian by the morning and the Libyans would have their missiles ready. Again, armchair critics with no appreciation of the nature of warfare.
mrbeancounter90 2 months ago
The thing about Thatcher is - she never tried to present a persona to the world that was necessarily charismatic or glamourous a la Blair or Obama. She didn't bullshit around. Those are personal aspects about the woman that I admire.
Messylin 3 months ago
*arming IRA
Alexanderpetrov1990 7 months ago
Of course, this 'unbiased' programme does not mention that the bombing of Lybia only took place after Gadaffi bombed a discotheque in Berlin. As for the British interests, Gadaffi was also actively arming.
Alexanderpetrov1990 7 months ago
Libya wasn't the right time to be bombed during the Reagan/Thatcher years.
stingray4real 9 months ago
Libya wasn't the right time to be bombed during teh Reagan/Thatcher years.
stingray4real 9 months ago
Give those Europeans an inch and they will gladly grab a mile!
a1mdwpr 9 months ago
@a1mdwpr Indeed. Although they would demand that they take a kilometre if given a centimetre.
mrbeancounter90 2 months ago
thatcher i love you
you should have helped us free from the communist invasion
thetriptobountiful 1 year ago
Absolutely fascinating documentary. Thatcher herself has a great flair for the dramatic. I'm sure she is secretly thrilled that Meryl Streep is to play her in a biopic.
Messylin 1 year ago 2
can I buy this on dvd??
Gaius51 1 year ago
Thanks so much for posting
Thechalfonts 1 year ago
HAHA! WEAK *sneers* FEEBLE
MRwonderman1 1 year ago 4
I loved when she spoke about europe.
"They're a weak lot some of them in Europe, weak. Feeble"
beavorpigs 2 years ago 13
I did too and she was so right.
Margaret Thatcher was simply fantastic, the best ever.
Fablife2000 1 year ago
The reason the French didn't allow was they already surrendered to the Algerians
gopconservative78 2 years ago
Thatcher betrayed Britain to the US. Don't fall for the hardened image she's fabricated, she is a traitor.
PNETriffid 2 years ago
Can I just add my comments to mchap38834. Love this series - thanks so much for posting :D
ASilvershade 2 years ago 3
I love watching these! Thanks!
mchap38834 2 years ago 9
You're welcome - I still need to sort out the final segments....
spenceAMS 2 years ago