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作者：kingsmill 在 驴鸣镇 发贴, 来自 http://www.hjclub.org
维基百科记载如下：
On 31 March 1982, soon after the Argentine invasion of the Falklands, Leach brushed aside serious doubts from the Secretary of State for Defence Sir John Nott, and addressed the Prime Minister on the appropriate course of action. The Chief of the Defence Staff at the time was on his way back from a foreign visit, and in addressing the Prime Minister, Leach effectively bypassed the Acting Chief of the Defence Staff.
When he was asked if retaking the islands was possible, he replied "Yes we can recover the islands." He then added "and we must!" Thatcher replied "Why?" Leach exclaimed "Because if we do not, or if we pussyfoot in our actions and do not achieve complete success, in another few months we shall be living in a different country whose word counts for little." Leach then explained how the task force would take shape and what ships would be involved: when asked about the lack of available aircraft carriers, Leach reassured the Prime Minister that the two small carriers available would suffice. Thatcher approved this and preparations were made to send a task force to set sail to retake the Falklands.
On account of his determination, Andrew Marr referred to Leach as Thatcher's "Knight in Shining Gold Braid" in his documentary series History of Modern Britain. Leach was promoted to Admiral of the Fleet upon retirement in December 1982.
当年Leach的上司——国防部长——反对开战，试图对撒切尔夫人说明军事行动是如何不可行，福克兰群岛又是如何无足轻重。Leach是作为一个有独立判断的职业海军军官而不是国防部长的下属做出开战建议的，而后来的事情证明，他是完全正确的。
这篇文章提供了更多细节：
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/admiral-sir-henry-leach-first-sea-lord-who-convinced-thatcher-that-britain-must-recapture-the-falklands-2277627.html
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BBC 揭秘：英阿福克兰岛之战撒切尔力排众议
