Cristina Fernandez confirms top commanders but purges 36 military brass

Wednesday, January 4th 2012 - 18:21 UTC

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Hours before undergoing surgery Argentine President Cristina Fernandez purged 36 members of the military brass in the wake of the recent dismissal of the Navy commander amid a domestic-spying scandal. Read full article

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ed
Bravo CFK , you did well done
C.A.Paz is the most expert person notably on Malvinas in the world.
Jan 04th, 2012 - 06:40 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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atk357
Just like Hitler did it....Stalin did it....Musolini did it.....and a few others...none of them servived their dictatorships! Regulating the “free press”, purging military brass...
I am really sorry for the people of Argentina!
Jan 04th, 2012 - 06:58 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Valle Ricardo
-----Looks like she is expecting trouble......
Jan 04th, 2012 - 07:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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wesley mouch
A military coup is the only thing that can save Argentina. The botox queen and the fat boy Maximo have athe county in a Peronist downward spiral. CFK is attempting to clean house. Its time for a coup. That is how Peron seized power.
Jan 04th, 2012 - 07:55 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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briton
Argentina sadly is sliding down the ladder ,
Jan 04th, 2012 - 09:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Marcos Alejandro
#4 What an idiotic comment, go back to bed boy.
Jan 04th, 2012 - 10:36 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Artillero 601
@1 Paz never set a foot on Malvinas and he is a veteran and expert on the issue?? are you serious??? what a load of bullshit !!!
Jan 04th, 2012 - 11:11 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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O gara
Poor old Wesley the dummest boludo in the west.
5 Englishman spare us this Briton crap you are looking in the mirror again as England faces total dispair!!!
Jan 04th, 2012 - 11:48 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Pirat-Hunter
EU is staring to produse banana country like minds and a economy dependant on food stamps and government hand outs, this is why wesly is starting to sound like the old guerrila types in LatinAmerica. “shyning path” is about to go pale and opaque.
Jan 05th, 2012 - 12:12 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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briton
O gara you overestamate your possition,
and we are a lot better than argentina will ever be,
Jan 05th, 2012 - 01:27 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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ElaineB
All part of her plan. Why are Argentines so submissive?
Jan 05th, 2012 - 09:32 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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ed
(#) 7 Amigo
C.A.Paz has a -hyper tension(blood pressure)--discomfort problem
but this is not problem.His doctor said to drink whisky but he never
take alcohol sometimes smoke cigarette.
Jan 05th, 2012 - 10:42 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Artillero 601
Ed,

And?
Jan 05th, 2012 - 03:39 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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atk357
@# 6 right on the money! Sometimes it is what is needed. CFK must be afraid of the Military to disperse so many....classic dictaror....and likely will end up like one!
@#4 I don't think you are old enough to know....
Jan 05th, 2012 - 04:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
Well, you couldn't make this up - unless you are an Argie: “Paz is a Malvinas war veteran although he never set foot in the Islands since he was head of communications for the Navy’s air wing from the continent” Ha, Ha, Ha, sorry for that Argentino moment.

The prat's NEVER SET FOOT ON THE ISLANDS - AND HE'S A MALVINAS VET!!! HA, HA, HA.

I bet the only thing this 'expert in communications' did from the mainland was to tell the rest of the slimy bastards who “invaded” in their Mirage 3s et al to get back home before they got their backsides shot off' !!! :o))))))))

AND, I bet he gets the new medal for LOOSING THE WAR!!! HA, HA, HA.

CFK knows how to screw the military up who DARED to investigate the well known corkscrew: her beloved Nestor - that will teach them.

Now I know where Warner Bros. got the idea for 'Looney Toons - Argentina.
Jan 05th, 2012 - 07:51 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Cruzansailor
#15... I am a highly decorated Vietnam Veteran. I never once set foot in Vietnam, but plenty of damage in Cambodia and Laos.
About Argentina. Cristina knows she is sitting on a powder keg and her Tampon is the fuse. Circular history
Jan 05th, 2012 - 09:08 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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briton
Still,
thats 36 less in the rowing boat .
Jan 05th, 2012 - 11:29 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
16 Cruzansailor

I have no problem with you being a highly decorated Vietnam Veteran because Cambodia and Laos were considered by many to be the same theatre of war AND you were there.

This man never was in the Falklands (there are no Malvinas), he sat in a 'communications centre' which, given the propensity for the Argentinos to 'embelish' the truth, was probalby an old 40ft container.
Jan 06th, 2012 - 12:43 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Artillero 601
@16

Army?

@18

The idea is to place “useless” people in charge, to control the Armed Forces better, well, whatever is left over. I was in the border with Chile in 82, that makes me a Malvinas vet also? I don't think so
Jan 06th, 2012 - 02:09 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
19 Artillero 601

You must be very young not to understand my comment on the Vietnam Conflict.

The conflict transcended borders because the communists realised the USA were hamstrung by their terms of engagement. This soon changed and American troops fought in Cambodia and Laos as if it were Vietnam.

When you were on the Chilean border I presume you were there to 'prevent' Chile overunning Argentina while they were pratting abound in the Falklands (there are no Malvinas). If this is the case then, no, you were not a Malvinas vet.

What you were of course was very lucky that Chile did not over-run Argentina!
Jan 06th, 2012 - 03:31 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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briton
you can only be, if you left your home land to be one,
if you stayed at home , you cannot be, Cruzansailor left his homeland and went over seas, so he can be== Artillero stayed at home, so he cannot be, is this easier .
Jan 06th, 2012 - 07:03 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Artillero 601
@20

You must be very young not to understand my comment on the Vietnam Conflict... I do understand it since I studied it in detail.

My comment was directed to Admiral Paz assignment to be the head of the Navy (the Malvinas veteran that did step on the islands? )

“What you were of course was very lucky that Chile did not over-run Argentina!”.... Impossible !! I was there to prevent it :-)))
Jan 06th, 2012 - 07:34 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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stick up your junta
Impossible !! I was there to prevent it

Alright, have another one then, sigh

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qkSe4YM7EY
Jan 06th, 2012 - 08:34 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Artillero 601
lol !!!!!

Why do you have to burst my bubble all the time Stick? :-)
Jan 06th, 2012 - 09:02 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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briton
The new Navy chief, R Adm Carlos Alberto Paz is a Malvinas war veteran and expert in communications
You mean he looks like a fried egg that can scramble on request,
Boy you learn something every day here, don’t we lol.
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Jan 06th, 2012 - 10:52 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
22 Artillero 601
Impossible !! I was there to prevent it :-)))

Nice one, you got me! :o)
Jan 07th, 2012 - 11:00 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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zethe
I bet he's got plenty of medals for not winning that war he didn't participate in.
Jan 09th, 2012 - 08:59 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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briton
well it does take a mdeal to wear a smart uniform perhaps,
a medal for the best hat,
or even polished buttons,
Jan 09th, 2012 - 09:28 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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