The official reaction to the U.S. plane's content is another link in the chain bit overbearing and responsible attitudes in foreign policy.
Editorial Clarin.com
The plane carrying the U.S. Air Force men and materials for a joint venture with the country's security forces, as part of a cooperation agreement between the governments of Argentina and the United States. Part of the material would not have been properly declared, which is opposed to the legislation in Argentina and to conduct any official business should look to join a friendly country. A similar episode happened last year and was resolved quietly, with the removal of the transport of U.S. government.
In the present case, the Government decided to conduct a public position angry arguments irrelevant, as the hypothesis that some elements could be used for terrorist attacks.
Over the day, and although neither Justice nor the customs authorities find that a crime was committed, the Government continued escalation of the conflict, and Chancellor's overacting joined Hector Timerman the statement of President Cristina Kirchner on the will to defend sovereignty he was never involved.
These attitudes may be due to the despair that President Obama has decided not to visit Argentina in his Latin American tour, the purpose of seducing a sector of the electorate, an inmate within the government or a combination of these factors .
must be taken into account, however, that beyond a gesture incompatible with the responsible management of international relations, the Kirchner has held since the beginning of his administration a foreign policy that coincides with the strategic interests of United States, which has held the position of Argentina as a strategic ally extra NATO agreed during the government of Carlos Menem, who has made strenuous efforts to get an interview with Obama and as it emerges from the cables of the United States Embassy in our country, and recent actions at the regional level more than once advocated the defense of U.S. positions to neighboring countries.
Still, the Government's attitude in the case of air has caused understandable uneasiness in government and political circles in the United States.
A special mention will be the role of foreign minister whose speeches lacking professionalism and their expressions at odds with the style that should characterize any officer, but more to one of his office, has helped to discredit and harm the public interest and the image of Argentina to the world and in particular to the United States.
Suffice it to recall that recently, in order to criticize a political opponent, called School of torture to a training institute in the U.S., which was attended by local troops, as well as other countries in the region.
irresponsibility and arbitrariness of government policy, helps build mistrust on the credibility and predictability of Argentina abroad, with diplomatic and economic costs expected to be borne, not only government but society as a whole.
In the case of U.S. aircraft, the Government has taken a very responsible attitude, motivated by domestic politics and incompatible with the convenience of international relations. Keep in mind that, beyond the gestures, the Kirchner has maintained a foreign policy of proximity to the U.S.. The official policy cements the lack of credibility and predictability of Argentina to the world.
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