1982 (2019) - full transcript
During the 1982 invasion of Lebanon at a private school on the outskirts of Beirut, 11-year-old Wissam tries to tell a classmate about his crush on her, while his teachers on different ...
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According to history, the very discovery
of this archipelago is controversial.
Baptized Virgin Islands by the Italians,
Sebaldes by the Dutch, and Falklands by the British,
they all battled over who first
spotted the islands.
Just like gods, they were destined
to have multiple names.
However, it was the French crown that first
founded a settlement on the islands in 1763.
They named them Iles Malouines, and
as proof of their conquest built a military fort
which was called Port Louis, in honor of
Louis XV, “The Well-Loved.”
In 1766, by paying an abundant sum, France
handed sovereignty of the islands to Spain.
The change of flag brought along,
once again, new names.
The port was identified as
Nuestra Señora de la Soledad.
The islands were labeled Malvinas.
The Argentinian Independence Wars
disrupted order once again.
In desperate need of troops, Spain transferred
the Puerto Soledad garrison to the mainland,
so they could help defeat Buenos Aires
insurgent government.
In 1820, after declaring independence
from the Spanish crown,
the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata
inherited the sovereignty over the islands.
In 1829, the port was refunded over
the Spanish and French vestiges.
It was named Puerto Argentino,
a denomination the country never gave up.
The United Kingdom, which had previously challenged
France and Spain over the overseas territory,
charged again in 1831. By 1833, it had
finally achieved its goal.
In 1841, a new outpost was built by the British settlers.
They named it Port Stanley.
The islands were newly baptized
the Falklands.
Administrative tasks were run
by the British crown.
That is how things remained
for the following 149 years.
Until April 2nd, 1982.
I am the Commander
of the Landing Operation
manned by Navy infantry
and Argentine Army soldiers
sailing on this ship.
Our mission is to land
on the Malvinas Islands
and oust the British military
and authorities currently there.
That's what we will do!
Fate has chosen us to be
the ones to remedy
almost 150 years of usurpation.
Out on the balcony! On the balcony!
On the balcony! The balcony!
And now we see
that His Excellency the President
has come out
though not onto the balcony, but through
the door of the House of Government,
to greet the people.
Cheering "Argentina, Argentina"
in never-ending chants.
There was direct contact,
the President walked close
to the crowd of people
who cheer him
and our armed forces
recognizing this historical action
of these past few hours.
And right now,
His Excellency,
the President of our Nation,
Leopoldo Fortunato Galtieri.
It's impressive, to hear the people
cheering
"Argentina, Argentina, Argentina!"
Today, the whole of Argentina
is in full agreement:
The Malvinas Islands are ours.
The President is waving his hand
to greet the people,
each and everyone in Argentina.
Galtieri, Galtieri, Galtieri!
Jump or you're a Brit!
Jump or you're a Brit!
It's impressive to hear them cheering
and it's so moving, so huge.
It's been so long since we last
saw Argentineans this united,
the way we should all be,
the way we should always be.
The people continue to cheer
and shout! "Argentina, Argentina",
chanting: "A people united
is never defeated",
That is true, so true!
Everyone's got their eyes wet.
Argentina, Argentina, Argentina!
This day puts an end to 150 years
of British occupation.
April, 2nd, 1982
We'll be back! We'll be back!
APRIL
We received new information,
from Brussels,
where the European Economic
Community is located.
This is their report:
The conflict between Argentina and Britain
is the Number 1 topic
on radio stations and TV channels
and the main focus of all those commenting
on politics, making headlines.
Poland, Afghanistan, the economic crisis,
the millions with no jobs in Europe,
the ups and downs
of the European Economic Community,
and the Sinai, come second,
think of that...
second to the Malvinas and
the threat of military confrontation.
They could not film anything,
they had four tapes,
but got nothing at all.
The others will go to their children
but they'll come back to the Square.
Those inside the House of Government
can hear the people outside,
shouting and cheering "Argentina".
We want all of our Republic
to see these images.
A poster reading:
Stop British thieves.
End usurpation.
Today, 28 million Argentineans
will defend our sovereignty
over Malvinas Islands,
with our own lives.
The Malvinas belong to Argentina!
Long live Argentina!
I believe this is an accurate definition
of what we want to hear.
Long live Argentina!
That's the spirit
on this square Plaza de Mayo.
-Back to you.
-And by your side, General.
Thank you and the whole team
here, on these stressful days
so joyful on one hand,
so tense on the other
but we're working hard non-stop.
I thank you,
as I know you are representing,
the public opinion of Argentina.
You truly represent them.
No disagreement I believe,
about what's ours,
about what belongs to our Nation.
With Great Britain's authorities,
their kingdom, their Prime Minister,
and take back,
what belongs to us,
with the Argentine armed forces,
who represent and are one with our people.
Gentlemen, thank you,
thank you,
for being here.
They come in waves
from the mainland in waves,
with soldiers and the supplies
soldiers might need,
we're documenting reality,
a documentary produced by
"60 minutes" for all of Argentina,
and for whoever wants
to see this abroad.
That adult already prepared
to be the adult he wants to be.
He gets bigger and richer,
as troops continue to arrive
in waves, you can see them,
coming to our Malvinas.
They come with sophisticated means,
to fulfill an ancient duty,
gaining ground
and strength on the land.
Instructors, permanently there
as new ones arrive
and together,
they think of their families
and read letters from loved ones,
waiting, ready to fight if necessary.
Came from every corner in our country.
They bring their own local songs,
and the lyrics seem to blend
into one single word spoken by all
on this land so recently reconquered,
where there's so little sunshine
but so much joy,
that's what the soldiers, all ready,
speak of: faith in victory.
Take a look, it's not army barracks
but the agricultural society,
that's been lent to us,
upon our requirement,
to give these kids
the chance of doing this.
It's not usual army routine,
or the way private companies do it,
nor what we do
in military organizations.
All we did is give them,
these kids (le quité a place)
and not just the kids,
but adults as well, a chance to help (le sacaría but adults as well)
we've given them the army's
organization capacity,
now look, you see this boy,
a boy scout heading a line, he's 13, 14.
In fact, he's a young boy,
and what is he doing, General?
He's head of this line.
Coffee and milk with sugar,
instant, for one.
This is for breakfast,
there's another one for teatime.
We gave canned meat.
There are two cans,
for lunch and supper,
and there are other things too:
a bar of chocolate, cigarettes...
also some jam...
To their mums
and sweethearts I say,
I've been so many years
serving in the army I know,
their first concern is they are not
injured and it's natural of course,
but I don't even think of it as they
will be back, with the flag of victory.
They're already getting it,
already getting that flag.
And then, there's the worry:
"Will they be cold?"
"Will they be hungry?"
It is my responsibility to see to that.
So if they're cold or go hungry,
you know who is to blame.
I can assure that they won't be cold
for they've got lots of warm clothing,
and they'll come back a bit fatter,
for food is better than back home.
Also, for sure,
in every box they receive,
along with this ration,
they'll find the affection
and love for their country,
from those who won't be
in the battlefield,
but still remain here, helping
for they, too, are Argentineans.
This message is inside every box:
The volunteers,
men and women, of all ages,
who pack these rations,
we all of us feel we are your brothers
and sisters in this fight for justice.
A fight to victory!
Long live Argentina!
Let all soldiers rest assured,
there's deep affection
behind all of this,
and heartfelt support,
a spontaneous action
on the part of citizens
who want to help regardless
of the effort it takes,
and know we are with you,
even though it's not in the way
we'd want to be, right there, beside you.
It works the same way
in every single location,
whether here, or wherever
rations are being packed
for our soldiers, those fighting
for our Malvinas Islands
over there, in our far south.
What these boxes contain
is indispensable to survival,
there's food here, though there
is also another indispensable thing,
for winning: the love and agreement
of all Argentineans
on this endeavour that's begun
and will inevitably end
with the victory of the Argentine Republic.
A new image here in the islands,
that of Argentine soldiers
walking its streets,
and another one, an old one,
showing that,
at least for now,
there's calm and peace here.
Kelper children, Malvinean kids
are playing, carefree.
A young woman,
born here on the Malvinas,
is studying in Buenos Aires,
so she can go back soon and do so much.
Dorcas, such a nice name,
what does it mean?
It's a Greek name,
it means gazelle.
How do you think you will help
your pupils in Puerto Argentino?
I believe it will be hard at first,
because the school system
is very different
in Argentina, when compared to
what they were used to.
So we will have to go slowly,
to change the way
teachers work there.
Though once they get used to it,
it will be much easier.
It's a more formal way of teaching.
And the language, the history
of Argentina, they've never studied it.
I'm planning to go back
when I graduate, next year for sure.
I'll go back as soon as I can,
to work as a teacher.
We will all be looking forward
to that moment.
And we thank you so much.
Thank you.
YOU CAN HELP
WIN THE WAR
Adult people need to be told
the truth at all times,
so our authorities
are informing you the truth.
Argentineans, we shall win!
We are all here, expecting
Alexander Haig, who'll arrive very soon,
Long live Argentina! And let him
hear us, so shout it out loud.
In a few minutes, like we said,
Alexander Haig is arriving in Argentina,
surrounded by Air Force officers,
and US Embassy officials,
all calmly smiling and waiting,
expecting General Haig.
And here he comes,
and comes towards the microphone,
to say: "Good evening,
ladies and gentlemen,
as you all know, President Reagan
asked me to personally represent him
as you know
Argentina and the United States
are hemispheric partners
with many years of close cooperation,
that relationship
has grown to be even more cordial
in recent times
and remains on an excellent basis
even in this conflict.
Tomorrow I'll have important discussions
with your President.
People come with their children,
there are elderly and young people,
this is, obviously,
how the Argentine people respond.
What do you do?
Still studying to become
a physical education teacher.
What are your abilities
to contribute to our armed forces?
Well, perhaps I could assist nurses,
or do whatever they need.
Are you trained to help nurses?
No.
But you do want so much to help
and serve our country.
Yes. Yes, above all.
Well, as an Argentinean I think,
what I can do...
I'm here because I want to fight,
I am a man of action.
We say it proudly, Argentinean
women are now also ready, and here.
These volunteers in Argentina are willing
to go to the battlefield and help backstage.
Any training to assist or work
in hospitals, helping?
Right now I'm volunteering
for my country,
training these volunteers,
I thought of coming to train them.
I realize Argentinean women
were potential volunteers
who are now active.
In any hospital a volunteer is someone
who wants to help, that's the definition.
Will, a strong will and lots of love
and very especially
in times of emergency like these,
volunteers need to know first of all
that they must obey orders,
even if they are highly qualified,
if they are volunteers they need
to be willing to serve and obey orders.
General Menéndez, have social
and economic measures taken
to this date, contributed or shown
an influence on islanders?
I'd say a number of things
have had an influence
or shown results,
not sure about coming closer,
which is what we really seek,
for in such a situation,
let's talk about sovereignty,
it's a fact and final in our opinion,
but for them, still listening
to the BBC and all, it's still a question,
if it's not perfectly defined,
so there will be some difficulties
to make good contact with them.
