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Wednesday, April 4, 2007 12:00 AM

Argentina's own abandoned veterans

Twenty-five years ago this band of brothers was sent to fight an unwinnable war, only to be deserted by their government.
By Jens Glüsing

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  • Wednesday, April 4, 2007 11:55 PM

    The Belgrano

    There were actually quite a few WWII-era ships still in service in 1982, not least a couple of carriers in the US Navy. The Belgrano had been refitted with modern missiles, and a salvo from its 6-inch guns could have destroyed any British ship.

    Yes, Thatcher is still loathsome.

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