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Obama on the phone with Macri; interest in expanding trade and energy ties

Friday, November 27th 2015 - 11:22 UTC
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United States President Barack Obama congratulated Argentine president-elect Mauricio Macri on his victory in the runoff in a phone call, according to a brief release from the White House. Read full article

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  • Briton

    Amazing what a new leader does for the country,

    now the world leaders queue up to say welcome back

    this is before he has oped his mouth about what he intends to do,

    sooner or later this man will be confronted by ??

    and no doubt the falklands will be amongst these questions,
    time will tell.

    Nov 27th, 2015 - 11:33 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Pete Bog

    @1 Briton

    Macri has sent out good signals about cooperation.

    He knows that to forego Western help for that from dodgy countries, isn't going to help Argentina.

    But the offers will be to help Argentina, which Macri would be wise to accept.

    He doesn't appear to have much to offer us other than to stop bulling the islanders. Though even that small gesture will enable him to start recovering Argentina's economy, which to Argentina means billions in real terms, much more than the Falklands are financially worth to them.

    Regarding the Falklands, this doesn't mean the UK will capitulate to Argentina.

    Argentina is in the shit, and the UK holds some of the cards to help them or ignore them.

    Macri will raise the Falklands, but will have to accept:

    If talks are held on the Islands, MLAs will have to be present.

    Macri will have to be told, read the correct history of the Islands before opening his mouth for example the 1850 Southern Arana treaty

    If he or his voters get belligerent, that's it, help will be withdrawn, however regardless of Macri, even if he is sensible/friendly, the defences on the Falklands will be modernised and Argentina's forces are the worst they have been in their entire history.

    The UK holds the cards, but you are right if you suggestthe UK does have a habit of giving too much away when people are friendly and clamming up when people are belligerent.

    The peronist failure to understand this basic British psychology, is why CFK did not as she promised 'deliver the Malvinas Myth.'

    In fact she made that myth further away from reality than ever.

    Nov 27th, 2015 - 12:48 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • yankeeboy

    Odumbo is such a hypocrite. He loves fracking and oil exploration everywhere but the USA.
    I can't wait until he's gone.
    I bet he goes around badmouthing the USA just like Carter.
    Anther pissed off liberal with a failed Presidency.

    Nov 27th, 2015 - 02:32 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • chronic

    LOL.

    Every night Jimmy Carter thanks God for Obamy.

    Were it not for Obamy, Carter would go down in history as the unequivocal worst American President in history

    Nov 27th, 2015 - 03:15 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Briton

    Macri has sent out good signals about cooperation

    signals is one thing,
    action is another, Argentina has a lot to answer for,
    and david is a kind guy...

    Nov 28th, 2015 - 08:23 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Hepatia

    http://en.mercopress.com/2015/11/27/obama-on-the-phone-with-macri-interest-in-expanding-trade-and-energy-ties#comment421484: The UK will be returning the Malvinas within the next 25 years. There is no more of significance to be said about the Malvinas. And the USG is fully aware that the UK will be returning the Malvinas. So, the USG will not be asking any questions about the “Falklands”. Why would it?

    Nov 29th, 2015 - 03:34 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Briton

    the USG will not be asking any questions about the “Falklands”. Why would it?

    Because its British and CFK was lying.

    CFK has now gone and you will follow in 25 years time,
    it will take 25 years to de indoctrinate you.

    give it up heppy you lost.

    Nov 29th, 2015 - 07:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Captain Poppy

    What year does that 25 start to drop to 24, 23 should be 22 now.

    Pobrecito hep c. You peronista's need to learn to recognize when the game is over.

    Nov 29th, 2015 - 08:33 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Briton

    Below 25 is not on the cue card,
    above 25 is to complicated for them..lol

    Nov 30th, 2015 - 12:40 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Skip

    Captain Poppy

    June 2012 she first came up with this claim. So will be down to 21 years this Queens Birthday. That's how I remember it.

    Nov 30th, 2015 - 07:40 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Pete Bog

    @5 Briton
    “signals is one thing,
    action is another”

    Very true-if Macri is clever enough to supress the macho bullshit about the Falklands he knows the UK will run to help.

    That does not mean he won't be scheming behind the scenes.

    But he would be wise not to make the mistake Galteiri made in assuming British willingess to negotiate over the Falklands (a mistake), means we were going to lie down and die.

    We give everything away until the 11th hour when we realise we are 'being had'.

    Then, we always seem to pull something out of the hat.

    It will be the same with Gibraltar.

    @6
    “So, the USG will not be asking any questions about the “Falklands”. Why would it?”

    Nor will the USA object when Argentina returns Santa Cruz to the Falklands within the nest 25 years.

    Nov 30th, 2015 - 08:13 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Briton

    11 Pete Bog
    totally agree with you.

    Nov 30th, 2015 - 08:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Hepatia

    http://en.mercopress.com/2015/11/27/obama-on-the-phone-with-macri-interest-in-expanding-trade-and-energy-ties#comment421792: So, 'Captain Poppy' has been replying. His must be one of the posts that are blocked.

    The Captain is a Brit pretending to be an American. He cannot admit to knowing the date of your queen's birthday. So you should not use that date as a reference marker since it places him in a difficult position.

    Ask him if Mercopenguin's 'Washington correspondent' is well. This is a question that he can answer.

    Dec 03rd, 2015 - 12:56 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Skip

    There is no one Queen's Brithday you idiot.

    Doesn't change the year you fool.

    Dec 03rd, 2015 - 11:09 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Captain Poppy

    Hep C.......your stupidity is as endless as your 25 years. Brits can't have a career in the US Army dipshit.

    Dec 03rd, 2015 - 09:43 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Hepatia

    http://en.mercopress.com/2015/11/27/obama-on-the-phone-with-macri-interest-in-expanding-trade-and-energy-ties#comment422187: I am willing to believe that you post appears coherent to you. And it may even be meaningful to 'Captain Poppy' since, I suspect, it is necessary to be British to understand your ranting. But I cannot possibly make anything of it.

    So, how many queens do you have over there?

    Dec 04th, 2015 - 01:42 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Captain Poppy

    The only queens we have in the US don;t come with a pedigree of royalty. But if you search you can find some Hep C.......do you ask because you are looking for a date? Northampton (not to be confused with England) Massachusetts is quite open and liberal, I suggest you search there, especially Smith College.

    Dec 04th, 2015 - 03:03 pm - Link - Report abuse 0

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