Sandy Woodward R.I.P.

Admiral Sir John "Sandy" Woodward,  who commanded the tast force which retook the Falklands, died yesterday after a long illness at the age of 81.


David Cameron said the UK was "indebted" to Adm Woodward for his role in ensuring freedom for islanders.

"The admiral was a truly courageous and decisive leader, proven by his heroic command of the Royal Navy Taskforce during the Falklands conflict," said the prime minister.

"We are indebted to him for his many years of service and the vital role he played to ensure that the people of the Falkland Islands can still today live in peace and freedom. My thoughts and prayers are with Admiral Woodward's family and friends at this difficult time."

Daniel Allan, founder of the Falklands United Movement, which represents some islanders, told the BBC that Admiral Woodward was a "modern-day hero".

"We owe him a debt of gratitude and he is in the thoughts of every islander, past and present, today," he said.

Comments

Jim said…
The loss of Sir John "Sandy" Woodward is a real shame, and I send out my commiserations to his family and friends. The question needs to be raised on why did we go to war in the Falklands, was it to defend the islanders, or was it simply to uphold our southern hemisphere land mass to exploit antartica following the international agreement that its reserved for scientific reasearch?
Mind you its not as blatent as the US invading Siria, that is blatent, its because Syria and Iran both are looking to trade oil in gold rather than US dollars (Iran is the biggest threat), this will fold the US dollar (not before time). Iran has a deal to protect Syria, so what a great way to start a war with out invoking Russia and China, who both will defend Iran.
It really is a sad world we live in isn't it.
10:49 pm
Chris Whiteside said…
As far as I'm concerned we were defending the islanders and responding to an invasion.
11:29 pm
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