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Menem was the biggest idiot of a president. maradona would have done a better job
For our Argentinian friends...
Former President of Argentina, Carlos Menem, a golfing partner and business benefactor of the elder Bush. He is suspected of having illegally sold 6,500 tons of arms to Croatia and Ecuador between 1991 and 1995, in violation of international arms embargoes. Menem, who was put under house arrest today by a Buenos Aires federal judge, said in his defense last weekend that the U.S. knew all about the arms sales.
2006-03-28 14:24 KST
Argentina, 30 Years After Bloody Coup
Newly declassified do ents show U.S. role in 1970s Latin American dictatorships
Oh, My News!Last Friday, the Argentine people remembered the bloodiest dictatorship in their history, demanding justice and punishment for those guilty of wholesale violations of human rights.
A day before, on March 23, the National Security Archive posted a series of declassified U.S. do ents, and, for the first time, secret do ents from Southern Cone intelligence agencies detailing evidence of massive atrocities committed by the military junta in Argentina.
Two days after the military coup, on March 26, 1976, Assistant Secretary of State for Latin America, William Rogers, informed Secretary of State Henry Kissinger that "we've got to expect a fair amount of repression -- probably a good deal of blood -- in Argentina before too long. I think they're going to have to come down very hard not only on the terrorists but on the dissidents in trade unions and their parties."
That was a clear prediction of what would soon be happening. Nearly 30,000 opponents of the military junta were kidnapped, tortured, and assassinated, the bodies being buried clandestinely or thrown from helicopters into the sea.
"If you can finish before Congress gets back, the better."
- Henry Kissinger
Menem was the biggest idiot of a president. maradona would have done a better job
Menem is stupider than Bush. that's unbeleivable but true
cheguevara was the most pathetic revolutionary in modern times. Practically the most evil one at that. Right now, you should sleep in peace that he's in getting analy molested by satan.
Menem is an SOB! everybody knows it. Someone should castrate the bas !
... incredible! for once I agree with gtown! (except for the sexual remark which is gtown trademark) SOMETHING MUST BE WRONG WITH THE WORLD!
Menem is a crook, but so are most of Argentina's politicians, including our current president.
Che guevara was a terrorist. It's amazing how some idiots idialize and idolize him.
The military junta that took power in Argentina 30 years ago did some horrible things. But the terrorists that were killing innocent victims since the early 70s needed to be stopped. And what everybody forgets is that a large percentage of the population were begging for the military to overthrough the civilian (corrupt and inneficient) government. Most of the politicians at the time were glad and supported with what happened March 24, 1976.
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