However, I'd like to point out,
we received, in addition to the setting up
of the color TV station,
and this is so important to us,
we received TV sets
from the mainland,
donated by Argentine companies.
Our first decision was to send
some of these TV sets,
to organizations working
for the common good,
and the people, these men who
are important in their community
were thankful, and will be
placing them in the halls of buildings
where people get together,
so they could start watching TV.
I believe this can have
a very positive effect
as long as we structure
and work in order to plan
intelligently, the programming
of our color TV.
What do you think about this situation?
-I think it is a big mess,
-Why?
It has completely upset our lives.
We are old people.
We've lived in peace
all of our lives,
we hope to finish our lives,
the way we've lived.
Do you think that will change?
Absolutely, I'm sure of it...
-Well, it is a different way of life.
-Thank you very much, sir.
How old are you?
19.
What did you feel when coming
to fight here?
To be honest, a mix
of pride and fear, you know?
-Both, pride and fear.
-Yes.
What do you think will happen?
Right now... nothing...
I'm not thinking any more.
Nothing's going to happen.
They are ours.
-Thank you.
-You're welcome.
How have the Argentine military
treated you?
Very well.
Did they give you cigarrettes,
reading material, food enough?
Are you absolutely satisfied?
How long have you been in jail?
Since February 27th.
For what reason?
Had too much to drink.
When will you leave jail?
Tomorrow.
This is one of the most longed-for
moments on the Malvinas Islands,
more specifically here, at the airport.
The time newspapers arrive,
and of course, they're gone
in the blink of an eye.
As both you and we know,
the world is watching us, so it is essential
to make a clear, genuine statement.
Vice-Commodore Correa,
here we are, at the lighthouse
of the Malvinas Islands,
and that's the sea the British fleet
is sailing towards this place.
What chances does that fleet
have of landing here?
Well, it's got the same chances
any other force would have
when they intend to recover
something that doesn't belong to them
and here we are, all ready
to defend our land.
And that sea, out there
it's ours, and we're firmly
set on fighting for it
and die if we have to.
I come from the province of Chaco,
based in Corrientes,
during my time as a conscript.
Have you just arrived?
No. We arrived yesterday afternoon.
So you are here since then?
Do you know where you'll be sent?
Maybe to the Greater Malvina,
we don't know too much,
we heard we might be
going to the Greater Malvina.
Is this what you imagined it to be?
It is, based on what we knew,
we imagined it to be cold,
inhospitable climate
we're here to defend our country.
So, how do you all feel?
What do you expect will happen?
First of all, we want this whole thing
to be settled in a peaceful way,
though if we have to fight for our Malvinas,
rest assured we will fight.
We definitely know
that in every corner of our country,
there are young people
watching this right now,
and we also know these young people
don't need to be pampered,
so we choose not to show
what we are feeling,
though we do want to say
we are proud of these gentlemen
who are but 18 years old,
and sometimes need to think smart
to survive in Malvinas. See this:
It is so cold we can hardly speak,
our jaws are frozen,
however, it doesn't seem to affect
these soldiers too much
or at least, it doesn't keep them
from working or feeling fine
for they're all in a good mood.
They are setting up their shelters,
getting ready for the night.
How would you define the morale
of the British on this island?
The morale of the British
on this island was not good.
How can you tell?
I can tell because of the life
they led in the barracks.
They had all kinds of
comfortable things,
and there were a number of items
that revealed
they were not perfectly
fit for combat
even though they were
well equipped to do so.
Soldiers must live in austerity,
surroundings must be simple
and never filled with luxury,
that's a principle.
Any drugs?
We haven't found any drugs.
However, why would 120 armed men
not defend themselves
the way they could have?
So, well, when a group of soldiers
does not defend a place
it's because they don't love it.
Did you warn them about
what would happen if they return?
Well...
I said the armed forces of Argentina
will defend these islands
with our own lives, fighting hard.
And that whoever sets foot
on our land, even for a visit,
should know that
if something happens at that time
they'll need to be ready to fight
even if it means losing their lives...
Thank you, Lieutenant Colonel.
The President is now
about to board Tango 01
to fly to Comodoro Rivadavia.
And now, the crew welcomes
our President aboard Tango 01
for immediate departure.
It's 5:45 pm,
we hear the noise of jet engines,
as the airplane is ready
and starts moving,
take-off signalling now.
General Galtieri, Mr. President,
we are now overflying
a good part of our country
and arriving in Comodoro, a stopover,
before flying to Malvinas.
A lifetime dream come true?
I believe it is the lifetime dream
of many generations of Argentineans,
and not just mine.
Our Tango 01,
the presidential aircraft,
with the Chief of the Army
is about to land in our Malvinas.
Now you see the blue car
bringing the Chief of the Army
who looks out,
just a few meters from us,
filled with wonder, by this geography
Argentineans rediscovered.
All of this is ours, once again.
The Malvinas are ready for a war,
for our country is ready,
all around us, we notice it
this vast wilderness
always so windy
will be turned into fertile land,
by our future generations.
The first visit
of Gral. Galtieri to the Malvinas.
Sergeant, how are the kids doing?
Very well, good, in high spirits.
A tremendous will
and teamwork,
so enthusiastic about our goals.
About this very chance.
No second thoughts?
Not at all, but rather the opposite.
More determined by the day.
And our own Diego Maradona,
Diego's never been loved
as much as today,
on the one hand because he represents
the boys we are at heart,
the typical kid from Buenos Aires,
though here he is a symbol
of those mysterious things
that make us Argentineans
relate to one another,
the definition of a nation.
There were porn photos on the wall
they are gone, now
Diego Maradona took their place,
and there's Gardel,
and these faces, here
I don't want you to forget them.
Just some of the thousands of soldiers
who built this country
for you, and for me...
just common people, regular men
like those walking the streets
of our cities, every day,
obviously the kind of people who
crossed the Andes with San Martín.
MAY
THE FIRST ATTACK
08.23 am and this is a new
attack on Puerto Argentino,
so much fiercer now,
before, just two bombers
attacked the airport didn't succeed.
And now shooting grew in intensity,
and you see the target is the
Argentine merchant ship in the bay.
Sounds like fireworks.
There's the attacking bomber,
flying by, disappearing rightwards!
Another bomber!
It's flown by, now!
Our missiles go right
towards enemy targets.
Soldiers run across the street,
ready to take position.
Father Fernández, where are you going?
Going to the hospital,
just in case there is a need
but we're calm and confident,
so be calm and confident,
it is our nation, our Argentina,
and we know what we're doing
so here, though there's a
natural worry, know that
we are all doing our duty.
-That's right, Father!
-See you soon.
In this vehicle, Captain Gafoglio's
we are going right to the airport,
to see what happened, on site.
Finally, at 8:52 am,
we got to the airport half an hour
after the bombers' attack
and this is what our eyes see
as we reach the runway,
we can say for sure
that in spite of appearances,
neither the runway nor the platform
covered with dirt, were affected
and you see our national flag
and it's proudly swelling in
the swirling smoke, untouched.
Alert is light blue, this means at least
half an hour of calm and peace,
before a potential attack,
and soldiers are resting.
Eating some chocolate,
the army chaplain is with them,
and they're sort of relaxing
after so much stress and tension.
You can still hear explosions
probably gas tanks,
exploding now.
Second Lieutenant Sánchez,
I know it's too soon, no certainty,
but how many of our enemy
have been killed until now?
Seems to have been three;
two with missiles, and one
probably with anti-aircraft cannons.
Were they Sea Harriers?
Yes, Sea Harriers.
-With helicopters as well?
-No, just them.
What do you feel, having
shot down an English aircraft?
I feel we are going to shoot
down many more of those.
Thank you, and good luck.
Hope it comes true.
Thanks.
You are watching
the most dramatic testimony
in contemporary Argentine history.
English aggression
and national forces defending
the land we have recovered.
You are doing something else...
We protested before the United
Nations early on in this conflict,
some 6 thousand people were with us,
we also protested before the Organization
of American States, in Washington
with more than 2 thousand
coming from New York.
We also distributed news
by Telam News Agency
in Argentinean stores,
and gave them slates.
You've been collecting money,
so how can people donate?
As a rule, we... tell people that
instead of sending goods to Argentina
like clothing, medicine, or blood
we'd rather have them...
give money
transferring to a special account
with Banco Nación,
that's the Patriots' Fund
for Malvinas Argentinas
and we're also telling people to please
join in the Latin American boycott
against a number of British products,
and in all of the US.
Emergency, dear Argentineans
and Latin Americans
please join in the boycott
against English products.
Don't buy, and there's a list.
Thank you for this brief summary,
I know all of you want to say something,
you are all Argentineans...
To the death!
I feel I'm an Argentinean.
There are people
from other countries in this continent.
Yes, sir. I'm from Costa Rica.
Central America,
This cause is ours, too.
A Latin American cause.
Not just Argentinean.
Because it's about a powerful
country from a different continent
wanting to invade this land.
-Where are you from, Madam?
-From Guana.
All my best wishes for Argentina
because I love them so much.
Long live Argentina!
Down with the Brits!
His Excellency, the President
of Argentina
will speak to our people.
Today, they have repelled
a new act of war by Great Britain
in the South Atlantic.
They have used
and continue to use now,
their fire power against us
and we have responded
and will respond in kind with fire,
as we shall always do,
if our enemy tries to once again
turn our Argentine land
into a colony.
The bottling company of
Buenos Aires, Crush S.A
an Argentine company founded
in 1926
are donating to the Patriots' Fund
of Malvinas Argentinas
10% of sales of Crush Orange
as of today, until May 31st.
The team of Argentina Television
has traveled over there
and were overflying Puerto Darwin.
DARWIN, MAY 1st
The attack against Puerto Argentino
had been reported.
And we needed to confirm
the extent to which
British colonialist forces
had succeeded in their goals.
These images are not perfect,
for they are raw battle footage,
but they document history.
The typical topography
of the Malvinas Islands
makes observation easy, fast
covering the whole region,
every meter, every place,
as we overfly the area,
an area defended by professionals,
and above all,
by patriotic men of Argentina.
Those men of ours
who are always alert
and who defend our sovereignty.
Today, at the River stadium, Argentina - URSS.
So there we go.
A music band we usually find
it hard to identify,
has come to play some marches
and then, the national anthems
of the nations represented
by the teams in this match.
This is the first time, I say,
I see a standing ovation
in recognition of a military band.
Upon hearing the first few bars
of a military march, usually
by the bands belonging
to our country's armed forces,
this stadium seemed to explode.
As if the Argentine team
had come out onto the field, or rather,
as if they'd won the World Cup.
I believe this is quite
a symbol of union
of Argentineans watching
a sports match, at a stadium,
but it's also the union of a heartbeat
resonating with those who are
right now defending our country.
I wonder if you've felt,
helpless,
anxious, anguished,
upon seeing what is going on
and happening to all of us,
though of course,
the main characters here are
all those men, in our armed forces.
That is the reason of this chance
we have to share
with you, these 24 consecutive hours
as of this moment.
