Today marks the 25th anniversary of the end of the Falklands War. It seems strange that some seek to criticise the conflict. The Falklands War represents what seems alien to many in post-Dossier Britain: a just war. The people of the Falkland Islands wished to remain British citizens, and 248 service personnel gave their lives to restore their right to make that decision.
As a left-of-centre Scot I am no fan of Margaret Thatcher, but she showed great political courage in ordering the recapture of the islands. If there is nothing else, let this be the one event in the Thatcher years that everyone in Britain can take pride in. Thousands of servicemen showed a more immediate, personal courage, and many sacrificed their lives for their country.
We should never forget those sacrifices, and we should never stop celebrating such an important victory. The Falklands War set down an important marker - the UK would not allow its citizens, wherever in the world they were, to be deprived of basic democratic rights.
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