The United States of America has begun a campaign against the Mexican Ambassador in the UN due to his strong position against the war in Iraq and His harsh criticism of America’s violation of international law. If Mexico’s President does not capitulate to American threats, Adolfo Aguilar Zinser will become president of the UN’s Security Council in April. “There are rumors of growing hostility between the US and Mexican governments. Now the US is trying to dictate Mexican foreign policies and that we won’t tolerate” Said the spokesman of the Mexican senate. Richard Boucher (spokesman for the State Department) denied any knowledge on The subject.
Ah, the Mexies are still pissed off that the US beat the Tricolores in J/K...I hear they're going to take Selma Hayek back.
Sure. http://www.esmas.com/noticierostelevisa/mexico/284874.html http://www.esmas.com/noticierostelevisa/mexico/284903.html Sorry I could not find anything in English, must be that deamn self imposed censorship of the US media
EvilRick, this sounds over the top, even for the Bush administration. Do you have a link for this? B/c this story sent my bulls*** detector into the red.
I would agree, except that supposedly there has developed some very bitter personal animosity between Bush and Fox, who used to be best of friends.
PRI, BREAD, and PRD agreed that it would be unwise for Mexico to remove Ambassador Adolph Aguilar Zinser, next president of the Security Council of the United Nations, in the middle of the crisis in Iraq. The three political parties have expressed their confidence in him. Jesus Ortega of the PRD confirmed that there are outside pressures to remove Aguilar Zinser. Aknowledging that the decision is in the hands of President Vicente Fox, Diego Fernandez de Cevallos of BREAD found no reason for demoting the ambassador only "because the United States requires it." Enrique Jackson PRI trusts that President Fox will not allow foreign influence on decisions that only effect Mexico. "He is basing his approval on his diplomatic ability, political talent and belief in our positio. We need a representative that defends the interests of our country and can broker agreements."
How reliable is this news outlet? I'm sorry, but I'm just in denial. I don't believe this because I can't believe it. I freely admit that I am being completely irrational in refusing to believe that a Bush administration official pressured Fox to remove the ambassador. I'll hold my breath till I'm blue in the face, and you can't make me believe it. I'm in my happy place.... This would make an interesting question at the next press conference.
> Richard Boucher (spokesman for the State > Department) denied any knowledge on the subject. Isn't it his job to know these things? Quit reading BigSoccer and get back to work!! (oh, wait...)
It's also in Diario Reforma, one of Mexico's most respected newspapers; and is carried by Notimex, Mexico's main news agency. Of course they all talk about "reports" and "informations", nothing official, yet. By the way, this "BREAD" is actually PAN, Mexico's President Vicente Fox political party. PAN = Partido Accion Nacional.
Televisa is Latin America's biggest TV network and their news teams are very, very professional. This isn't the first time. There is a history since the late 50's of such *insidents* and only weak presidents like Echeverria, Portillo and La Madrid have capitulated to America's whim.
I don't know anything about what we're doing with Mexico, but in Saturday's Washington Post a "senior U.S. official" said that people in the Pentagon "insinuated to Turkish politicians that they could get the Turkish military to back the request for U.S. troop deployments in Turkey." http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A7605-2003Mar21.html
Yeah, I started a thread on that story. These clowns are pretty much acting exactly like you expect enemy agents trying to destroy America would act.