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Obama on the phone with Macri; interest in expanding trade and energy ties
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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Disclaimer & comment rulesAmazing what a new leader does for the country,
Nov 27th, 2015 - 11:33 am - Link - Report abuse 0now 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.
@1 Briton
Nov 27th, 2015 - 12:48 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Macri 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If he or his voters get belligerent, that's it, help will be withdrawn, however regardless of Macri, even if he is sensible/friendly, the defences on the Falklands will be modernised and Argentina's forces are the worst they have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.
Odumbo is such a hypocrite. He loves fracking and oil exploration everywhere but the USA.
Nov 27th, 2015 - 02:32 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I 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.
LOL.
Nov 27th, 2015 - 03:15 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Every 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
Macri has sent out good signals about cooperation
Nov 28th, 2015 - 08:23 pm - Link - Report abuse 0signals is one thing,
action is another, Argentina has a lot to answer for,
and david is a kind guy...
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 0the USG will not be asking any questions about the “Falklands”. Why would it?
Nov 29th, 2015 - 07:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Because 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.
What year does that 25 start to drop to 24, 23 should be 22 now.
Nov 29th, 2015 - 08:33 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Pobrecito hep c. You peronista's need to learn to recognize when the game is over.
Below 25 is not on the cue card,
Nov 30th, 2015 - 12:40 am - Link - Report abuse 0above 25 is to complicated for them..lol
Captain Poppy
Nov 30th, 2015 - 07:40 am - Link - Report abuse 0June 2012 she first came up with this claim. So will be down to 21 years this Queens Birthday. That's how I remember it.
@5 Briton
Nov 30th, 2015 - 08:13 pm - Link - Report abuse 0“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.
11 Pete Bog
Nov 30th, 2015 - 08:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0totally agree with you.
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.
Dec 03rd, 2015 - 12:56 am - Link - Report abuse 0The 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.
There is no one Queen's Brithday you idiot.
Dec 03rd, 2015 - 11:09 am - Link - Report abuse 0Doesn't change the year you fool.
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 0http://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.
Dec 04th, 2015 - 01:42 am - Link - Report abuse 0So, how many queens do you have over there?
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 0Commenting for this story is now closed.
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