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Viewing cable 06BUENOSAIRES573, MEDIA REACTION IRAN IRAQ VISIT OF A/S OF THE

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06BUENOSAIRES573 2006-03-10 20:36 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Buenos Aires
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DE RUEHBU #0573/01 0692036
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 102036Z MAR 06
FM AMEMBASSY BUENOS AIRES
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 3779
INFO RHMFIUU/CDR USSOCOM MACDILL AFB FL//SCJ2//
RULGPUA/USCOMSOLANT
UNCLAS BUENOS AIRES 000573 
 
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 IRAQ VISIT OF A/S OF THE 
TREASURY FOR TERRORIST FINANCING PATRICK O'BRIEN TO 
BUENOS AIRES 03/10/06 FREE TRADE 
 
 
1. SUMMARY STATEMENT 
 
All major local newspapers cover the press conference 
with Patrick O'Brien, US Assistant Secretary of 
Treasury for Terrorist Financing, at the US Embassy in 
Buenos Aires as well as his meetings with members of 
the Argentine government. Papers highlight that, in 
spite of the fact that A/S O'Brien acknowledged the 
Argentine Government's real commitment in the fight 
against terrorism, he urged Argentine officials to 
work on updating legislation to bring the country into 
greater compliance with international standards. 
Business-financial, center-right "InfoBae" front-pages 
"New alert on the Tri-border. US Treasury official 
raised concerning issue." 
 
2. OPINION PIECES AND KEY STORIES 
 
- "The UN Security Council has a long road ahead" 
 
Alberto Armendariz, New York-based correspondent for 
daily-of-record "La Nacion," comments (03/10) "While 
the US and Iran increased the tone of their rhetorical 
clash on the controversial Iranian nuclear program, 
the UN Security Council is still far from imposing 
sanctions or other punishment on the Tehran regime. 
 
"Argentine Ambassador to the UN Cesar Mayoral told 'La 
Nacion' that 'There is still a road of negotiations 
ahead'... 'There are different speeds to deal with 
this subject and countries have different stances on 
it.' 
 
"... A European diplomat told 'La Nacion' 'It is too 
soon to speak of sanctions. The range of options is 
still broad.' 'We have to see this as a step-by-step 
process. The Council should carefully analyze which is 
the most effective way to make Iran honor the 
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)'s 
requirements and abandon its enriched uranium program 
once and for all.'" 
 
- "The US criticizes the same monster it created in 
Iraq" 
 
Left-of-center "Pagina 12" reports (03/10) "Tell me 
who teaches you and I will tell you who you are." 
Three years after the US troops invaded Iraq to 'put 
an end to human rights violations' committed by the 
previous regime, the US State Department Report on 
Human Rights practices sustains that Iraq is merged in 
violence and ill treatment, ranging from murders to 
arbitrary detentions and torture. 
 
"The document points out that the worst human rights 
violations in Iraq, a country occupied by 130,000 US 
troops, are those committed by police officers and 
some groups within the new Iraqi army. Ironically 
enough, the new Iraqi army was trained by US troops, 
who have been accused of using torture at the 
Guantanamo navy base in Cuba. 
 
"However, this is not all: Abu Ghraib prison, the most 
renowned example of those crimes in Iraq, will be 
closed and detainees will be transferred to other 
institutions. 
 
"The US State Department's Annual Human Rights Report 
does nothing else but reveals the Bush 
administration's defeat in Iraq and its failed attempt 
of stabilization." 
 
- "According to the US, there is still terrorist 
financing at the Tri-Border" 
 
Natasha Niebieskikwiat, columnist of leading "Clarin," 
comments (03/10) "Buenos Aires received a clear 
message from Washington, in the person of US Assistant 
Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorist Financing, 
 
SIPDIS 
Patrick O'Brien, who... said 'There are still 
terrorist financing activities in the Tri-border 
area.' 
 
"... After acknowledging 'the major efforts and joint 
actions undertaken' by Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay, 
and that the Argentine Government showed 'real 
 
 
commitment' in the fight against terrorism, he 
confirmed that the action promoted in the area 
initially targeted Hezbollah. During a press 
conference at the US Embassy in Buenos Aires, O'Brien 
added that 'Obviously, there are many global terrorist 
organizations.'" 
 
- "They ask for criminalization of terrorist finance" 
 
Daily-of-record "La Nacion" (03/10) "The US has again 
acknowledged Argentine cooperation in the anti-terror 
fight, but a visiting US official warned that 
Argentina should bring its legal framework into 
greater compliance with international standards. 
 
"Patrick O'Brien, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury 
Department for Terrorist Financing, assured that 
terrorism should be criminalized and that anti-money 
laundering legislation should also be updated. 
 
