Hillary Clinton will miss next week’s OAS General Assembly in Bolivia

Wednesday, May 30th 2012 - 17:05 UTC

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OAS secretary general Jose Miguel Insulza believes US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will miss the Organization of American States General Assembly because of “agenda problems” and not over discrepancies on the issues to the addressed. Read full article

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Article says....:
“OAS secretary general Jose Miguel Insulza believes US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will miss the Organization of American States General Assembly because of “agenda problems” and not over discrepancies on the issues to the addressed.”

I say:
Sure.................
May 30th, 2012 - 05:46 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Conqueror
“Argentina’s standing demand for sovereignty over the Falklands/Malvinas Islands, on which the Secretary General trusts there will be “a consensus”.

There'll certainly be a response! ”Get stuffed!”
May 30th, 2012 - 06:11 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Be serious
Bet she's gutted....
Sure......
May 30th, 2012 - 06:47 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Brit Bob
'Damand sovereignty of the Falkland Islands'

With 3,000 inhabitants that overwhelmingly wish to remain British, which means that Argentine demands for 'decolonization' are at odds with the principle of self-determination.

The Argentine cause which has been drummed into schoolchildren for generations is odd because Argentina has no connection or claim to the islands other than they are 300 miles from the southern Argentine coast, but Britain has controlled them since 1833.
May 30th, 2012 - 07:28 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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xbarilox
@ 1 No Malvinas? Nope :)
May 30th, 2012 - 09:33 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Xect
It's pretty obvious Clinton is seeking to avoid being drawn into the latest ridiculous set of statements by the crazy one.

And since the UK is important to the USA unlike Argentina its prudent to avoid getting involved in a situation whereby it has to veto more statements from the mickey mouse group.
May 30th, 2012 - 09:43 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Pete Bog
Why weren't FIG invited?
All the South Americans are always banging on at the Falkland Islands being part of the Americas.
Practice what you preach.
I wonder how chuffed Chile are at the idea of giving away land to Bolivia?
Cue usual South American infighting.
May 31st, 2012 - 08:53 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Guzz
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As it is now, the islands are part of Britain. The Islanders might be part of SA, but not Britain...
May 31st, 2012 - 10:10 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Idlehands
As it is now the islands are not part of Britain. You should look at a map.
May 31st, 2012 - 07:37 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Pete Bog
@8As it is now the Islands are not part of Britain which is in the Northern Hemisphere. Also the FIG runs the Falkland Islands (better than the Argentines will ever run themselves with their fascist ideology), with support from Britain to prevent bullying from Argentina. Which explains why Britain is not part of South America. The South American states are sadly, too stupid to invite the Falkland Islands to their meetings because they believe that by bullying the Islanders they will endorse Argentina's outdated colonialist ambitions. This in fact will have the reverse effect, as Britain will not allow the fledgling state to be bullied by South American colonialism.
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