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General Galtieri's angry former military colleagues wanted him executed by firing squad.
ECONOMIST: Leopoldo Galtieri | The
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Three days later General Galtieri was awakened from a nap and, clad only in his underwear, told that he was no longer president.
ECONOMIST: Leopoldo Galtieri | The
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General Galtieri sent thousands of troops to bolster his initial force, but the army was mostly made up of poorly-trained, poorly-equipped conscripts, used to spreading fear among demonstrating students, but no match for British professionals.
ECONOMIST: Leopoldo Galtieri | The