"O'Brien participated in the Regional Summit on 
Prevention of Terrorist Financing, which was sponsored 
by the Central Bank. After this, during a press 
conference at the US Embassy, he added that 'progress 
and momentum in this regard should be advanced to 
update anti-money laundering legislation and meet 
international commitments.'" 
 
- "US official: 'Terrorist Funds at Triple Border' 
 
Liberal, English-language "Buenos Aires Herald" 
reports (03/10) "Patrick O'Brien, Assistant Secretary 
of the Treasury for Terrorist Financing, said 
yesterday that 'there are still terrorist funding 
activities in the Triple Frontier region' between 
Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay. During a press 
conference, he added that 'vulnerabilities' that had 
been found in 2004 still existed, but stressed there 
had been advances in the fight against terrorism. He 
praised Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil for their 
efforts to curb terrorism funding, adding that those 
efforts 'were bearing fruit.'" 
 
- "Tri-border, in the US spotlight" 
 
Mara Laudonia, columnist of business-financial, center- 
right "InfoBae," writes (03/10) "The USG revealed that 
terrorist financing activities continue at the Tri- 
border two years after it detected irregularities in 
this regard. 
 
"During a press conference at the US Embassy in 
Argentina, US Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for 
Terrorist Financing Patrick O'Brien sustained that 
'Clearly, vulnerabilities that existed at that time 
(year 2004) are still present, and we believe that 
there is still terrorist financing activity' in the 
Tri-border." 
 
- "According to the US, Argentina is still vulnerable 
on anti-money laundering procedures" 
 
Clara Agustoni, columnist of business-financial "El 
Cronista," writes (03/10) "A senior US Treasury 
official in charge of the fight on Terrorist Financing 
at the US Treasury Department, Patrick O'Brien, 
assured yesterday that Argentina is still vulnerable 
to financial crimes, and that some changes should be 
made in legislation to bring the country into greater 
compliance with international standards. 
 
"'The US Treasury Department has publicly expressed 
its concern on terrorist financing activities in the 
Tri-border area in June 2004. The vulnerabilities that 
existed at that time are still present and we believe 
that there is still terrorist financing activity." 
 
- "Terrorism - complaints over a law that could impair 
banks" 
 
Pablo Wende, columnist of business-financial "Ambito 
Financiero," comments (03/10) "Yesterday, Martin 
Redrado warned that a US law aimed at preventing 
terrorist financing is harming Argentine banks. The 
Central Bank head assured that 'We face a risk of 
discrimination that should be avoided.' 
 
 
 
"Redrado talked about the questioning unleashed in the 
local financial system by the enforcement of the US 
Patriot Act, which was passed by the US Congress in 
November 2001, two months after the September 11 
attacks. He said this in public, but also in private 
during a meeting with A/S of the Treasury for 
Terrorist Financing Patrick O'Brien. 
 
"Redrado explained that, as a consequence of the 
strong monitoring the USG requests from banking 
institutions, 200 out of 700 total correspondent 
accounts for Argentine banks at US institutions had to 
be closed between December 2001 and September 2005. As 
for exchange houses, the result was even worse - 60% 
of the accounts they had at US banks were closed over 
this period." 
 
- "Washington asks to update anti-terror legislation" 
 
Conservative "La Prensa" (03/10) "According to the 
White House's official in charge of financial crimes 
related to terrorist financing, the USG believes 
Argentina still has to update its anti-terrorist 
financing legislation, and it concludes that the Tri- 
 
border region is a vulnerable point in this regard. 
 
"Patrick O'Brien, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury 
for Terrorist financing, pointed out 'The fact that 
international treaties against terrorism were ratified 
reveals a real commitment on behalf of authorities, 
but there is much that needs to be done to enforce 
those treaties.' 
 
"O'Brien arrived in Argentina on Wednesday and 
attended a regional terrorist finance conference 
sponsored by the Central Bank of Argentina. 
 
"During a press conference at the US Embassy, O'Brien 
highlighted that other measures should still be 
adopted, such as criminalizing terrorist financing and 
updating anti-money laundering laws." 
 
- "According to the US, a US-Uruguayan FTA is not a US 
priority" 
 
Business-financial "Ambito Financiero" reports (03/10) 
"According to US Assistant Secretary for Western 
Hemisphere Affairs Thomas Shannon, the negotiation of 
an FTA between the US and Uruguay is not included in 
the USG immediate agenda. 
 
"A/S Shannon told weekly Busqueda that the possible 
signature of an FTA between the US and Uruguay largely 
depends on the smoothness with which the USG reaches 
similar deals with other Latin American countries. 
 
"... Shannon said that the Bush administration 
believes that an FTAA and free trade deals with the 
Mercosur countries are an important part of the US 
future and that of the hemisphere." 
 
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