out. But over 80 delegates and observers from refugee, Rafael Runco, speak at a Broad Left fringe meeting.
Rafael outlined the historical relationshin of Britain and clearly In of imperialism; and the feelings of the Argentinian people towards Britain's occupaof the Falklands/ Malvinas Islands.
He explained how Galtieri had gone into the islands as a diversion from the internal crisis, thinking that Thatcher, being sympanelic regime would understood and wouldn't react too strong. ly. But he had miscalculated, because Thatcher too needed diversion. Galtieri also miscalculated regard the US Argentina is America's staunchest ally Latin America and a cornerstone US policy to defeat Latin American revolutionary movements. meeting between Costa Mendez and the American Ambassador gave the lunta to believe that the US would remain neutral any conflict.
At first the Argentinian people had been confused about the war but after the sinking Belgrano they had become clear that Britain was TRADITIONALLY the last night in Blackpool at union conference is the time for a good night the post office engineers' (POEU) conference crammed into a hall to hear an Argentinian popular support had to concede certain freedoms. The union has become more active and is organising meetings in the factories supporting the occupation the Malvinas, but emphasising the CGT opposition to the junta.
Since the war started cat name members of the CGT been touris Europe to meet workers' representatives to explain the case of the Argentinian workers. They visited many countes out waned weeks for reply the IrON before they finally gave up the idea of being able to meet the labour Rafael gave clear examples of how the British media as well as the Argentinian distort the news, for example the coverage of a huge Peronist demonstration claimed that the peo shouting: 'The tina and belongs to the Malvinas' but Rafael could hear that iney were realv shouting. 'The Malvinas belong to and the people belong to Peron.' Rafael then explained these other trade unionists only when our countries are at war, even though we know they've been in trouble for years.
Pat Ryan, secretary of Fifth infantry brigade landing on Malvinas-Falklands the London Met South branch, compared the situation CLO that that the islands are Argentinan and lal there would only be no mOTe walls every 2888888888 Britain out of country had the land that was rightfully theirs.
All in all it was a very good meeting and several utteres in inviting Rafael to speak at their branches Socialist Challenge