24 hours in which what matters the most...
is that you'll be setting records,
because it's 24 hours of solidarity
reflected in the Malvinas Argentinas
Patriotic Fund.
The only way to show this
is by making a contribution.
We will be using many of the sets
at Argentina Televisora Color,
and all of the mobile units
of Argentina Televisora Color.
There are 45 land lines here.
And at the other end
of these 45 phone lines,
there is a patriot that will
be answering your call.
The reasons for these phones
are more than just one.
You can make cash contributions.
ON WE GO, ARGENTINA!
24 HOURS FOR MALVINAS
Argentineans, we shall win!
Members of our audience at home,
please, stand up now.
All of you, stand up
and sing our national anthem.
The free peoples of the world
respond to the great Argentina:
Long live!
Hear mortals, the sacred cry:
Liberty, liberty, liberty!
Or swear to die with glory!
Or swear to die with glory!
Or swear to die with glory!
Argentina! Argentina!
We have every sophisticated weapon,
though we also have that tremendous
strength that's shown in this way,
see, this is the most powerful weapon.
It is two thousand years old.
Holy Spirit, Amen.
May the Lord be with you.
And with your spirit.
May Almighty God,
have mercy on us
and forgive us our sins
and give us eternal life.
The young chaplain
admitting this is his first mass
in Malvinas,
and experiencing the emotion
of those first ones, in truth now,
we Argentineans need to be adults
for once, willing,
to be historically adults.
These are the soldiers who kneel
only before God.
These young men,
now fully and definitely men,
who are, as you see, ready
for definitely important things.
FUNERAL OF THE ENGLISH PILOT
And the words of the Lord,
The remains of an English pilot.
In the course of his duties
in the total exclusion zone,
LONDON
around the islands,
HMS 42 Sheffield destroyer
was detected and reached
by an Argentine missile.
The ship caught fire
which spread out of control.
When there was no hope
of saving the ship
the crew decided to abandon it,
and all who abandoned it
were picked up.
BRITISH MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
What did you feel upon hearing
about the destruction of the Sheffield?
I was deeply shocked,
I still have hope of there being
a pacific solution.
It would be nice for it to be solved
by means of diplomacy.
I think it is a reasonable solution.
I rather expected it to happen.
It was inevitable,
for if you have missiles on board
it's obvious you'll be attacked.
It was predictable. I feel so sad.
Can you tell me how you feel
about the news of the Sheffield destroyer?
It is a waste.
Don't know much of these things,
but there should be a way
for diplomats to find a solution,
so I believe negotiations
should be the way out.
Of course, these are
all images of melancholy,
coming from the Great Britain of today
and the result of recklesness
on the part of Mrs. Thatcher.
What happens is the empire
is falling to pieces
and its definitive decline happens
in the South Atlantic.
To victory!
You hear applause now,
because here,
in the sets of Argentina Televisora Color
His Excellency, the Foreign Minister
of Argentina is coming in,
Dr. Nicanor Costa Méndez,
who came spontaneously...
Because our country asks for our all.
Argentina!
Argentina!
Argentina!
Above all, I want to talk
about the thrill of being
here with all of you.
To experience this Argentine feeling
revealing something important,
truly important
and that is the Malvinas cause
that is the cause of our nation,
the cause of Malvinas
is the cause of Argentina.
The cause of all the generations
of Argentina since 1833,
and the cause of those generations
that will follow
and thank us for having
recovered our national heritage...
this whole generation,
our dear islands.
And there is more,
for the cause of Argentina is
becoming the cause of America
and the world is amazed
as it will become the cause
of those in the whole world,
who in one way or another,
have suffered injustice.
You said you had only a few minutes,
but have stayed longer,
than you announced earlier.
Thank you, both
for this great effort, your sacrifice...
Don't talk of sacrifice,
because that makes us feel so bad
because on an occasion such as this...
Let's say "contribution" then.
-Yes, that's right.
-A contribution, yes,
so you could meet
someone who lent a hand
like so many others who've lent a hand
and that is none other than the lady
out there, just a regular woman...
Who has deeply moved me.
Who does not really know
where her husband is.
Never heard of him,
he was on board the General Belgrano.
That simplicity, strength, willpower
only possible at times such as these,
she has brought her fur coat
so we can auction it
and collect more money
for the Malvinas Argentinas
Patriotic Fund.
This is the lady, just a regular woman.
So on we go, towards victory.
In peace, and justice,
you are so extraordinary
at times such as these...
Faithful, to all.
Can I say something before you go?
God bless you.
Thank you very much.
Argentina, Argentina, Argentina!
Ladies and gentlemen,
this is how we say goodbye
to Dr. Nicanor Costa Méndez,
our Foreign Minister,
briefly with us.
The Joint General Staff of the Armed Forces
announces that today, at 1.40 PM,
English forces have attacked
Puerto Argentino
on the Malvinas Islands,
and that our forces
are responding with fire.
MALVINAS MILITARY AIR BASE
We are now close
to the airport,
some 150 mt. from the runway
where there's another crater.
Like we said,
this one is deeper,
close to the YPF plant
that's right behind us.
Commodore, how come
they missed once again?
Well, I believe it's not for me to say,
but there's anxiety,
with close anti-aircraft fire...
and this affects the natural situation
of the pilot, I can tell you that.
And the attack was close,
the plane was flying low,
maximum protection self-defence,
makes it hard for the pilot
to hit the target.
One of the many cluster bomblets,
we find here, at around the airport.
This one is special
because the wind played a game here,
and attached to it a letter
dated in Daireaux
we read, "Sunday, April 18, 1982"
and it is addressed to:
"Dear brother, I'm just sending a few...",
that's all we can read
because we cannot touch the bomb,
as it could go off any minute.
Even so, in our minds
it becomes a symbol.
A letter, written with love for a brother
and seemingly stopping a bomb.
Now that, once again,
we are defending ourselves
your contribution
to the Patriotic Fund is indispensable.
so right now is your chance,
to walk out of your house,
and find one of our kitties,
or you may come up to
Argentina Televisora Color,
do something that'll cause you
to feel good about yourself,
that will help our country.
Is it true it is one of your favorites?
It is. Because I painted it during
a very hard time in my life,
going through a rough patch,
so I asked God for help,
and that's how "The procession" was born.
You will notice the background
is red, deep red,
a symbol for our world in conflict
and from below that world,
there emerges a pure, white church
a symbol of our Lord,
that's why I named it "The procession".
I knew it was one of Jorge's
favorite paintings, and I knew
that donating it was such
a meaningful thing for him,
giving it to be auctioned,
this highly successful auction
that has not ended yet
because the 24 hours are not up....
We cannot tell if Jorge Porcel's
painting will be fetching
a higher amount of money.
In truth, I repeat, I have always
been proud of being Argentinean
and at this time I feel even prouder...
I can see so many dear faces,
so understand why I'm blowing kisses...
I was saying I'm proud, and I take pride
as well, in the people of my own calling,
the actors, the actresses...
the world of art,
the many Argentineans,
the mothers, those mothers
with their sons in the battlefield.
As a mother, I cannot forget there are
young men out there, dying for us.
They are making history,
and are giving their lives for us,
and I also want to say
that a few days ago,
I spoke to a high official
in our country,
and offered to go to Malvinas
during this war.
If my being there can be a good thing
for all those soldiers
who are fighting on the islands,
then I will be very happy to be there.
I have made a commitment,
a passionate one,
made a promise
to our government...
The time has come to give
...all the cement that might be necessary
to make our Malvinas
a part of our territory,
a province of Argentina.
Bravo!
I mean,
whatever is needed to build roads,
and hospitals,
and highways, because you know
that the province of Malvinas,
is isolated, practically isolated,
and it has only its harbors,
and its houses.
It is not just my commitment,
but that of other industries
in the cement sector, who support me,
and that's what we will do one day,
I hope that day comes very soon,
when we will reach Malvinas,
and be able to give its inhabitants,
always regarded as second-class,
to give them the idea of what it is like
to live as Argentineans.
Over there we can see
the old British hospital.
And opposite the hospital,
the house of the governor with our flag,
The hospital is only for civilians,
however, here you can see
the military hospital,
set up in just 48 hours,
by our personnel.
That is where our injured are treated
after enemy bullets hit them,
they were flown here by helicopter.
It is unusual to have the chance
of having so many World Cup
champions in a single place,
and of welcoming them,
to our family,
because this has become a family
after being together,
for so many hours to make
this idea come true.
Well, this is our way of making a
contribution to the Patriotic Fund,
and the members of the National
Soccer Team are donating $A 100 million...
and...
100 million new Argentine pesos
to the Patriotic Fund, donated
by the National Soccer Team.
Please hand the microphone to Maradona.
Well, I think there's nothing to add,
I came with them,
and I'm sure those in the pre-match
meeting at the hotel would have come, too
because this is so very special,
this show touched my heart yesterday.
Saw people bringing so many things,
very valuable things...
things they love so much,
I believe that if we were all asked
to give our lives, we would do so.
Thank you, Diego.
Here you can easily identify
and see a Hércules C-130
of the Argentine Air Force,
reaching the Puerto Argentino base,
in our Malvinas Islands.
It's on a humanitarian misión,
to carry the injured
to the mainland, to be treated.
There are men, ready
to serve others,
and men who receive their help,
old comrades, together again.
There are also men who come
and treat or help everyone
who might be in need,
as the battle goes on.
Argentine soldiers
who do not hesitate and give
all they are as Argentine soldiers,
to defend our sovereignty,
the integrality of the territory
belonging to Argentineans,
the huge back door
of the Hercules is open,
to give help and receive love.
Our men,
our reporters, are also shaking hands,
with those heading this operation.
Immediate circumstances
after the sly assault of colonialists,
have forced them to be
especially cautious
in order to fly.
Notice the take-off,
is not typical, it's different,
Why? To avoid radar detection.
They need to avoid radars,
even when carrying the injured.
There goes the Hércules.
The take-off manouvre
was special, different.
Watch closely, for the cameras
bring you the best testimony
of the many presents
we have been receiving.
All of these paintings,
these works of art,
these are all presents
people have brought,
to be auctioned,
to collect funds for this crusade.
"60 minutos" today chose to start
in the place of our country
we all love so much:
Puerto Argentino, Malvinas Islands,
where the historical May 25th
celebrations had a special feeling.
Happy National Day
and good morning, Argentina!
MALVINAS MILITARY AIR BASE
PUERTO ARGENTINO
MALVINAS ISLANDS
MAY 25th COMMEMORATION
4:20 PM, two Sea Harriers
fly across the sky,
overflying Puerto Argentino,
and our antiaircraft artillery
is shooting.
Watch the wakes,
ahead of the projectiles
and as they aim we can almost see
they'll hit their target.
They seem to be high enough
to hit the target.
People shouting "Bravo".
However, both airplanes are still flying.
We see them perfectly,
two black dots, followed
by the white wake
as they fly at high speed.
Another wake, later,
another Harrier, overflying,
and our artillery is
already estimating
how far it is from here.
Is it worth shooting or not?
