Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Secretary Of State Clinton Generates Argentina Cheers, British Jeers

Argentine President Fernandez de Kirchner and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton shake hands after a meeting at the presidential palace in Buenos Aires. (Picture Alliance/Photoshot)

Argentina Celebrates Diplomatic Coup As Hillary Clinton Calls For Talks Over Falklands -- Times Online

Argentina was celebrating a diplomatic coup yesterday in its attempt to force Britain to accept talks on the future of the Falkland Islands, after a two-hour meeting in Buenos Aires between Hillary Clinton and President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.

Responding to a request from Mrs Kirchner for “friendly mediation” between Britain and Argentina, Mrs Clinton, the US Secretary of State, said she agreed that talks were a sensible way forward and offered “to encourage both countries to sit down”.

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More News On Hillary Clinton's Trip To Argentina

Don’t cry for Argentina, Hillary. Clinton is a hypocrite over the Falklands -- The Telegraph
Hillary's Falklands Provocation -- The Atlantic
Hillary and the Falklands, Part 2 -- The Atlantic
Betraying freedom in Latin America -- Ralph Peters, New York Post
Leading article: Ease up on Argentina -- The Independent commentary
Hillary Clinton chose prickly Argentina over pliable Britain -- Catherine Philp, Times Online
US pours oil on troubled waters of Falklands row -- David Usborne, The Independent

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