War veteran Paul Cardin takes a journalist stance as he questions the political and military decisions made by the British and Argentine governments during the Falklands Conflict. Included is a daily diary which forms a timeline of events, written by Paul on location in San Carlos Bay in 1982.
UNITED KINGDOM – Paul Cardin’s Return to Bomb Alley 1982 offers a probing and alternative account of the 74-day Falklands War as he revisits and analyses the political and military decisions made by both the British and Argentine governments of the time.
With his diary written whilst a Royal Navy radio-operator based on HMS Yarmouth in San Carlos Bay (aka Bomb Alley) providing a useful and ‘up close and personal’ timeline to events as they unfolded, Cardin’s journalistic style of questioning, providing evidence and his neutral stance when sharing his misgivings makes for compelling reading.
This book is a gripping read for anyone who wants to know more about the Falklands Conflict. As well as telling his own story through diary extracts and a timeline, the author takes a thorough and journalistic approach to this period of history, asking tough questions about why and how certain decisions were made, what was really going on in the background. Just what was the role played by the British Government and Margaret Thatcher? What were their main motivations and how did they use the conflict to their advantage in the years which followed?