And then, as calm seems
to return for a while
we can delight our eyes
in the scenery of our Malvinas.
Last night, the BBC in London
commented
on this show, broadcast in Argentina,
we are now about to hear
what the BBC said:
Argentineans will be able to watch
a 24-hour TV show,
that will be broadcast non-stop
with the intention of boosting
their morale.
"Boosting our morale"
Argentineans have no need
of morale boosting,
or have we?
Long live Argentina!
Of course, when as a child you
were told,
that there were "pirates"
or usurpers in the Malvinas Islands,
those islands that are rightfully ours,
in the South Atlantic,
on our continental shelf,
and we were not.... it's people who
speak a different language, far away
and who have no idea
at all about these islands,
or where they are,
until the beginning of this conflicto.
And when someone says,
you know sometimes
it's hard for me to keep quiet,
when they says the Malvinas Islands
are inhabited
by English-speaking people
who are regarded by England
as second-rate citizens,
they're known as Kelpers,
because of the large seaweeds
surrounding our Malvinas,
yes, kelp, that's the seaweeds,
whenever that's used as the basis
for claiming non-existing rights
and when you think the Argentineans
on Malvinas were expelled
by English invaders, and that's why
Spanish is not the language there!
That's why our people are not there.
Perhaps, should be bring
together those families
so brutally expelled from there,
if we gathered the remaining members,
their children, grandchildren,
great-granchildren,
and beyond, then they
would be so many more than 1,500.
I mean...
if the BBC in London says,
Long live Argentina!
if the BBC in London says,
that what Fontana and I
are doing here,
is to "boost our morale",
you know what?
I couldn't care less about
what the BBC in London says!
All I care about is what you say!
That's all I care about,
what you say, you, at home,
watching us, for hours,
for such a long time,
I care about these 24 hours
and the money, lots of it, we'll collect
because this morning we were attacked,
once again.
And money is necessary,
money for weapons,
money for defending ourselves,
money for our homeland.
Argentina!
Argentina!
Argentina!
JUNE
Once again, we repeat,
for the whole country:
This afternoon, at Fitz Roy,
in Malvinas,
an English frigate was sunk,
a large landing ship, destroyed,
a landing ship
with intermittent fire
a landing ship, full of smoke,
and sailing away from us,
all of them, English.
Back in a moment.
Beirut, satellite images,
the invasion of south Lebanon,
Spanish Ambassador:
"Argentina is right",
Buenos Aires and Luján
get ready to welcome the Pope.
Caracas, Venezuela, satellite
communication ratifying solidarity.
Another report from our special envoy.
This, and more,
in "60 minutos: the time of truth".
A scene that's almost daily
in Puerto Argentino
needing no further description.
We've often heard it said
our morale is high
and we sometimes wonder about
the grounds for that statement.
These images need no words.
The intersection of Sarmiento
and del Libertador Avenue,
in the neighborhood of Palermo,
Buenos Aires,
work is being completed,
on the monumental altar
where the supreme pontiff
is to officiate mass.
A large infrastructure of amplifiers
will cover the length of Sarmiento Ave.
Here, the Pope will be meeting
with the military junta,
just as in Great Britain
he met with the Queen.
One of the soldiers was able
to return from Darwin
after the battle there,
and he is now in Puerto Argentino.
What was your mission, specifically?
These two soldiers and I were
members of an advance patrol.
Our mission was secret,
and that's all I can say.
Our position was hidden,
though we'd have to walk all night long.
There was a blizzard
and it snowed all day,
which was good for us,
because snow covered our bodies,
our backs and heads,
good for our camouflage...
our most perfect camouflage
and...
-You could have frozen to death?
-We could have frozen to death.
The two soldiers with frostbite
are doing all right now...xxx
we walked until around 01:00 am
and could not reach our position
for we realized that it was
an island but we tried
to reach an approximate location,
as close as possible,
and buried ourselves in the snow,
we could salvage
our communications equipment,
and weapons, whatever
was of value to us...
Soldier Morales. Salta.
Soldier Coronel. Tucumán.
Thank you so much.
LET US WIN THE BATTLE
ON EVERY FRONT
My country needs me:
what can I do for my country?
Keep calm,
don't buy more than you need,
for that promotes speculation,
do your duty as a mother,
as a wife, as a girlfriend, a friend,
as a sister, our country in action
is the powerhouse for victory.
Each one doing their duty,
defending what's ours.
Argentineans, towards victory!
Now, the military governor
of the Malvinas, Georgia,
and South Sandwich Islands,
General Mario Benjamín Menéndez,
stated during a phone call
early this afternoon
with the President's Secretary,
General Héctor Iglesias:
"We've got soldiers made of steel,
and with a brave heart",
you're right, General.
There you go, fuck!
Load, come on!
Come on, Sixth!
Fire!
Now!
Well done, Correa, fuck!
Well done, Correa!
All of these sequences
broadcast by the Argentine Television,
and filmed right on
the theater of war,
show various angles of reality.
The ceremony presided by
Lt. Gen. Leopoldo Fortunato Galtieri,
when our national flag
was lowered this afternoon,
closing the main event on
Reaffirmation Day
of Argentine rights over the Malvinas,
Georgia and South Sandwich Islands.
The ceremony was replicated
simultaneously in every provincial capital,
cities and towns in our country.
Those attending the ceremony,
adhere to the President
and make silence upon hearing
the first bars of our national anthem.
Oh swear to die with glory!
Oh swear to die with glory!
Bells tolling
lend their sounds to the night
and the people of our Republic
tell our soldiers: "Here we are!"
There are many moments
of "60 minutos"
also shown on England's TV,
this means many of our reports by
"60 Minutos" in Buenos Aires, Argentina,
are aired in London, Great Britain.
We pray to God this report
is also shown in London,
for it's about standards,
and points, might come in
handy for the English people
to understand what it's all about.
And here, we can see
the Pope
and we hear the warm
welcome to Argentina.
Vicar of Christ, messenger of
peace, visiting a country.
An apostolic journey
outside of Italy.
These images will forever
remain in our memories.
John Paul II
We understand there's been no
action on the warfront for hours
so what's the morale of
our military on the islands?
During the whole day today
we were on the frontline,
where the combat took place
and after being there we can conclude
there is calm and peace now,
sometimes, sporadically
interrupted by British artillery
but at least in the area
where we were today
they rather miss the shots
also, we found out for ourselves
that the food
in Puerto Argentino, in spite
of the distance, is truly good
in both quantity and calories
we saw it's more than enough.
The morale is perfect, high.
We could also see
mail distributed,
so soldiers in the frontline are always
in touch with their dear ones.
Letters reach them all right,
I repeat, think of the distance
from the frontline to Puerto Argentino.
One of the teams of "60 minutos"
and their mobile units are already
in a hotel in Retiro,
for a press conference
with the Foreign Minister,
getting everything ready,
there are colleagues from
around the world,
sharing this with us,
following news at all times...
Our Foreign Minister is about
to do what's to be done:
give official news, on behalf
of the Argentine government
at this time of day,
under these circumstances.
News in so many capital
cities of the world
are repeated in other capital cities
and are often distorted,
for technical reasons
or political reasons,
some news are war propaganda,
and this causes us sometimes
unwillingly, to contribute
to disorder, at least in terms
of specific news.
So the right thing is to listen to
official news from our Foreign Minister,
telling the country and the world
what is really going on now.
...so that we can bravely bear
witness of Christ to all men,
He is the center of our cosmos
and history,
let's pray to the Lord,
John Paul II,
is the head of those called
Holy Catholic Church,
the Communion of Saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and life everlasting. Amen.
Brothers,
fighting in the world,
for the sake of our faith.
Something seems to be going on
but we don't know what,
war dogs of the Navy infantry
barking madly,
cannon fire now and then,
a truck went by where we are,
and was stopped by the guards
in the Town Hall.
We hear people shouting...
with what purpose or intention?
We'll find out soon,
in the meantime here by the bay
the fire is still blazing,
very close to the governor's house.
This is LRA 1 Radio Nacional,
Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Combat in Puerto Argentino
has ceased.
Our soldiers fought bravely
with supreme effort
for the dignity of our nation.
They fought against those
who will not understand,
against contempt,
against arrogancy.
They fought
with more courage than weapons
against the overwhelming
superiority of a powerful force
supported by the military technology
of the United States of America,
amazingly, now enemies of Argentina
and our people.
Let us hide our pain,
and hold our heads high,
our people are strong and feel strong.
Argentina, Argentina, Argentina!
Sons of bitches! Sons of bitches!
Murderers!
Murderers!
Murderers!
Murderers!
Sons of bitches! Sons of bitches!
Murderers!
Murderers!
Murderers!
Murderers!
Sons of bitches! Sons of bitches!
Sons of bitches! Sons of bitches!
Step back! Step back!
Prime Minister, could you have a word
with us, please?
Prime Minister[indistinct]
I've got wonderful news
and it's Great Britain’s.
Marvelous forces,
every single one of them.
It's just been everyone together
and that’s what matters.
We knew what we had to do,
we knew what we had to do.
Do you think they're coming back home?
I believe so.
There’s still one or two things
Isn't that incredible?
I must go down...
The armed conflict lasted for 74 days.
Official records registered 907 deaths
caused by the war.
649 of those deceased were Argentine soldiers.
255 were British soldiers.
The remaining 3 were native civilians.
According to different sources, there were
between 2000 and 2500 wounded.
The Argentine Center for Former Combatants of
the Malvinas War (CECIM) estimates
that between 350 and 450 Argentine veterans
took their own lives after the conflict.
SAMA (The South Atlantic Medal Association)
counts up to 264 suicides
among British citizens who returned from battle.
Argentina surrendered
on June 14th, 1982.
Four days later, Leopoldo Fortunato Galtieri
resigned as the nation's president.
After 8 years of military dictatorship, an agreement
is reached to call for democratic elections.
In 1986, Galtieri was condemned to 12 years in prison
with charges of negligence during the war.
He was pardoned in 1990, having served
4 years of his sentence.
Margaret Thatcher served as Primer Minister of the
United Kingdom until 1990, when she finally resigned.
No other British chief executive
in the 20th century held office for so long.
In 2002, Galtieri was once again judged.
This time for crimes against humanity.
He dies in 2003.
Margaret Thatcher dies in 2013
of a stroke.
From a legal point of view, the United Nations
Decolonization Committee determined
that the islands are a non-autonomous territory
with indeterminate sovereignty.
37 years after the war, the archipelago
is still under British administration.
Made good use of the morning
but noon was wasted.
Too bad, it's a great afternoon.
On the jeep all the time,
they gave us transportation,
as a way of having us there.
How come? A whole afternoon
for a two-minute tape.
They made us erase some material.
Listen, you film whatever you want,
tell me, and I'll do it.
Seems to me when you calls come in,
I thought you were a ghost...
so many people can think
you are a ghost...
I'll wear a tie if you want me to.
No, this way, take it easy,
this is a war zone.
Well, so my appearance is mute,
sort of, right?
That's right, you...
Hey, want me to wear this
so I look smarter?
Such a hard worker, you...
Nice headphones, original.
