marines went ashore as a spearhead this morning to capture key targets, including the capital, port stanleyng, has invaded our sovereign territory. this cannot be tolerated. may i make plain my negotiating position. i will not negotiate with criminals or thugs. the falkland islands belong to britain, and i want them back. [margaret] the government has now decided that a large task force will sail, as soon as all preparations are complete. [men murmuring] [man] the u.s. secretary of state has arrived, prime minister. [man] so you are proposing to go to war over these islands. they're thousands of miles away, a handful of citizens, politically and economically insignificant, if you'll excuse me. just like hawaii... i imagine. i'm sorry? 1941. when japan attacked pearl harbor. did america go, cap in hand, and ask tojo for a peaceful negotiation of terms? did she turn her back on her own citizens there because the islands were thousands of miles away from the mainland united states? no, no, no! we will stand on principle, or we will not stand at all. but margaret, with all due respect, when one