Quotes of the Day

Falklands War Veteran Simon Westen poses for a photograph during an interview at his home in Cardiff on March 26, 2012
Monday, Apr. 02, 2012

Open quoteI always believe that people's independence, people's freedom, people's right to self-determination is always worth defending.Close quote

  • SIMON WESTON,
  • veteran of the Falklands war, on the importance of Britain's role in the history of the South Atlantic islands; Monday marks the 30th anniversary of the conflict between U.K. forces and Argentina for control of the Falklands
Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP / Getty Images | Source: BBC