Does the mate package show behind?
Ok, I'll pretend I'm on air,
and reading.
It's been confirmed....
According to history, the very discovery
of this archipelago is controversial.
Baptized Virgin Islands by the Italians,
Sebaldes by the Dutch, and Falklands by the British,
they all battled over who first
spotted the islands.
Just like gods, they were destined
to have multiple names.
However, it was the French crown that first
founded a settlement on the islands in 1763.
They named them Iles Malouines, and
as proof of their conquest built a military fort
which was called Port Louis, in honor of
Louis XV, “The Well-Loved.”
In 1766, by paying an abundant sum, France
handed sovereignty of the islands to Spain.
The change of flag brought along,
once again, new names.
The port was identified as
Nuestra Señora de la Soledad.
The islands were labeled Malvinas.
The Argentinian Independence Wars
disrupted order once again.
In desperate need of troops, Spain transferred
the Puerto Soledad garrison to the mainland,
so they could help defeat Buenos Aires
insurgent government.
In 1820, after declaring independence
from the Spanish crown,
the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata
inherited the sovereignty over the islands.
In 1829, the port was refunded over
the Spanish and French vestiges.
It was named Puerto Argentino,
a denomination the country never gave up.
The United Kingdom, which had previously challenged
France and Spain over the overseas territory,
charged again in 1831. By 1833, it had
finally achieved its goal.
In 1841, a new outpost was built by the British settlers.
They named it Port Stanley.
The islands were newly baptized
the Falklands.
Administrative tasks were run
by the British crown.
That is how things remained
for the following 149 years.
Until April 2nd, 1982.
I am the Commander
of the Landing Operation
manned by Navy infantry
and Argentine Army soldiers
sailing on this ship.
Our mission is to land
on the Malvinas Islands
and oust the British military
and authorities currently there.
That's what we will do!
Fate has chosen us to be
the ones to remedy
almost 150 years of usurpation.
Out on the balcony! On the balcony!
On the balcony! The balcony!
And now we see
that His Excellency the President
has come out
though not onto the balcony, but through
the door of the House of Government,
to greet the people.
Cheering "Argentina, Argentina"
in never-ending chants.
There was direct contact,
the President walked close
to the crowd of people
who cheer him
and our armed forces
recognizing this historical action
of these past few hours.
And right now,
His Excellency,
the President of our Nation,
Leopoldo Fortunato Galtieri.
It's impressive, to hear the people
cheering
"Argentina, Argentina, Argentina!"
Today, the whole of Argentina
is in full agreement:
The Malvinas Islands are ours.
The President is waving his hand
to greet the people,
each and everyone in Argentina.
Galtieri, Galtieri, Galtieri!
Jump or you're a Brit!
Jump or you're a Brit!
It's impressive to hear them cheering
and it's so moving, so huge.
It's been so long since we last
saw Argentineans this united,
the way we should all be,
the way we should always be.
The people continue to cheer
and shout! "Argentina, Argentina",
chanting: "A people united
is never defeated",
That is true, so true!
Everyone's got their eyes wet.
Argentina, Argentina, Argentina!
This day puts an end to 150 years
of British occupation.
April, 2nd, 1982
We'll be back! We'll be back!
APRIL
We received new information,
from Brussels,
where the European Economic
Community is located.
This is their report:
The conflict between Argentina and Britain
is the Number 1 topic
on radio stations and TV channels
and the main focus of all those commenting
on politics, making headlines.
Poland, Afghanistan, the economic crisis,
the millions with no jobs in Europe,
the ups and downs
of the European Economic Community,
and the Sinai, come second,
think of that...
second to the Malvinas and
the threat of military confrontation.
They could not film anything,
they had four tapes,
but got nothing at all.
The others will go to their children
but they'll come back to the Square.
Those inside the House of Government
can hear the people outside,
shouting and cheering "Argentina".
We want all of our Republic
to see these images.
A poster reading:
Stop British thieves.
End usurpation.
Today, 28 million Argentineans
will defend our sovereignty
over Malvinas Islands,
with our own lives.
The Malvinas belong to Argentina!
Long live Argentina!
I believe this is an accurate definition
of what we want to hear.
Long live Argentina!
That's the spirit
on this square Plaza de Mayo.
-Back to you.
-And by your side, General.
Thank you and the whole team
here, on these stressful days
so joyful on one hand,
so tense on the other
but we're working hard non-stop.
I thank you,
as I know you are representing,
the public opinion of Argentina.
You truly represent them.
No disagreement I believe,
about what's ours,
about what belongs to our Nation.
With Great Britain's authorities,
their kingdom, their Prime Minister,
and take back,
what belongs to us,
with the Argentine armed forces,
who represent and are one with our people.
Gentlemen, thank you,
thank you,
for being here.
They come in waves
from the mainland in waves,
with soldiers and the supplies
soldiers might need,
we're documenting reality,
a documentary produced by
"60 minutes" for all of Argentina,
and for whoever wants
to see this abroad.
That adult already prepared
to be the adult he wants to be.
He gets bigger and richer,
as troops continue to arrive
in waves, you can see them,
coming to our Malvinas.
They come with sophisticated means,
to fulfill an ancient duty,
gaining ground
and strength on the land.
Instructors, permanently there
as new ones arrive
and together,
they think of their families
and read letters from loved ones,
waiting, ready to fight if necessary.
Came from every corner in our country.
They bring their own local songs,
and the lyrics seem to blend
into one single word spoken by all
on this land so recently reconquered,
where there's so little sunshine
but so much joy,
that's what the soldiers, all ready,
speak of: faith in victory.
Take a look, it's not army barracks
but the agricultural society,
that's been lent to us,
upon our requirement,
to give these kids
the chance of doing this.
It's not usual army routine,
or the way private companies do it,
nor what we do
in military organizations.
All we did is give them,
these kids (le quité a place)
and not just the kids,
but adults as well, a chance to help (le sacaría but adults as well)
we've given them the army's
organization capacity,
now look, you see this boy,
a boy scout heading a line, he's 13, 14.
In fact, he's a young boy,
and what is he doing, General?
He's head of this line.
Coffee and milk with sugar,
instant, for one.
This is for breakfast,
there's another one for teatime.
We gave canned meat.
There are two cans,
for lunch and supper,
and there are other things too:
a bar of chocolate, cigarettes...
also some jam...
To their mums
and sweethearts I say,
I've been so many years
serving in the army I know,
their first concern is they are not
injured and it's natural of course,
but I don't even think of it as they
will be back, with the flag of victory.
They're already getting it,
already getting that flag.
And then, there's the worry:
"Will they be cold?"
"Will they be hungry?"
It is my responsibility to see to that.
So if they're cold or go hungry,
you know who is to blame.
I can assure that they won't be cold
for they've got lots of warm clothing,
and they'll come back a bit fatter,
for food is better than back home.
Also, for sure,
in every box they receive,
along with this ration,
they'll find the affection
and love for their country,
from those who won't be
in the battlefield,
but still remain here, helping
for they, too, are Argentineans.
This message is inside every box:
The volunteers,
men and women, of all ages,
who pack these rations,
we all of us feel we are your brothers
and sisters in this fight for justice.
A fight to victory!
Long live Argentina!
Let all soldiers rest assured,
there's deep affection
behind all of this,
and heartfelt support,
a spontaneous action
on the part of citizens
who want to help regardless
of the effort it takes,
and know we are with you,
even though it's not in the way
we'd want to be, right there, beside you.
It works the same way
in every single location,
whether here, or wherever
rations are being packed
for our soldiers, those fighting
for our Malvinas Islands
over there, in our far south.
What these boxes contain
is indispensable to survival,
there's food here, though there
is also another indispensable thing,
for winning: the love and agreement
of all Argentineans
on this endeavour that's begun
and will inevitably end
with the victory of the Argentine Republic.
A new image here in the islands,
that of Argentine soldiers
walking its streets,
and another one, an old one,
showing that,
at least for now,
there's calm and peace here.
Kelper children, Malvinean kids
are playing, carefree.
A young woman,
born here on the Malvinas,
is studying in Buenos Aires,
so she can go back soon and do so much.
Dorcas, such a nice name,
what does it mean?
It's a Greek name,
it means gazelle.
How do you think you will help
your pupils in Puerto Argentino?
I believe it will be hard at first,
because the school system
is very different
in Argentina, when compared to
what they were used to.
So we will have to go slowly,
to change the way
teachers work there.
Though once they get used to it,
it will be much easier.
It's a more formal way of teaching.
And the language, the history
of Argentina, they've never studied it.
I'm planning to go back
when I graduate, next year for sure.
I'll go back as soon as I can,
to work as a teacher.
We will all be looking forward
to that moment.
And we thank you so much.
Thank you.
YOU CAN HELP
WIN THE WAR
Adult people need to be told
the truth at all times,
so our authorities
are informing you the truth.
Argentineans, we shall win!
We are all here, expecting
Alexander Haig, who'll arrive very soon,
Long live Argentina! And let him
hear us, so shout it out loud.
In a few minutes, like we said,
Alexander Haig is arriving in Argentina,
surrounded by Air Force officers,
and US Embassy officials,
all calmly smiling and waiting,
expecting General Haig.
And here he comes,
and comes towards the microphone,
to say: "Good evening,
ladies and gentlemen,
as you all know, President Reagan
asked me to personally represent him
as you know
Argentina and the United States
are hemispheric partners
with many years of close cooperation,
that relationship
has grown to be even more cordial
in recent times
and remains on an excellent basis
even in this conflict.
Tomorrow I'll have important discussions
with your President.
People come with their children,
there are elderly and young people,
this is, obviously,
how the Argentine people respond.
What do you do?
Still studying to become
a physical education teacher.
What are your abilities
to contribute to our armed forces?
Well, perhaps I could assist nurses,
or do whatever they need.
Are you trained to help nurses?
No.
But you do want so much to help
and serve our country.
Yes. Yes, above all.
Well, as an Argentinean I think,
what I can do...
I'm here because I want to fight,
I am a man of action.
We say it proudly, Argentinean
women are now also ready, and here.
These volunteers in Argentina are willing
to go to the battlefield and help backstage.
Any training to assist or work
in hospitals, helping?
Right now I'm volunteering
for my country,
training these volunteers,
I thought of coming to train them.
I realize Argentinean women
were potential volunteers
who are now active.
In any hospital a volunteer is someone
who wants to help, that's the definition.
Will, a strong will and lots of love
and very especially
in times of emergency like these,
volunteers need to know first of all
that they must obey orders,
even if they are highly qualified,
if they are volunteers they need
to be willing to serve and obey orders.
General Menéndez, have social
and economic measures taken
to this date, contributed or shown
an influence on islanders?
I'd say a number of things
have had an influence
or shown results,
not sure about coming closer,
which is what we really seek,
for in such a situation,
let's talk about sovereignty,
it's a fact and final in our opinion,
but for them, still listening
to the BBC and all, it's still a question,
if it's not perfectly defined,
so there will be some difficulties
to make good contact with them.
