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...establish a blockade of the islands. The navy's aim was to peacefully evacuate the Argentine invaders and restore British sovereignty. But Defense Secretary John Nott declared on Sunday that Britain was prepared to fight to regain control of the islands. Argentina's President, General Leopoldo Fortunate Galtieri, warned that his nation would not retreat and that, if attacked, would "present battle with all the means at its disposal...
...nearby ocean waters. More immediately, the invasion was prompted by a shaky domestic political situation in Argentina. The military government that took power in 1976 faces severe economic problems; it has an inflation rate of 143% and 13% unemployment. In order to bolster popular support for his rule, General Galtieri vowed last December to take over the Falklands...
Beer explained that the Argentinian government also has internal political interests in keeping the Falklands. "There is some talk about oil and other material advantages on the Falklands, but the real issue seems to be symbolic." Beer said "General Galtieri probably wants to shore up popular support for his shaky regime...
Viola's successor, junta member and army commander-in-chief General Leopoldo Fortunate Galtieri, does not take office armed with much confidence from his fellow Argentines, who are deeply cynical about the ability of the generals to govern. Galtieri will be the third military ruler, after Jorge Rafael Videla and Viola, since the 1976 coup that overthrew the government of Isabelita Perón and resulted in a bloody campaign to rid the country of leftist terrorists. The down-to-earth Galtieri, 55, is said to be well-liked in Washington and is expected to move swiftly to restore...