21. Workers Online : Legal : 2001 - Issue 111 : Howard's Falkland War With more than 12 centuries of maritime history in his veins and 45 years This isnothing less than a cynical reelection gambit Mr Howard¹s falkland war. . http://workers.labor.net.au/111/c_historicalfeature_tampa.html

Issue No 111 14 September 2001 LaborNET Ask Neale Tool of the Week Legal Howard's Falkland War Zoe Reynolds chronicles the bizarre tale of the Tampa and how a group of refugees bacame pawns in a bigger political game. MV Tampa The Australian crew of the Norwegian flagged Enterprise held a meeting of ratings, officers and master in Sydney during the height of the Tampa crisis. Word has reached them that the Norwegian fleet worldwide are flying their flags at half mast. They agree to do likewise as the vessel sails out of Sydney and on to Newcastle, Port Kembla and Hobart. "It is in mourning for all the people who could now die at sea because of the actions of PM John Howard," said bosun Terry Munday. It was a fitting protest against the Australian Government's cynical contempt of maritime law all for political gain in the lead up to a federal election. The saga began in the Indian Ocean 150 kilometres north of Christmas Island on August 26. An SOS from a sinking ship. Search and rescue authorities in Australia pick up the message spelt out on the deck of a wooden boat during a routine flight. Coastguard broadcasts the May Day to all vessels in the region. True to maritime tradition and the law of the sea the Captain Arnie Rinnan master of the Norwegian ro-ro Tampa, on route from Fremantle to Singapore takes the call. With more than 12 centuries of maritime history in his veins and 45 years as a mariner all the the Norwegian master¹s instincts and maritime wisdom led him to change course, without reservation, and rescue the men, women and children from certain death. His second instinct was to head for shore. Duty bound he headed for the nearest port, Christmas Island.

22. Falkland Islands (British Empire & Commonwealth Land Forces) Social and Political history Diplomacia de Malvinas, 1945 war Graves and MemorialsCommonwealth war Graves Commission. Flags Flags of the falkland Islands (FOTW http://www.regiments.org/milhist/atlantic/falkland.htm

Authors and Contributors this page: T.F. Mills Page created 23 January 1996 Corrected and updated FALKLAND ISLANDS, SOUTH GEORGIA AND SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS, BRITISH ANTARCTIC TERRITORY Camp flag of the Falkland Islands Defence Force, captured by Argentina in 1982. Major Government Sites Military News General Reference Military History ... Other Web Catalogues See also: Empire and Commonwealth Weapons and Equipment and for the Falkland Islands Armed Forces Organisational Overview Index of Regiments and Corps Falkland Islands Government Government and Defence Useful Addresses ... Government Directory by Falkland-Malvinas.Com Dictionaries Falkland Islands (CIA World Fact Book) Governors , by Benjamin Cahoon ( World Statesmen Social and Political History History of the Falkland Islands , by Alexander Ganse ( World History at KMLA Diplomacia de Malvinas, 1945-1989

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Back to CasaHistoria Click CasaHistoria Contexts for your guide to world events today Other pages linked to this topic: IB Home Page: To Latin American Home Page: To Imperialism Home Page: This page is divided up into these sections General Background to conflict Events of the War Witness accounts Documents ... Analysis Click the image for Argentina: Sello de la Oficina Postal Malvinas (C.P. 9409 This is a revised page on the Malvinas/Falklands (April 2002). Since last year many of the sites, especially those from Argentina have closed. I would be grateful for details of any new sites you are aware of, or of news about any of the sites below that are no longer active.. CasaHistoria Please contact CasaHistoria with any details. 1. South Atlantic and Antarctica Antarctica is the least populated continent but it has been the cause of some very interesting geopolitics. One of the last areas to feel the impact of the New Imperialism, the politics of the south Atlantic have also contributed to regional rivalry and the 1982 war between Argentina and the United Kingdom - Britain´s last imperial conflict? Map of Antarctica useful for understanding what you read below about the claims of Argentina, Britain and other countries. See what the South Pole looks like just now: click for

