The death of two British soldiers, reported yesterday, means that as many British troops have been killed in Afghanistan as during the war to recapture the Falklands Islands from Argentina 28 years ago. The 1982 conflict turned around the fortunes of then prime minister Margaret Thatcher,
UK’s Afghan death toll matches Falklands loss at 255
written by John Beckham on February 9th, 2010 |
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