Word: argentinas
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Neither side can claim moral righteousness; both merit a resounding boo. For Britain to consider the islanders' views in determining sovereignty is like asking white ranchers to resolve Indian land claims with the U.S. Government. And for Argentina to occupy the islands, which are more than 400 miles from the mainland, is diplomatic insanity...
...British may win the war, but considering the patriotic fervor of the Argentines, the Falklands will always be a pain for Britain. Don't cry for Argentina. In the long run, this war may signal the emergence of these proud people...
John Paul's gamble pays off; next high-risk stop: Argentina...
...that the Pope's judgment had been sound and his trip a phenomenal triumph. Under uncharacteristically sunny skies and warm ecumenical dispositions, the pretrip jitters about security and the ticklish wartime atmosphere quickly subsided. Britons took no perceptible offense at the Pope's plan to fly to Argentina this Friday, though perhaps he should anticipate some British grumbling when he shakes the hand of General Leopoldo Galtieri, with whom he is expected to meet. A session with Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher had been canceled to point up the nonpolitical nature of the Pope's British tour...
Buoyed by such acclaim, back in Rome a tired John Paul and his harried entourage barely had enough time to unpack, greet the visiting President Reagan, sketch plans, repack and take off Friday for Argentina. That journey of 7,000 miles carries no ecumenical agenda whatsoever; the population is 92% Catholic, compared with Britain's 13%. But while the basic purpose is pastoral, even more than in Britain the political landscape is dotted with opportunities for trouble. "The Pope's visit could weigh heavily in peace negotiations," La Prensa, the leading daily in Buenos Aires, warned last week...