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Argentina Confiscates U.S. Air Force Cargo
« on: February 15, 2011, 01:35:57 PM »
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703584804576144450144733380.html?KEYWORDS=argentina

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Argentina's relations with the U.S. worsened sharply Monday as the South American country continued to hold military equipment it confiscated last week from a U.S. Air Force C-17 transport plane sent as part of a training course for local police.

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, Arturo Valenzuela, called on Argentina to return the property without delay.

"It's absolutely necessary that they immediately return that material. It makes no sense for it to have been confiscated this way. This material was intended for a joint exercise in training people to rescue hostages," Mr. Valenzuela Monday said on CNN en Espanol.

Argentine Foreign Minister Hector Timerman quickly rebutted Mr. Valenzuela and called on the U.S. to apologize for violating Argentine law.
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Re: Argentina Confiscates U.S. Air Force Cargo
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2011, 02:45:05 PM »
Looks like Barry (Half) White the Love Machine fell on his face with the "outreach" to foreign countries to repair the "damage" Bush did. :bird:


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Relations between Argentina and the U.S. have deteriorated rapidly since U.S. President Barack Obama said in January that he would visit El Salvador, Brazil and Chile next month, skipping Argentina.

Argentine officials reportedly considered Mr. Obama's decision an affront, especially after Argentine President Cristina Fernandez in December blocked a bid by some South American nations to formally condemn U.S. policy amid the WikiLeaks diplomatic cables scandal.

The leaked cables contained unflattering comments about several Latin American leaders, including Ms. Fernandez.

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Re: Argentina Confiscates U.S. Air Force Cargo
« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2011, 03:29:57 PM »
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Relations between Argentina and the U.S. have deteriorated rapidly since U.S. President Barack Obama said in January that he would visit El Salvador, Brazil and Chile next month, skipping Argentina.

Barry should visit them. They keep Barry, we get the equipment back and we're happy.
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Re: Argentina Confiscates U.S. Air Force Cargo
« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2011, 03:41:10 PM »
Quote from: thundley4 on February 15, 2011, 03:29:57 PM
Barry should visit them. They keep Barry, we get the equipment back and we're happy.

Maybe Barry can hold a beer summit with them in , oh, say, Pyongyang.  They can keep his Manchurian ass there.
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Re: Argentina Confiscates U.S. Air Force Cargo
« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2011, 03:50:30 PM »
Must've been some damned unusual equipment for this to have come up.
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Re: Argentina Confiscates U.S. Air Force Cargo
« Reply #5 on: February 15, 2011, 09:00:23 PM »
I this an unfortunate name: U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, Arturo Valenzuela, considering his mission
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Re: Argentina Confiscates U.S. Air Force Cargo
« Reply #6 on: February 15, 2011, 09:08:22 PM »
Quote from: RightCoast on February 15, 2011, 09:00:23 PM
I this an unfortunate name: U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, Arturo Valenzuela, considering his mission

:lmao:Hadn't caught that!
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