Mothers of Argentina's 'disappeared' reject timing of Obama visit

[Judi Lynn]

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Source: Belfast Telegraph

Mothers of Argentina's 'disappeared' reject timing of Obama visit
Published 19/02/2016

Mr Obama is set to arrive on March 23 for a two-day visit where he will meet with President Mauricio Macri.

The following day marks the 40th anniversary of the military coup that began Argentina's 1976-1983 military dictatorship, in which thousands of suspected leftists were seized, tortured and secretly killed.

Nora Cortinas is a founding member of the group that has campaigned to find people forcibly "disappeared" by the dictatorship.

She told local radio Friday that she's "not amused" that Mr Obama's visit will coincide with the coup anniversary because the US facilitated dictatorships in South America during the 1970s.

Read more: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/mothers-of-argentinas-disappeared-reject-timing-of-obama-visit-34469417.html

[kairos12]

1. That day marked the beginning of such a bloody time in Argentina that

most Americans couldn't comprehend it.

[forest444]

2. It's a mistake, given that Macri is a dictatorship sympathizer and has called human rights a "scam"

My guess is that Obama felt he had to placate the Miami exile mafia.

It'll be sad to see him praise "Argentina's tremendous progress under President Macri's leadership" when inflation has zoomed from 23% to 38%, the private-sector has laid off 45,000 people in just two months, the country's going into debt just to pay vulture funds their 1,000% payout demands, and GDP - which was still growing by 2.8% when Cristina Kirchner left office - is falling by at least 3% (per Bloomberg).

As a former community organizer who saw first hand the effects of globalization, deregulation, and austerity on industrial communities, Obama should carefully consider whether Macri is someone he wants to heap praise on. Even Macri's wife, Juliana, is a problem: her family's garment business, "Cheeky," has been indicted for running a sweatshop - including child labor.

Thank you for posting these news, Judi. Ahead of the curve as always!

[Judi Lynn]

12. It will be grotesque to see even one word of praise for Dirty War-supporter Macri.

Once he's done it, he can't withdraw that horrible, horrible gesture.

What a shame.

[a la izquierda]

18. Why on earth would he have to placate the Miami exile community...

who are predominantly Cuban? That makes no sense.

[Gumboot]

3. If Obama was going to hand over...

... Henry Kissinger to the Argentine high court, then I'd be fine with that.

But I suspect it won't be happening. Ever.

[Judi Lynn]

11. People all over the world would celebrate it. What a dirty shame it will never happen. n/t

[Unknown Beatle]

4. New Memo: Kissinger Gave the "Green Light" for Argentina's Dirty War

In April 1977, Patt Derian, a onetime civil rights activist whom President Jimmy Carter had recently appointed assistant secretary of state for human rights, met with the US ambassador in Buenos Aires, Robert Hill. A memo recording that conversation has been unearthed by Martin Edwin Andersen, who in 1987 first reported that Kissinger had told the Argentine generals to proceed with their terror campaign against leftists (whom the junta routinely referred to as "terrorists&quot . The memo notes that Hill told Derian about a meeting Kissinger held with Argentine Foreign Minister Cesar Augusto Guzzetti the previous June. What the two men discussed was revealed in 2004 when the National Security Archive obtained and released the secret memorandum of conversation for that get-together. Guzzetti, according to that document, told Kissinger, "our main problem in Argentina is terrorism." Kissinger replied, "If there are things that have to be done, you should do them quickly. But you must get back quickly to normal procedures." In other words, go ahead with your killing crusade against the leftists.

http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2014/01/new-memo-kissinger-gave-green-light-argentina-dirty-war

There you have it, Hillary's BFF.

[elljay]

5. So Unlike Him

[Freddie Stubbs]

6. Argentinians need to take responsibility for what happened in their country rather than

blaming others.

[Unknown Beatle]

9. Google Operation Condor

and the role of the United States.

[DisgustipatedinCA]

14. Actually, Henry Kissinger should be stood against a wall and shot in the head for what he did.

After a fair trial, of course.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

15. Oh fuck off. nt

[Judi Lynn]

16. Thanks. n/t

[FairWinds]

7. Unless they speak up VERY forcefully,

Hilary and Obama own both the
Argentine and Kissinger horrors.

Obama CANNOT visit at that time without
the trip being totally wrapped up with the Dirty War.

Is he taking cluelessness advice from HRC?

UFB

Veterans For Peace

[JI7]

8. Obama was 15 at the time, and you can make the same argument about Cuba and Iran

[FairWinds]

10. What is it about "Mothers of the Disappeared" . .

that you do not get?

Obama OBVIOUSLY represents the US Gov.

WHAT HE WAS DOING AT 15 YRS OF AGE IS TOTALLY IRRELEVANT

As the POTUS, he is accountable for those horrific acts.

Veterans For Peace

PS - Please study up on the Dirty War.

[Judi Lynn]

17. Seems impossible he would not have been informed by advisors,

even if the President of the United States didn't know recent US history!

Absolutely, unbelievably stupid anyone would dare to claim it's not important.

[geek tragedy]

13. How did Macri come to power? nt