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Military commanders warned the prime minister, margaret thatcher, that a war to retake the islands could cost many hundreds of british lives. margaret went right round the table and asked each member to give theiropinion, and i rememberwhen it came to my turn i said, "if the fleet doesnt sail this government will fall", and i think that was an accurate perception of the fragility of margarets position. it is easy to forget now how unpopular mrs thatcher had become before the falklands. the risks...

Of margarets position. it is easy to forget now how unpopular mrs thatcher had become before the falklands. the risks of going to war were huge, but british sovereignty had been violated by an act of aggression and, for her, the imperative was clear. the government has now decided that l a large task force will sail as soon . as all preparations are complete. the first ships set sail on the 5th of april. the war began at sea, a british submarine sank the argentine battleship general belgrano, on...