Argentina was a military dictatorship when it invaded the Falklands in 1982. In 1976 a military coup occurred in Argentina. The new government banned all political parties. For 8 years, the government conducted a "dirty war" against opponents. 9,000 people 'disappeared', never to be seen again. Later, it is admitted that many were tortured, drugged and dropped from aircraft into the sea.
Pregnant women with the wrong political affiliations, or relatives, are kept alive until the birth of their child and then killed. The child is farmed out to orphanages to be adopted by military families and supporters of the regime. Up to 500 children are kidnapped in this way; many being raised by their mothers' killers.
One victim was Silvia Quintela, a doctor who attended to the sick in shanty towns around Buenos Aires. Quintela was abducted off a street by military authorities because of her political leanings. At the time, she and her agronomist husband Abel Madariaga were expecting their first child.
Quintela is held at a military base called Campo de Mayo, where she gives birth to a boy. The infant is separated from his mother. Quintela is transferred to a nearby airfield. There, victims are stripped naked, shackled in groups and dragged aboard military planes. The planes then fly out over the Rio de la Plata where soldiers push the victims out of the planes and into the water to drown. Relatives of the regime's victims still march every Thursday at the Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires looking for justice.
A nuclear submarine torpedoed the Belgrano, afterwards British naval forces backed off, to let the Belgrano's destroyer escort pick up the survivors. They didn't bother to pick them up, virtually the whole crew was lost. Rather sums up the Argentinian national spirit.
This brutal military dictatorship collapsed shortly after they lost the Falklands conflict against Britain.
If they try to invade the Falklands again, then they had better be ready to take heavy casualties, they certainly weren't last time. Britain has early warning stations and patrolling naval vessels. We can use our superior professional armed forces to inflict heavy casualties on them again.
The people of the Falklands want to remain part of Britain, not part of a corrupt bankrupt dump - like Argentina. A lot of money has been spent on the infrastructure of the Falkland islands and the fishing industry and tourist trades are booming there. Any half-arsed Argentinian who pokes their nose in, is liable to get it shot off.
Tell that to the prosperous pre or post Colonization Africa about how bad it all was...nothing like missionaries bringing education and medicen...now that they are all free of the evil Europeans they are free to starve, die of disease and have fun exterminating each other...
Some of South Africa's greatest hits, which you no doubt fully approve of, since you are a die hard colonialist.
1949
Apartheid (separation of races) is implemented in South Africa by a government elected by the people who benefit from apartheid (30%) and not by its victims (70%).
Apartheid laws segregate the races (who are classified by the state), ban inter-racial sex or marriage and define where people are allowed to live. Even beaches and park benches are segregated. The USA and Western Europe continue to trade and support this government even though it oppresses a large number of people.
1952
In South Africa, non Whites are compelled to carry passes. These pass laws will cause much resentment amongst the population.
1955
South Africa leaves the United Nations after being censured over its apartheid policies.
1960
Over 70 people are killed in Sharpville, South Africa while demonstrating against the pass laws. These laws require non-Whites to carry documentation or else face imprisonment
The African National Congress (ANC), an organisation seeking a multi-racial state with universal voting rights, is banned in South Africa.
1964
Nelson Mandela is imprisoned for 27 years in South Africa. He becomes the world's most famous political prisoner. During his imprisonment many Western leaders support and trade with South Africa and call him a terrorist.
South Africa creates Bantustans, areas where ethnically cleansed black people must live. Only white people can vote (30% of the population). Opponents to the regime (both black and white) are assassinated, exiled, imprisoned and tortured.
1966
South Africa extends its apartheid laws to its colony South West Africa (later Namibia). The United Nations requests South Africa to withdraw from the territory.
1970
Within two years, 2,000 people are arrested and tortured without trial. The native Aymara and Quechua people are ordered off their land and deprived of tribal identity. Tens of thousands of white South Africans are enticed to immigrate with promises of the land stolen from the indigenous people. Catholic clergy who aid the victims are harassed and killed.
1976
Over 170 unarmed demonstrators are killed in South Africa. Over 1,000,000 black South Africans are deprived of citizenship in the Transkei.
1977
Steven Biko is one of many dissidents murdered by police in South Africa. The events surrounding Biko's death are covered in the UK made film Cry Freedom.
1978
In the Kassinga refugee camp in Angola, over 600 civilians are killed by the South African military.
1979
Over 100 children are killed by police in Central Africa. They had been protesting against having to buy all their school uniforms from shops owned by the president. This country is backed by France and financed by South Africa and USA.
1980
South Africa attacks dissidents in Angola.
30 protesters are killed in South Africa by police.
1981
A major invasion of the southern part of Angola occurs. 11,000 men and several battalions of tanks and armored cars are deployed in Cunene province. Over 80,000 people become refugees.
South African commandos raid Maputo, the capital of Mozambique. They begin to create, arm and deploy special military units in Mozambique to attack roads, railways, bridges and other economic targets, as well as to terrorise in rural areas.
South African agents carry out sabotage and assassinations in Zimbabwe. South Africa (with help from the USA's CIA) attempts to mount a coup against President Kaunda in Zambia. In addition to these military activities, South Africa begins a full scale economic war against Angola, Lesotho, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe.
After being elected to the USA presidency, Ronald Reagan states that closer relations with South Africa are a means "to counter Soviet influence in southern Africa". Another example of how your country forced the west to embrace evil regimes.
1985
18 demonstrators are killed by police in South Africa.
1986
30 demonstrators are killed in South Africa. South Africa attacks targets in Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
A nice colonialist nation for you, its a shame you didn't go and live there.
As for the S. Africa bit...well, got to call you a liberal again...you just keep pulling their tricks. Thought you learned the last time with the AIDS bit, guess not. Never did I say that I was pro segregation, the areas you colonize, you bring into your Empire as equal parts of your Empire, that is how you keep your lands, yours. You Brits never figured that out, the French did, with Algeria, but they unfortunetly have this bad habit of giving up and didn't have the will to fight. So, try again not to put words into peoples mouths...it'll only make you look silly. Oh, and for the record....S. Africa has really come a long way and so has the rest of the African contenant since colonialism collapsed: why they are #1 in AIDS, STDS, Turbucloses and other disease (yes India still is #1 in the Black Plague, but we'll see). #1 in famine, dictatorships (closely fought over by the Arabs), war, brutality, lack of education and civility and destruction of infrastructure... they are also #1 in hand outs....something for the whole continent to be proud of.