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29. Unite Kingdom - 1982 War BRITISH SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY ON THE falklandS war. The falklandMALVINAS FORUMuses a functional approach to the past, that regards history as an endless http://www.falklands-malvinas.com/uk-war.htm

1982 Falklands War Falklands 15 years on, a report by "The News," in Portsmouth "Undue Reverence" - Questioning national identity in the media coverage of the 1982 Falklands War. BRITISH SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY ON THE FALKLANDS WAR The FALKLAND-MALVINAS FORUM uses a functional approach to the past, that regards history as an endless process of narrative construction. Each party to the 1982 armed conflict has a different way of stating the facts, and they retain confidence in the rights and legitimacy of their respective versions. To examine each country's history of events in a critical manner, please consult this list of local sources: Official Documents: Government of the United Kingdom (1982) Falkland Islands: Negotiations for a Peaceful Settlement (London:HMSO) The Falklands Campaign: a Digest of the Debates in the House of Commons 2 April to 15 June 1982 (1982) (London:HMSO) The Falklands War: the Official History . (War communiques) (1983) (London:Latin American Newsletters) Franks, Lord (1983)

30. Falkland Islands - 1982 War falkland ISLANDERS BIBLIOGRAPHY ON THE 1982 ANGLOARGENTINE war The falkland-MALVINASFORUM uses a functional approach to the past, that regards history as an http://www.falklands-malvinas.com/falklwar2.htm

1982 Falklands War FALKLAND ISLANDERS BIBLIOGRAPHY ON THE 1982 ANGLO-ARGENTINE WAR: The FALKLAND-MALVINAS FORUM uses a functional approach to the past, that regards history as an endless process of narrative construction. Each party to the 1982 armed conflict has a different way of stating the facts, and they retain confidence in the rights and legitimacy of their respective versions. To examine each country¹s history of events in a critical manner, please consult this list of local sources: Luxton, W. R. (1994) Speech to the UN Committee of 24, on July 1994. Report of the Governor on the Financial Year July 1994 to June 1995 (Stanley:Falkland Islands Government) Smith, John (1984) 74 Days: An Islander's Diary of the Falklands Occupation (London:Century Publishing) Teggart, Wendy (1994) Speech to the UN Committee of 24, on July 1994. Report of the Governor on the Financial Year July 1994 to June 1995 (Stanley:Falkland Islands Government) Mitchell, Chris (1992) Islanders' declarations included in a Report on a Colloquium on THE FALKLANDS/MALVINAS CONFLICT, TEN YEARS ON.

31. Maritime Union Of Australia: Workers Journal: Howard's Falkland War With more than 12 centuries of maritime history in his veins and 45 years as Thisis nothing less than a cynical reelection gambit Mr Howard's falkland war. . http://www.mua.org.au/journal/september_2001/5.html

Shipping Stevedoring Port Services Hydrocarbons ... January 2003 Howard's Falkland War By Maritime Union of Australia a cynical re-election ploy PHOTO: Grant Turner, The Sun Herald GLEBE ISLAND 8, September 1: The Australian crew of the Norwegian flagged Enterprise hold a meeting of ratings, officers and master. Word has reached them that the Norwegian fleet worldwide are flying their flags at half mast. They agree to do likewise as the vessel sails out of Sydney and on to Newcastle, Port Kembla and Hobart. "It is in mourning for all the people who could now die at sea because of the actions of PM John Howard," said bosun Terry Munday. The saga began in the Indian Ocean 150 kilometres north of Christmas Island on August 26. An SOS from a sinking ship. Search and rescue authorities in Australia pick up the message spelt out on the deck of a wooden boat during a routine flight. Coastguard broadcasts the May Day to all vessels in the region. True to maritime tradition and the law of the sea the Captain Arnie Rinnan master of the Norwegian ro-ro Tampa, on route from Fremantle to Singapore takes the call. This was no ordinary rescue. A crew of 27 successfully helping 440 exhausted men, women and children 20 metres up a gangplank onto the ship at sea. The asylum seekers on board the sinking boat had been drifting in the tropical heat for days and were about to be sucked under the ocean when the giant 44,000 freighter came alongside. Once on board the Norwegian ship the ill, injured and desperate far outnumbered the crew of Norwegian officers and Filipino ratings.

