"Argentina protests Panetta comment" by Associated Press | February 27, 2009
BUENOS AIRES - President Cristina Fernandez yesterday summoned the US ambassador to discuss the CIA director's comment that the world economic crisis could destabilize some Latin American governments.
So what's in the works, Leon? What are the covert ops guys up to, huh?
Argentine Foreign Minister Jorge Taiana said "we will demand explanations" from Ambassador Earl Anthony Wayne. CIA Director Leon Panetta listed Argentina, Venezuela and Ecuador on Wednesday as countries in dire economic straits that could be destabilized by the global financial crisis.
Isn't that interesting? All countries the United Sates is unhappy with; don't economic crises affect OUR FRIENDS, too?
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Taiana said he was surprised by Panetta's comments.
Yeah, I WAS, too!
Taiana said, referring to the CIA's involvement with South American dictatorships during the 1970s and 1980s:
"We consider the statements an unacceptable interference in the internal affairs of our country, even more so coming from an agency that has a sad history of interference in the internal affairs in the countries in the region."
The guy is 100% correct!