However, I'd like to point out,
we received, in addition to the setting up
of the color TV station,
and this is so important to us,
we received TV sets
from the mainland,
donated by Argentine companies.
Our first decision was to send
some of these TV sets,
to organizations working
for the common good,
and the people, these men who
are important in their community
were thankful, and will be
placing them in the halls of buildings
where people get together,
so they could start watching TV.
I believe this can have
a very positive effect
as long as we structure
and work in order to plan
intelligently, the programming
of our color TV.
What do you think about this situation?
-I think it is a big mess,
-Why?
It has completely upset our lives.
We are old people.
We've lived in peace
all of our lives,
we hope to finish our lives,
the way we've lived.
Do you think that will change?
Absolutely, I'm sure of it...
-Well, it is a different way of life.
-Thank you very much, sir.
How old are you?
19.
What did you feel when coming
to fight here?
To be honest, a mix
of pride and fear, you know?
-Both, pride and fear.
-Yes.
What do you think will happen?
Right now... nothing...
I'm not thinking any more.
Nothing's going to happen.
They are ours.
-Thank you.
-You're welcome.
How have the Argentine military
treated you?
Very well.
Did they give you cigarrettes,
reading material, food enough?
Are you absolutely satisfied?
How long have you been in jail?
Since February 27th.
For what reason?
Had too much to drink.
When will you leave jail?
Tomorrow.
This is one of the most longed-for
moments on the Malvinas Islands,
more specifically here, at the airport.
The time newspapers arrive,
and of course, they're gone
in the blink of an eye.
As both you and we know,
the world is watching us, so it is essential
to make a clear, genuine statement.
Vice-Commodore Correa,
here we are, at the lighthouse
of the Malvinas Islands,
and that's the sea the British fleet
is sailing towards this place.
What chances does that fleet
have of landing here?
Well, it's got the same chances
any other force would have
when they intend to recover
something that doesn't belong to them
and here we are, all ready
to defend our land.
And that sea, out there
it's ours, and we're firmly
set on fighting for it
and die if we have to.
I come from the province of Chaco,
based in Corrientes,
during my time as a conscript.
Have you just arrived?
No. We arrived yesterday afternoon.
So you are here since then?
Do you know where you'll be sent?
Maybe to the Greater Malvina,
we don't know too much,
we heard we might be
going to the Greater Malvina.
Is this what you imagined it to be?
It is, based on what we knew,
we imagined it to be cold,
inhospitable climate
we're here to defend our country.
So, how do you all feel?
What do you expect will happen?
First of all, we want this whole thing
to be settled in a peaceful way,
though if we have to fight for our Malvinas,
rest assured we will fight.
We definitely know
that in every corner of our country,
there are young people
watching this right now,
and we also know these young people
don't need to be pampered,
so we choose not to show
what we are feeling,
though we do want to say
we are proud of these gentlemen
who are but 18 years old,
and sometimes need to think smart
to survive in Malvinas. See this:
It is so cold we can hardly speak,
our jaws are frozen,
however, it doesn't seem to affect
these soldiers too much
or at least, it doesn't keep them
from working or feeling fine
for they're all in a good mood.
They are setting up their shelters,
getting ready for the night.
How would you define the morale
of the British on this island?
The morale of the British
on this island was not good.
How can you tell?
I can tell because of the life
they led in the barracks.
They had all kinds of
comfortable things,
and there were a number of items
that revealed
they were not perfectly
fit for combat
even though they were
well equipped to do so.
Soldiers must live in austerity,
surroundings must be simple
and never filled with luxury,
that's a principle.
Any drugs?
We haven't found any drugs.
However, why would 120 armed men
not defend themselves
the way they could have?
So, well, when a group of soldiers
does not defend a place
it's because they don't love it.
Did you warn them about
what would happen if they return?
Well...
I said the armed forces of Argentina
will defend these islands
with our own lives, fighting hard.
And that whoever sets foot
on our land, even for a visit,
should know that
if something happens at that time
they'll need to be ready to fight
even if it means losing their lives...
Thank you, Lieutenant Colonel.
The President is now
about to board Tango 01
to fly to Comodoro Rivadavia.
And now, the crew welcomes
our President aboard Tango 01
for immediate departure.
It's 5:45 pm,
we hear the noise of jet engines,
as the airplane is ready
and starts moving,
take-off signalling now.
General Galtieri, Mr. President,
we are now overflying
a good part of our country
and arriving in Comodoro, a stopover,
before flying to Malvinas.
A lifetime dream come true?
I believe it is the lifetime dream
of many generations of Argentineans,
and not just mine.
Our Tango 01,
the presidential aircraft,
with the Chief of the Army
is about to land in our Malvinas.
Now you see the blue car
bringing the Chief of the Army
who looks out,
just a few meters from us,
filled with wonder, by this geography
Argentineans rediscovered.
All of this is ours, once again.
The Malvinas are ready for a war,
for our country is ready,
all around us, we notice it
this vast wilderness
always so windy
will be turned into fertile land,
by our future generations.
The first visit
of Gral. Galtieri to the Malvinas.
Sergeant, how are the kids doing?
Very well, good, in high spirits.
A tremendous will
and teamwork,
so enthusiastic about our goals.
About this very chance.
No second thoughts?
Not at all, but rather the opposite.
More determined by the day.
And our own Diego Maradona,
Diego's never been loved
as much as today,
on the one hand because he represents
the boys we are at heart,
the typical kid from Buenos Aires,
though here he is a symbol
of those mysterious things
that make us Argentineans
relate to one another,
the definition of a nation.
There were porn photos on the wall
they are gone, now
Diego Maradona took their place,
and there's Gardel,
and these faces, here
I don't want you to forget them.
Just some of the thousands of soldiers
who built this country
for you, and for me...
just common people, regular men
like those walking the streets
of our cities, every day,
obviously the kind of people who
crossed the Andes with San Martín.
MAY
THE FIRST ATTACK
08.23 am and this is a new
attack on Puerto Argentino,
so much fiercer now,
before, just two bombers
attacked the airport didn't succeed.
And now shooting grew in intensity,
and you see the target is the
Argentine merchant ship in the bay.
Sounds like fireworks.
There's the attacking bomber,
flying by, disappearing rightwards!
Another bomber!
It's flown by, now!
Our missiles go right
towards enemy targets.
Soldiers run across the street,
ready to take position.
Father Fernández, where are you going?
Going to the hospital,
just in case there is a need
but we're calm and confident,
so be calm and confident,
it is our nation, our Argentina,
and we know what we're doing
so here, though there's a
natural worry, know that
we are all doing our duty.
-That's right, Father!
-See you soon.
In this vehicle, Captain Gafoglio's
we are going right to the airport,
to see what happened, on site.
Finally, at 8:52 am,
we got to the airport half an hour
after the bombers' attack
and this is what our eyes see
as we reach the runway,
we can say for sure
that in spite of appearances,
neither the runway nor the platform
covered with dirt, were affected
and you see our national flag
and it's proudly swelling in
the swirling smoke, untouched.
Alert is light blue, this means at least
half an hour of calm and peace,
before a potential attack,
and soldiers are resting.
Eating some chocolate,
the army chaplain is with them,
and they're sort of relaxing
after so much stress and tension.
You can still hear explosions
probably gas tanks,
exploding now.
Second Lieutenant Sánchez,
I know it's too soon, no certainty,
but how many of our enemy
have been killed until now?
Seems to have been three;
two with missiles, and one
probably with anti-aircraft cannons.
Were they Sea Harriers?
Yes, Sea Harriers.
-With helicopters as well?
-No, just them.
What do you feel, having
shot down an English aircraft?
I feel we are going to shoot
down many more of those.
Thank you, and good luck.
Hope it comes true.
Thanks.
You are watching
the most dramatic testimony
in contemporary Argentine history.
English aggression
and national forces defending
the land we have recovered.
You are doing something else...
We protested before the United
Nations early on in this conflict,
some 6 thousand people were with us,
we also protested before the Organization
of American States, in Washington
with more than 2 thousand
coming from New York.
We also distributed news
by Telam News Agency
in Argentinean stores,
and gave them slates.
You've been collecting money,
so how can people donate?
As a rule, we... tell people that
instead of sending goods to Argentina
like clothing, medicine, or blood
we'd rather have them...
give money
transferring to a special account
with Banco Nación,
that's the Patriots' Fund
for Malvinas Argentinas
and we're also telling people to please
join in the Latin American boycott
against a number of British products,
and in all of the US.
Emergency, dear Argentineans
and Latin Americans
please join in the boycott
against English products.
Don't buy, and there's a list.
Thank you for this brief summary,
I know all of you want to say something,
you are all Argentineans...
To the death!
I feel I'm an Argentinean.
There are people
from other countries in this continent.
Yes, sir. I'm from Costa Rica.
Central America,
This cause is ours, too.
A Latin American cause.
Not just Argentinean.
Because it's about a powerful
country from a different continent
wanting to invade this land.
-Where are you from, Madam?
-From Guana.
All my best wishes for Argentina
because I love them so much.
Long live Argentina!
Down with the Brits!
His Excellency, the President
of Argentina
will speak to our people.
Today, they have repelled
a new act of war by Great Britain
in the South Atlantic.
They have used
and continue to use now,
their fire power against us
and we have responded
and will respond in kind with fire,
as we shall always do,
if our enemy tries to once again
turn our Argentine land
into a colony.
The bottling company of
Buenos Aires, Crush S.A
an Argentine company founded
in 1926
are donating to the Patriots' Fund
of Malvinas Argentinas
10% of sales of Crush Orange
as of today, until May 31st.
The team of Argentina Television
has traveled over there
and were overflying Puerto Darwin.
DARWIN, MAY 1st
The attack against Puerto Argentino
had been reported.
And we needed to confirm
the extent to which
British colonialist forces
had succeeded in their goals.
These images are not perfect,
for they are raw battle footage,
but they document history.
The typical topography
of the Malvinas Islands
makes observation easy, fast
covering the whole region,
every meter, every place,
as we overfly the area,
an area defended by professionals,
and above all,
by patriotic men of Argentina.
Those men of ours
who are always alert
and who defend our sovereignty.
Today, at the River stadium, Argentina - URSS.
So there we go.
A music band we usually find
it hard to identify,
has come to play some marches
and then, the national anthems
of the nations represented
by the teams in this match.
This is the first time, I say,
I see a standing ovation
in recognition of a military band.
Upon hearing the first few bars
of a military march, usually
by the bands belonging
to our country's armed forces,
this stadium seemed to explode.
As if the Argentine team
had come out onto the field, or rather,
as if they'd won the World Cup.
I believe this is quite
a symbol of union
of Argentineans watching
a sports match, at a stadium,
but it's also the union of a heartbeat
resonating with those who are
right now defending our country.
I wonder if you've felt,
helpless,
anxious, anguished,
upon seeing what is going on
and happening to all of us,
though of course,
the main characters here are
all those men, in our armed forces.
That is the reason of this chance
we have to share
with you, these 24 consecutive hours
as of this moment.
24 hours in which what matters the most...
is that you'll be setting records,
because it's 24 hours of solidarity
reflected in the Malvinas Argentinas
Patriotic Fund.
