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Viewing cable 06BUENOSAIRES572, MEDIA REACTION IRAN US HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT US-

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06BUENOSAIRES572 2006-03-10 20:35 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Buenos Aires
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DE RUEHBU #0572/01 0692035
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 102035Z MAR 06
FM AMEMBASSY BUENOS AIRES
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 3776
INFO RHMFIUU/CDR USSOCOM MACDILL AFB FL//SCJ2//
RULGPUA/USCOMSOLANT
UNCLAS BUENOS AIRES 000572 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR INR/R/MR, I/GWHA, WHA, WHA/PDA, WHA/BSC, 
WHA/EPSC 
CDR USSOCOM FOR J-2 IAD/LAMA 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION IRAN US HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT US- 
BOLIVIAN RELATIONSHIP 2006 HERITAGE FOUNDATION RANKING 
03/09/06 
 
 
1. SUMMARY STATEMENT 
 
Today's major international stories include Iran 
warning the US that it could inflict "harm and pain" 
to match whatever punishment Washington persuaded the 
UN Security Council to dole out for Tehran's refusal 
to halt atomic research; the 2006 US State Department 
Human Rights Report; the 2006 Heritage Foundation 
ranking; the Argentine Government's defense at the 
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights of the 
measures it took during last year related to the 
investigation of the attack against AMIA headquarters; 
and a US House of Representatives committee blocking 
the Bush administration's plan to allow a Dubai 
company to manage six US ports. 
 
2. OPINION PIECES AND KEY STORIES 
 
- "Intransigence" 
 
Claudio Mario Aliscioni, international columnist of 
leading "Clarin," writes (03/09) "The submission of 
the Iranian case to the UN Security Council should not 
be surprising. The intransigence of one sector is 
paralleled by the intransigence of the other one. 
 
"With its radical stance and unnecessary provocation 
of Israel, Iran has acquired the mistrust of Western 
sectors that used to be in tune with it. In this way, 
Iran hindered its right to develop a nuclear program 
according to international law. 
 
"For its part, the US is torpedoing every attempt at a 
diplomatic way out. But, its clear purpose (punishing 
ayatollahs no matter what) has an obscure dimension. 
 
"Perhaps, it is convenient to remember that the White 
House was the one who promoted the Iranian nuclear 
program 30 years ago when the Pahlevi dynasty was in 
place." 
 
- "Iran, in the hands of the UN Security Council" 
 
Daily-of-record "La Nacion" (03/09) reports "After 
three years of investigations that have not concluded 
whether or not Tehran's nuclear program has only 
peaceful purposes, the International Atomic Energy 
Agency (IAEA) decided to submit the Iranian case to 
the UN Security Council, which leaves the door open 
for a economic sanctions and in the worst case 
military intervention. 
 
"Meanwhile, the verbal confrontation between the US 
and Iran was further deepened yesterday when 
representatives of the two countries issued new 
crossed statements. Tehran warned Washington that 
their confrontation could well end up causing 'harm 
and pain' to Washington." 
 
- "The US condemns Venezuela and Cuba" 
 
Hugo Alconada Mon, Washington-based correspondent for 
daily-of-record "La Nacion," comments (03/09) 
"Yesterday, according to the US State Department 
annual report on human rights report, the US accused 
the Chavez administration of having lashed out at the 
opposition, politicized the Judicial Branch and 
imposed restrictions on press freedom last year. 
 
"According to the US report, 'widespread corruption 
can be observed at all levels' of the Venezuelan 
administration, although it did not include Venezuela 
in the group of countries having most number of 
charges for human rights violations (which includes 
Cuba, Iran and North Korea, among others). 
 
"In this way, Venezuela became the only Latin American 
country mentioned in the annual report section 
focusing on those nations in which 'civil society and 
independent press are jeopardized,' along with China, 
Russia, Belarus, Cambodia and Zimbabwe. 
 
"The general human rights report, which was submitted 
by US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, also 
criticized 'the politicization of the Venezuelan 
judicial system,' which it termed as 'corrupt, and 
 
 
inefficient'... 
 
"The US State Department mentioned as an example of 
(Venezuelan) human rights violations the investigation 
of four leaders of the Sumate NGO who were accused of 
conspiracy for having received funds from US 
corporations to attend training courses and fora on 
democracy." 
 
- "Washington ponders Argentina's human rights policy" 
 
Conservative "La Prensa" (03/09) reports "Argentina 
received an approving mark in the US State Department 
annual report on human rights practices all over the 
world, according to which neither the Argentine 
government nor its agents committed politically 
motivated killings during 2005, but it warned that 
'police and prison officers committed killings 
involving unwarranted or excessive force.' 
 
"According to the report, the USG also denounced some 
judges' lack of efficiency and corruption in 
provincial courts. 
 
"Argentina, as well as Chile and Uruguay, obtained a 
standard approving mark in the report released by the 
US State Department, according to which generally 
speaking, during 2005, human rights were honored.' 
 
"'The Kirchner administration generally respected 
freedom of speech and of the press.' According to the 
report, the Argentine government moved forward in 
judicial reform; in August the country's first jury 
trial was conducted. 
 
"... On the other hand, according to the report, 
prison conditions are often poor and life 
threatening.'" 
 
- "Evo Morales denounces 'much US provocation'" 
 
Leading "Clarin" reports (03/09) "Bolivian President 
Evo Morales insisted that the Bolivian army will 
return neither the armament nor the equipment asked 
for by Washington from an antiterrorist unit, while he 
protested for 'much provocation and aggression from 
the US Embassy in La Paz.' 
 
"The bilateral tension was unleashed on Monday when 
Morales mentioned a letter from the US Military Group 
in Bolivia announcing the immediate withdrawal of 
Washington's aid for the (Bolivian) Joint 
Counterterrorist Force due to mistrust of a military 
leader. The Bolivian president denounced that the US 
wanted to impose military commanders." 
 
- "Argentina's growth according to the Economic 
Freedom ranking" 
 
Sergio Serrichio, economic and political columnist of 
business-financial "El Cronista," comments (03/O9) 
"While it had an average GDP growth rate of 9% per 
year for three running years, Argentina continues 
falling in the Heritage Foundation's Economic Freedom 
ranking... 
 
"According to the 2006 Index of Economic Freedom, the 
country fell to the 107th rank among a total of 161 
nations, 90 scores below its 17th position in 2000, 
when it obtained its best score in the Heritage 
Foundation ranking. 
 
"... During an interview with Ana Eiras, Heritage 
senior analyst, she attributed the recent expansion of 
the country to external factors, such as the high 
price of commodities and a favorable external 
framework, not to the virtues of the country's 
economic policy... The Argentine economy is 
'increasing less competitive' and, with the current 
policies, its growth is not 'sustainable' in the long 
run." 
 
To see more Buenos Aires reporting, visit our 
classified website at: 
http://www.state.sqov.gov/p/wha/buenosaires 
 
 
The Media Reaction Report reflects articles and 
opinions by the cited news media and do not 
necessarily reflect U.S. Embassy policy or views.  The 
Public Affairs Section does not independently verify 
information.  The report is intended for internal U.S. 
Government use only. 
 
GUTIERREZ