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var theme = 'bestofdiscovery'; var drop_forecolour= '#ffffff'; var drop_bgcolour= '#000000'; var drop_forecolour_over= '#FFFFFF'; var drop_bgcolour_over= '#001D57'; var drop_bordercolour= '#ffffff'; Falklands History Building up to war Chronology The Aftermath WEBLINKS CIA Factbook Travel Guide History of the War Greenwich ... Landslide The Falklands War Falklands History Until they achieved world recognition in 1982, the sparse, windswept Falkland Islands were a seemingly isolated and largely forgotten backwater of the continually shrinking British Empire. Situated 350 miles (560km) off South America's east coast, The Falkland Islands or Las Malvinas are made up of two main islands and several hundred smaller outlying islands. With a population of around 3000, the majority of whom live in the country's capital Stanley, the Falklands are a rainy, weather-beaten place, whose economy relies chiefly on sheep farming and fishing. It's strange then, that this little cluster of outcrops has been a source of bitter political contention for over 250 years. First spotted No one can really be sure who can lay claim to having first spotted the Falklands - the Argentinians insist that various Spanish and Portuguese seamen, in particular Esteban Gomez of the 1522 Magellan expedition were the first to see the islands. Britain claims that the English navigator John Davis may have been the first person to sight the Falklands on his ship Desire in 1592. However, both sides' claims are much debated and undocumented by the original sources so should be taken with a large pinch of salt. The first undisputed sighting of the archipelago was by the Dutchman Sebald de Weerdt in around 1600.

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FALKLAND ISLANDS WAR November 2001 BOOKS AND DOCUMENTS F 3031.5 .A3 Adams, Valerie. The Media and the Falklands Campaign New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1986. F 3031.5 .A52 Andarcia, Luis. Falklands War: Strategic, Intelligence and Diplomatic Failures Carlisle Barracks, PA: Army War College, 1985. UB 23 .A67 Anno, Stephen and William E. Einspahr. Command and Control and Communications Learned: Iranian Rescue, Falklands Conflict, Grenada Invasion, Libya Raid Maxwell AFB, AL: Air War College, 1988. F 3031.5 .B85 The British Army in the Falklands, 1982 Edinburgh: H.M.S.O., 1983. F 3031 .F44 Burden, Rodney, et al. Falklands, the Air War New York: F 3031 .C54 Charlton, Michael. The Little Platoon: Diplomacy and the Falklands Dispute New York: B. Blackwell, 1989. F 3031.5 .C588 1996 Clapp, Michael and Ewen Southby-Tailyour. Amphibious Assault Falklands: The Battle of San Carlos Water Annapolis, MD:

37. Falkland Links The falklands war media, government, and history. The falklands war Selectionof links and Chronicle of the falkland islands history and war. http://www.britains-smallwars.com/links/falklinks.html

Also including Argentinean Web sites Other References South Atlantic Medal Association 82 SAMA 82 exists to maintain and promote a sense of pride and comradeship among all veterans of the South Atlantic campaign, and to re-establish and strengthen links with the people of the Falkland Islands. Also SAMA 82 North (UK) SAMA 82 Australia Air Aces of the Falklands War A list of RAF and Fleet Air Arm Aces of the conflict Armada Argentina Agentine Navy page in English Avro Vulcan B.Mk 2 From the Castle air museum Aviacion Naval Argentina Argentine Naval Aviation Battles of the Falkland Islands War 1982 by Gordon Smith excellent site, Chronicle of the Falklands / Malvinas history and war. excellent reference site with time line. CH-47 Chinook is a very large and powerful transport helicopter. It is a very successful and versatile helicopter. Many countries use the Chinook including the US, Britain and Spain. The Chinook has seen action in the Vietnam and Gulf War. It has also seen action with the British in the Falklands. The Chinook can carry more than 44 troops or 12,700 lb underslung. The Corps in The Falklands From the Royal Signals site Dassault Super-Etendard Dassault Aviation English Electric Canberra The FACE was the last Air Force in the world to start using the Canberra. England gave three Canberras PR.Mk.9 during 1982, some say that in return for "services" provided to Great Britain during the Falklands War.