The only way to show this
is by making a contribution.
We will be using many of the sets
at Argentina Televisora Color,
and all of the mobile units
of Argentina Televisora Color.
There are 45 land lines here.
And at the other end
of these 45 phone lines,
there is a patriot that will
be answering your call.
The reasons for these phones
are more than just one.
You can make cash contributions.
ON WE GO, ARGENTINA!
24 HOURS FOR MALVINAS
Argentineans, we shall win!
Members of our audience at home,
please, stand up now.
All of you, stand up
and sing our national anthem.
The free peoples of the world
respond to the great Argentina:
Long live!
Hear mortals, the sacred cry:
Liberty, liberty, liberty!
Or swear to die with glory!
Or swear to die with glory!
Or swear to die with glory!
Argentina! Argentina!
We have every sophisticated weapon,
though we also have that tremendous
strength that's shown in this way,
see, this is the most powerful weapon.
It is two thousand years old.
Holy Spirit, Amen.
May the Lord be with you.
And with your spirit.
May Almighty God,
have mercy on us
and forgive us our sins
and give us eternal life.
The young chaplain
admitting this is his first mass
in Malvinas,
and experiencing the emotion
of those first ones, in truth now,
we Argentineans need to be adults
for once, willing,
to be historically adults.
These are the soldiers who kneel
only before God.
These young men,
now fully and definitely men,
who are, as you see, ready
for definitely important things.
FUNERAL OF THE ENGLISH PILOT
And the words of the Lord,
The remains of an English pilot.
In the course of his duties
in the total exclusion zone,
LONDON
around the islands,
HMS 42 Sheffield destroyer
was detected and reached
by an Argentine missile.
The ship caught fire
which spread out of control.
When there was no hope
of saving the ship
the crew decided to abandon it,
and all who abandoned it
were picked up.
BRITISH MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
What did you feel upon hearing
about the destruction of the Sheffield?
I was deeply shocked,
I still have hope of there being
a pacific solution.
It would be nice for it to be solved
by means of diplomacy.
I think it is a reasonable solution.
I rather expected it to happen.
It was inevitable,
for if you have missiles on board
it's obvious you'll be attacked.
It was predictable. I feel so sad.
Can you tell me how you feel
about the news of the Sheffield destroyer?
It is a waste.
Don't know much of these things,
but there should be a way
for diplomats to find a solution,
so I believe negotiations
should be the way out.
Of course, these are
all images of melancholy,
coming from the Great Britain of today
and the result of recklesness
on the part of Mrs. Thatcher.
What happens is the empire
is falling to pieces
and its definitive decline happens
in the South Atlantic.
To victory!
You hear applause now,
because here,
in the sets of Argentina Televisora Color
His Excellency, the Foreign Minister
of Argentina is coming in,
Dr. Nicanor Costa Méndez,
who came spontaneously...
Because our country asks for our all.
Argentina!
Argentina!
Argentina!
Above all, I want to talk
about the thrill of being
here with all of you.
To experience this Argentine feeling
revealing something important,
truly important
and that is the Malvinas cause
that is the cause of our nation,
the cause of Malvinas
is the cause of Argentina.
The cause of all the generations
of Argentina since 1833,
and the cause of those generations
that will follow
and thank us for having
recovered our national heritage...
this whole generation,
our dear islands.
And there is more,
for the cause of Argentina is
becoming the cause of America
and the world is amazed
as it will become the cause
of those in the whole world,
who in one way or another,
have suffered injustice.
You said you had only a few minutes,
but have stayed longer,
than you announced earlier.
Thank you, both
for this great effort, your sacrifice...
Don't talk of sacrifice,
because that makes us feel so bad
because on an occasion such as this...
Let's say "contribution" then.
-Yes, that's right.
-A contribution, yes,
so you could meet
someone who lent a hand
like so many others who've lent a hand
and that is none other than the lady
out there, just a regular woman...
Who has deeply moved me.
Who does not really know
where her husband is.
Never heard of him,
he was on board the General Belgrano.
That simplicity, strength, willpower
only possible at times such as these,
she has brought her fur coat
so we can auction it
and collect more money
for the Malvinas Argentinas
Patriotic Fund.
This is the lady, just a regular woman.
So on we go, towards victory.
In peace, and justice,
you are so extraordinary
at times such as these...
Faithful, to all.
Can I say something before you go?
God bless you.
Thank you very much.
Argentina, Argentina, Argentina!
Ladies and gentlemen,
this is how we say goodbye
to Dr. Nicanor Costa Méndez,
our Foreign Minister,
briefly with us.
The Joint General Staff of the Armed Forces
announces that today, at 1.40 PM,
English forces have attacked
Puerto Argentino
on the Malvinas Islands,
and that our forces
are responding with fire.
MALVINAS MILITARY AIR BASE
We are now close
to the airport,
some 150 mt. from the runway
where there's another crater.
Like we said,
this one is deeper,
close to the YPF plant
that's right behind us.
Commodore, how come
they missed once again?
Well, I believe it's not for me to say,
but there's anxiety,
with close anti-aircraft fire...
and this affects the natural situation
of the pilot, I can tell you that.
And the attack was close,
the plane was flying low,
maximum protection self-defence,
makes it hard for the pilot
to hit the target.
One of the many cluster bomblets,
we find here, at around the airport.
This one is special
because the wind played a game here,
and attached to it a letter
dated in Daireaux
we read, "Sunday, April 18, 1982"
and it is addressed to:
"Dear brother, I'm just sending a few...",
that's all we can read
because we cannot touch the bomb,
as it could go off any minute.
Even so, in our minds
it becomes a symbol.
A letter, written with love for a brother
and seemingly stopping a bomb.
Now that, once again,
we are defending ourselves
your contribution
to the Patriotic Fund is indispensable.
so right now is your chance,
to walk out of your house,
and find one of our kitties,
or you may come up to
Argentina Televisora Color,
do something that'll cause you
to feel good about yourself,
that will help our country.
Is it true it is one of your favorites?
It is. Because I painted it during
a very hard time in my life,
going through a rough patch,
so I asked God for help,
and that's how "The procession" was born.
You will notice the background
is red, deep red,
a symbol for our world in conflict
and from below that world,
there emerges a pure, white church
a symbol of our Lord,
that's why I named it "The procession".
I knew it was one of Jorge's
favorite paintings, and I knew
that donating it was such
a meaningful thing for him,
giving it to be auctioned,
this highly successful auction
that has not ended yet
because the 24 hours are not up....
We cannot tell if Jorge Porcel's
painting will be fetching
a higher amount of money.
In truth, I repeat, I have always
been proud of being Argentinean
and at this time I feel even prouder...
I can see so many dear faces,
so understand why I'm blowing kisses...
I was saying I'm proud, and I take pride
as well, in the people of my own calling,
the actors, the actresses...
the world of art,
the many Argentineans,
the mothers, those mothers
with their sons in the battlefield.
As a mother, I cannot forget there are
young men out there, dying for us.
They are making history,
and are giving their lives for us,
and I also want to say
that a few days ago,
I spoke to a high official
in our country,
and offered to go to Malvinas
during this war.
If my being there can be a good thing
for all those soldiers
who are fighting on the islands,
then I will be very happy to be there.
I have made a commitment,
a passionate one,
made a promise
to our government...
The time has come to give
...all the cement that might be necessary
to make our Malvinas
a part of our territory,
a province of Argentina.
Bravo!
I mean,
whatever is needed to build roads,
and hospitals,
and highways, because you know
that the province of Malvinas,
is isolated, practically isolated,
and it has only its harbors,
and its houses.
It is not just my commitment,
but that of other industries
in the cement sector, who support me,
and that's what we will do one day,
I hope that day comes very soon,
when we will reach Malvinas,
and be able to give its inhabitants,
always regarded as second-class,
to give them the idea of what it is like
to live as Argentineans.
Over there we can see
the old British hospital.
And opposite the hospital,
the house of the governor with our flag,
The hospital is only for civilians,
however, here you can see
the military hospital,
set up in just 48 hours,
by our personnel.
That is where our injured are treated
after enemy bullets hit them,
they were flown here by helicopter.
It is unusual to have the chance
of having so many World Cup
champions in a single place,
and of welcoming them,
to our family,
because this has become a family
after being together,
for so many hours to make
this idea come true.
Well, this is our way of making a
contribution to the Patriotic Fund,
and the members of the National
Soccer Team are donating $A 100 million...
and...
100 million new Argentine pesos
to the Patriotic Fund, donated
by the National Soccer Team.
Please hand the microphone to Maradona.
Well, I think there's nothing to add,
I came with them,
and I'm sure those in the pre-match
meeting at the hotel would have come, too
because this is so very special,
this show touched my heart yesterday.
Saw people bringing so many things,
very valuable things...
things they love so much,
I believe that if we were all asked
to give our lives, we would do so.
Thank you, Diego.
Here you can easily identify
and see a Hércules C-130
of the Argentine Air Force,
reaching the Puerto Argentino base,
in our Malvinas Islands.
It's on a humanitarian misión,
to carry the injured
to the mainland, to be treated.
There are men, ready
to serve others,
and men who receive their help,
old comrades, together again.
There are also men who come
and treat or help everyone
who might be in need,
as the battle goes on.
Argentine soldiers
who do not hesitate and give
all they are as Argentine soldiers,
to defend our sovereignty,
the integrality of the territory
belonging to Argentineans,
the huge back door
of the Hercules is open,
to give help and receive love.
Our men,
our reporters, are also shaking hands,
with those heading this operation.
Immediate circumstances
after the sly assault of colonialists,
have forced them to be
especially cautious
in order to fly.
Notice the take-off,
is not typical, it's different,
Why? To avoid radar detection.
They need to avoid radars,
even when carrying the injured.
There goes the Hércules.
The take-off manouvre
was special, different.
Watch closely, for the cameras
bring you the best testimony
of the many presents
we have been receiving.
All of these paintings,
these works of art,
these are all presents
people have brought,
to be auctioned,
to collect funds for this crusade.
"60 minutos" today chose to start
in the place of our country
we all love so much:
Puerto Argentino, Malvinas Islands,
where the historical May 25th
celebrations had a special feeling.
Happy National Day
and good morning, Argentina!
MALVINAS MILITARY AIR BASE
PUERTO ARGENTINO
MALVINAS ISLANDS
MAY 25th COMMEMORATION
4:20 PM, two Sea Harriers
fly across the sky,
overflying Puerto Argentino,
and our antiaircraft artillery
is shooting.
Watch the wakes,
ahead of the projectiles
and as they aim we can almost see
they'll hit their target.
They seem to be high enough
to hit the target.
People shouting "Bravo".
However, both airplanes are still flying.
We see them perfectly,
two black dots, followed
by the white wake
as they fly at high speed.
Another wake, later,
another Harrier, overflying,
and our artillery is
already estimating
how far it is from here.
Is it worth shooting or not?
And then, as calm seems
to return for a while
we can delight our eyes
in the scenery of our Malvinas.
