Originally Posted by MikeMpls
Except that your factoid is not factual.
The was no declaration of war by either side, and Argentina was not a democracy at the time but was run by a military junta headed by General Leopoldo Galtieri.
Galtieri ordered the Falklands invaded to avert attention from domestic problems. The UK responded by kicking their butts back where they belonged. ^
GUWonder said as much in an earlier post. It seems some war involving Pakistan....which I didn't even know
was a democracy...was the first.
I got my info from CNN...which I hardly ever watch but was forced to one day....and no wonder it's wrong.