LEOPOLDO FORTUNATO GALTIERI CASTELLI

The General had sent his troops to invade and take over the British Falkland Islands. Others were worried that the British might send military to reverse the invasion. He really did not think that the British would send a military expedition halfway around the world for a few meager islands and a few hundred British citizens. He had fired up the population over the islands which they wanted so much that he actually believed that if the English came in force, they would be far away from their supply lines and their airfields, and Argentinians had always had an exalted opinion of their prowess. See {623878}. The English did come and the war was a rout with Argentina taking huge casualties and a great deflation of their ego. Galtieri was soon ousted.

The General had sent his troops to invade and take over the British Falkland Islands. Others were worried that the British might send military to reverse the invasion. He really did not think that the British would send a military expedition halfway around the world for a few meager islands and a few hundred British citizens. He had fired up the population over the islands which they wanted so much that he actually believed that if the English came in force, they would be far away from their supply lines and their airfields, and Argentinians had always had an exalted opinion of their prowess. See {623878}. The English did come and the war was a rout with Argentina taking huge casualties and a great deflation of their ego. Galtieri was soon ousted.