Last night, the BBC in London
commented
on this show, broadcast in Argentina,
we are now about to hear
what the BBC said:
Argentineans will be able to watch
a 24-hour TV show,
that will be broadcast non-stop
with the intention of boosting
their morale.
"Boosting our morale"
Argentineans have no need
of morale boosting,
or have we?
Long live Argentina!
Of course, when as a child you
were told,
that there were "pirates"
or usurpers in the Malvinas Islands,
those islands that are rightfully ours,
in the South Atlantic,
on our continental shelf,
and we were not.... it's people who
speak a different language, far away
and who have no idea
at all about these islands,
or where they are,
until the beginning of this conflicto.
And when someone says,
you know sometimes
it's hard for me to keep quiet,
when they says the Malvinas Islands
are inhabited
by English-speaking people
who are regarded by England
as second-rate citizens,
they're known as Kelpers,
because of the large seaweeds
surrounding our Malvinas,
yes, kelp, that's the seaweeds,
whenever that's used as the basis
for claiming non-existing rights
and when you think the Argentineans
on Malvinas were expelled
by English invaders, and that's why
Spanish is not the language there!
That's why our people are not there.
Perhaps, should be bring
together those families
so brutally expelled from there,
if we gathered the remaining members,
their children, grandchildren,
great-granchildren,
and beyond, then they
would be so many more than 1,500.
I mean...
if the BBC in London says,
Long live Argentina!
if the BBC in London says,
that what Fontana and I
are doing here,
is to "boost our morale",
you know what?
I couldn't care less about
what the BBC in London says!
All I care about is what you say!
That's all I care about,
what you say, you, at home,
watching us, for hours,
for such a long time,
I care about these 24 hours
and the money, lots of it, we'll collect
because this morning we were attacked,
once again.
And money is necessary,
money for weapons,
money for defending ourselves,
money for our homeland.
Argentina!
Argentina!
Argentina!
JUNE
Once again, we repeat,
for the whole country:
This afternoon, at Fitz Roy,
in Malvinas,
an English frigate was sunk,
a large landing ship, destroyed,
a landing ship
with intermittent fire
a landing ship, full of smoke,
and sailing away from us,
all of them, English.
Back in a moment.
Beirut, satellite images,
the invasion of south Lebanon,
Spanish Ambassador:
"Argentina is right",
Buenos Aires and Luján
get ready to welcome the Pope.
Caracas, Venezuela, satellite
communication ratifying solidarity.
Another report from our special envoy.
This, and more,
in "60 minutos: the time of truth".
A scene that's almost daily
in Puerto Argentino
needing no further description.
We've often heard it said
our morale is high
and we sometimes wonder about
the grounds for that statement.
These images need no words.
The intersection of Sarmiento
and del Libertador Avenue,
in the neighborhood of Palermo,
Buenos Aires,
work is being completed,
on the monumental altar
where the supreme pontiff
is to officiate mass.
A large infrastructure of amplifiers
will cover the length of Sarmiento Ave.
Here, the Pope will be meeting
with the military junta,
just as in Great Britain
he met with the Queen.
One of the soldiers was able
to return from Darwin
after the battle there,
and he is now in Puerto Argentino.
What was your mission, specifically?
These two soldiers and I were
members of an advance patrol.
Our mission was secret,
and that's all I can say.
Our position was hidden,
though we'd have to walk all night long.
There was a blizzard
and it snowed all day,
which was good for us,
because snow covered our bodies,
our backs and heads,
good for our camouflage...
our most perfect camouflage
and...
-You could have frozen to death?
-We could have frozen to death.
The two soldiers with frostbite
are doing all right now...xxx
we walked until around 01:00 am
and could not reach our position
for we realized that it was
an island but we tried
to reach an approximate location,
as close as possible,
and buried ourselves in the snow,
we could salvage
our communications equipment,
and weapons, whatever
was of value to us...
Soldier Morales. Salta.
Soldier Coronel. Tucumán.
Thank you so much.
LET US WIN THE BATTLE
ON EVERY FRONT
My country needs me:
what can I do for my country?
Keep calm,
don't buy more than you need,
for that promotes speculation,
do your duty as a mother,
as a wife, as a girlfriend, a friend,
as a sister, our country in action
is the powerhouse for victory.
Each one doing their duty,
defending what's ours.
Argentineans, towards victory!
Now, the military governor
of the Malvinas, Georgia,
and South Sandwich Islands,
General Mario Benjamín Menéndez,
stated during a phone call
early this afternoon
with the President's Secretary,
General Héctor Iglesias:
"We've got soldiers made of steel,
and with a brave heart",
you're right, General.
There you go, fuck!
Load, come on!
Come on, Sixth!
Fire!
Now!
Well done, Correa, fuck!
Well done, Correa!
All of these sequences
broadcast by the Argentine Television,
and filmed right on
the theater of war,
show various angles of reality.
The ceremony presided by
Lt. Gen. Leopoldo Fortunato Galtieri,
when our national flag
was lowered this afternoon,
closing the main event on
Reaffirmation Day
of Argentine rights over the Malvinas,
Georgia and South Sandwich Islands.
The ceremony was replicated
simultaneously in every provincial capital,
cities and towns in our country.
Those attending the ceremony,
adhere to the President
and make silence upon hearing
the first bars of our national anthem.
Oh swear to die with glory!
Oh swear to die with glory!
Bells tolling
lend their sounds to the night
and the people of our Republic
tell our soldiers: "Here we are!"
There are many moments
of "60 minutos"
also shown on England's TV,
this means many of our reports by
"60 Minutos" in Buenos Aires, Argentina,
are aired in London, Great Britain.
We pray to God this report
is also shown in London,
for it's about standards,
and points, might come in
handy for the English people
to understand what it's all about.
And here, we can see
the Pope
and we hear the warm
welcome to Argentina.
Vicar of Christ, messenger of
peace, visiting a country.
An apostolic journey
outside of Italy.
These images will forever
remain in our memories.
John Paul II
We understand there's been no
action on the warfront for hours
so what's the morale of
our military on the islands?
During the whole day today
we were on the frontline,
where the combat took place
and after being there we can conclude
there is calm and peace now,
sometimes, sporadically
interrupted by British artillery
but at least in the area
where we were today
they rather miss the shots
also, we found out for ourselves
that the food
in Puerto Argentino, in spite
of the distance, is truly good
in both quantity and calories
we saw it's more than enough.
The morale is perfect, high.
We could also see
mail distributed,
so soldiers in the frontline are always
in touch with their dear ones.
Letters reach them all right,
I repeat, think of the distance
from the frontline to Puerto Argentino.
One of the teams of "60 minutos"
and their mobile units are already
in a hotel in Retiro,
for a press conference
with the Foreign Minister,
getting everything ready,
there are colleagues from
around the world,
sharing this with us,
following news at all times...
Our Foreign Minister is about
to do what's to be done:
give official news, on behalf
of the Argentine government
at this time of day,
under these circumstances.
News in so many capital
cities of the world
are repeated in other capital cities
and are often distorted,
for technical reasons
or political reasons,
some news are war propaganda,
and this causes us sometimes
unwillingly, to contribute
to disorder, at least in terms
of specific news.
So the right thing is to listen to
official news from our Foreign Minister,
telling the country and the world
what is really going on now.
...so that we can bravely bear
witness of Christ to all men,
He is the center of our cosmos
and history,
let's pray to the Lord,
John Paul II,
is the head of those called
Holy Catholic Church,
the Communion of Saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and life everlasting. Amen.
Brothers,
fighting in the world,
for the sake of our faith.
Something seems to be going on
but we don't know what,
war dogs of the Navy infantry
barking madly,
cannon fire now and then,
a truck went by where we are,
and was stopped by the guards
in the Town Hall.
We hear people shouting...
with what purpose or intention?
We'll find out soon,
in the meantime here by the bay
the fire is still blazing,
very close to the governor's house.
This is LRA 1 Radio Nacional,
Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Combat in Puerto Argentino
has ceased.
Our soldiers fought bravely
with supreme effort
for the dignity of our nation.
They fought against those
who will not understand,
against contempt,
against arrogancy.
They fought
with more courage than weapons
against the overwhelming
superiority of a powerful force
supported by the military technology
of the United States of America,
amazingly, now enemies of Argentina
and our people.
Let us hide our pain,
and hold our heads high,
our people are strong and feel strong.
Argentina, Argentina, Argentina!
Sons of bitches! Sons of bitches!
Murderers!
Murderers!
Murderers!
Murderers!
Sons of bitches! Sons of bitches!
Murderers!
Murderers!
Murderers!
Murderers!
Sons of bitches! Sons of bitches!
Sons of bitches! Sons of bitches!
Step back! Step back!
Prime Minister, could you have a word
with us, please?
Prime Minister[indistinct]
I've got wonderful news
and it's Great Britain’s.
Marvelous forces,
every single one of them.
It's just been everyone together
and that’s what matters.
We knew what we had to do,
we knew what we had to do.
Do you think they're coming back home?
I believe so.
There’s still one or two things
Isn't that incredible?
I must go down...
The armed conflict lasted for 74 days.
Official records registered 907 deaths
caused by the war.
649 of those deceased were Argentine soldiers.
255 were British soldiers.
The remaining 3 were native civilians.
According to different sources, there were
between 2000 and 2500 wounded.
The Argentine Center for Former Combatants of
the Malvinas War (CECIM) estimates
that between 350 and 450 Argentine veterans
took their own lives after the conflict.
SAMA (The South Atlantic Medal Association)
counts up to 264 suicides
among British citizens who returned from battle.
Argentina surrendered
on June 14th, 1982.
Four days later, Leopoldo Fortunato Galtieri
resigned as the nation's president.
After 8 years of military dictatorship, an agreement
is reached to call for democratic elections.
In 1986, Galtieri was condemned to 12 years in prison
with charges of negligence during the war.
He was pardoned in 1990, having served
4 years of his sentence.
Margaret Thatcher served as Primer Minister of the
United Kingdom until 1990, when she finally resigned.
No other British chief executive
in the 20th century held office for so long.
In 2002, Galtieri was once again judged.
This time for crimes against humanity.
He dies in 2003.
Margaret Thatcher dies in 2013
of a stroke.
From a legal point of view, the United Nations
Decolonization Committee determined
that the islands are a non-autonomous territory
with indeterminate sovereignty.
37 years after the war, the archipelago
is still under British administration.
Made good use of the morning
but noon was wasted.
Too bad, it's a great afternoon.
On the jeep all the time,
they gave us transportation,
as a way of having us there.
How come? A whole afternoon
for a two-minute tape.
They made us erase some material.
Listen, you film whatever you want,
tell me, and I'll do it.
Seems to me when you calls come in,
I thought you were a ghost...
so many people can think
you are a ghost...
I'll wear a tie if you want me to.
No, this way, take it easy,
this is a war zone.
Well, so my appearance is mute,
sort of, right?
That's right, you...
Hey, want me to wear this
so I look smarter?
Such a hard worker, you...
Nice headphones, original.
Does the mate package show behind?
Ok, I'll pretend I'm on air,
and reading.
It's been confirmed....