38. Official Falkland Islands Portal, Everything You Need To Know estimated 1000 Argentines died in a war that most ensuring that the people of thefalkland Islands should For more information on the history of the falkland http://www.falklandislands.com/about_us/history.htm

39. Falkland Islands - A History Of The 1982 Conflict The falkland Islands A history of the 1982 conflict. The Harrier Goesto war. The No 1 (Fighter) Squadron Operation Corporate Diary. http://www.raf.mod.uk/falklands/1sqn_index.html

The Falkland Islands A history of the 1982 conflict The Harrier Goes to War The No 1 (Fighter) Squadron Operation Corporate Diary Reproduced by kind permission of Air Chief Marshal Sir Peter Squire, Chief of the Air Staff Pilots of No 1(F) Squadron pictured whilst transiting to the war zone on board the Atlantic Conveyor. L-R : Sqn Ldr Peter Harris, Flt Lt Jeff Glover, Flt Lt Mark Hare, Flt Lt John Rochfort, Sqn Ldr Bob Iveson, Wg Cdr Peter Squire (Officer Commanding), Flt Lt Tony Harper with Sqn Ldr Jerry Pook sitting. Published for the very first time, this is the story of No 1 (Fighter) Squadron during Operation Corporate. The operation was also the Harrier's first war, and the fact that the squadron and its aircraft flew from a Royal Navy aircraft carrier alongside Sea Harriers of the Fleet Air Arm was testament to the versatility of the Harrier and the flexibility of it's pilots. The diary will use photographs, maps and documents never before seen to give the most complete picture possible of the Harrier's first war. Our thanks go to Air Chief Marshal Sir Peter Squire, Chief of the Air Staff, and commanding officer of No 1(F) Squadron during the Falklands conflict for allowing us to use his personal diary for this feature, and indeed for his painstaking work in producing what is a unique and valuable historic document.

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The Falkland Islands A history of the 1982 conflict Preface to a conflict The Falklands Conflict (2 April to 14 June 1982), was a unique period in the history of Britain and Argentina. Although war was never formally declared, the brief conflict saw nearly 1,000 lives lost and many more wounded. Described in such diverse terms as an 'outdated neo-colonial adventure', a 'fight for freedom and democracy' and a 'moment of national greatness', in some ways the conflict belonged more to the 19th than the 20th century. The Falkland Islands, which number some 700, lie around 300 miles off the coast of Argentina, and approximately 8,000 miles from Britain. In 1982 the population was justover 1,800. A number of smaller islands to the east and southeast, while legally separate from the Falklands, are administered from the capital of the Falkland Islands at Stanley. These comprise South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, none of which possess any permanent inhabitants. Initially, the crisis was not taken seriously by those not directly involved. But for many in Britain the issue was clear-cut. Argentina had taken, by force, British territory inhabited by British people and the issue had to be addressed. Patriotism, a quality considered dormant in many Britons since WWII, returned to the fore and principles such as duty, courage and resolution became enshrined in daily life, albeit for only a few months. Those outside of the UK found it difficult to comprehend that it was the issue of national honour and pride and the principle that international law must be upheld which was the driving force leading to Britain's largest military deployment for 30 years being sent 8,000 miles south to get the islands back. Clearly there were also historical factors which influenced the events of 1982.

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