A fighter for Argentina; "A confession on the part, relay of evidence"
By Marcelo R. Cimino Argondizzo
Last Tuesday, July 5, the meeting between the United States ambassador, H.E. Marc Robert Stanley and the members of the Committee on Foreign Relations and Worship, of the Senate of the Argentine Republic. During it, Ambassador Stanley maintained a fluid exchange with Argentine officials, on the various points of interest of the northern nation.
Given the international context, among the relevant issues they highlighted the global need for food and energy, the potential of our country to meet these needs, together with the explicit admission of the United States Government's desire to participate with its companies. Among other concerns, the Argentine legislators reminded the ambassador of "the Malvinas issue" and the British refusal to comply with the UN mandate, referring to reestablishing negotiations regarding Argentine sovereignty over the archipelago, usurped since January 3, 1833 .
Stanley's response was: “I realized that the Malvinas is a very emotional issue for you. I hate that dispute for several reasons. We cannot sell arms to Argentina that contain British parts. In addition, the conflict prevents more English investments in Argentina”
Beyond the apparent inconsistency of the response, there is an unprecedented admission by the US official.
Assuming our limitations, at the time of the analysis referred to international politics, we cannot overlook the explicit reference and outside the public record regarding the supply of weapons systems.
Our Nation is analyzing the incorporation of aerial combat material, being the United States, an almost "obligatory" reference supplier. The northern country does not usually let a "comma" go by in this regard, without noting its pressure and/or, in the best of cases, carrying out strong lobbies in favor of its products and companies. So much so, that the US proposals for Argentine needs, formulated in the last 2 years, have been (only in aerospace): systems such as the A/F-18 Hornet Legacy (former Kuwaitis) and F-16 A/B MLU (former Danes).
