Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06BUENOSAIRES1297
2006-06-08 19:07:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Buenos Aires
Cable title:  

MEDIA REACTION US ANTI-CRIME TECHNOLOGY IRAQ

Tags:  KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION 
pdf how-to read a cable
VZCZCXYZ0000
OO RUEHWEB

DE RUEHBU #1297/01 1591907
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 081907Z JUN 06
FM AMEMBASSY BUENOS AIRES
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 4835
INFO RHMFISS/CDR USSOCOM MACDILL AFB FL//SCJ2//
RULGPUA/USCOMSOLANT
UNCLAS BUENOS AIRES 001297 

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 US ANTI-CRIME TECHNOLOGY IRAQ
US-VENEZUELAN TIES PRESIDENT ALAN GARCIA AND HUMALA
06/08/06

UNCLAS BUENOS AIRES 001297

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 US ANTI-CRIME TECHNOLOGY IRAQ
US-VENEZUELAN TIES PRESIDENT ALAN GARCIA AND HUMALA
06/08/06


1. SUMMARY STATEMENT

Today's key international stories include the US new
anti-crime "technological arsenal;" the war in Iraq;
the current status of the US-Venezuelan relationship;
and post-election Ollanta Humala's statements.


2. OPINION PIECES AND KEY STORIES

- "The US prepares anti-crime technological arsenal
against crime"

Hugo Alconada Mon, Washington-based correspondent for
daily-of-record "La Nacion," comments (06/08) "The USG
will attempt to use new technologies against crime.

"Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) (small, remote-
controlled aircrafts) will be used in Los Angeles to
reinforce air surveillance. Those convicted for sexual
crimes in Wisconsin will wear electronic bracelets
(for identification purposes). Sensors and last-
generation cameras will be deployed along the 3,200-
kilometer border with Mexico in another attempt to put
an obstacle on the trafficking of drugs and people.

"Those are the most recent examples of the new
procedures made by the Bush administration and some of
US States - they will invest more money in state-of-
the-art technology in order to reduce human resources,
which can fail.

"However, some believe it is a mistaken strategy and,
in some cases, an unconstitutional one."

- "Exceptional apples"

Left-of-center "Pagina 12" carries an opinion piece by
writer Juan Gelman, who writes (06/08) "US President
(George) W. Bush, termed the Yankee soldiers who
torture and kill civilians in Iraq 'rotten apples.'
There can not be just a few - the list of Iraqi
killings by occupying forces is long, and only hidden
by a heavy carpet of impunity...

"... Sunnis are killed and Shiite sanctuaries are
blown up only to fuel a civil war that 'would,
reportedly, justify' the permanent occupation of Iraq.
According to US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice,
'US troops are here the solution, not the problem.'
Unbelievable."

- "Bush lashes out at Chavez and says Chavez is
harmful for Venezuela"

Leading "Clarin" reports (06/08) "US President George

W. Bush accused his Venezuelan counterpart, Hugo
Chavez, of inflicting 'serious damage to Venezuelan
traditions and people,' and he lashed out at Chavez
more fervently than he did three weeks ago by
indicating he is 'concerned' about what he believes is
the erosion of democracy in Venezuela. In Chicago,
Bush had included Bolivia among his list of concerns.

"While the Bush administration has had quarrels with
Chavez many times..., now the US President seems to
have undertaken his own personal escalation...

"Yesterday, Sean McCormack, spokesperson of the US
Department of State, said that 'Chavez's problem' is
not with the US but 'with other center-to-left Latin
American governments,' reminding the spat with Peru in
its recent election campaign.

"In spite of all the disagreements between Chavez and
Bush, and Chavez's charges that the USG encouraged the
attempt of a coup d'etat in 2002, the US-Venezuelan
bilateral ties remain strong."

- "Humala warns he will not give a truce to Alan
Garcia"

Dolores Tereso, on special assignment in Lima for
daily-of-record "La Nacion," comments (06/08)
"Defeated in elections, Ollanta Humala does not seem
beaten. With his power reinforced (he leads the
largest opposition political party),the nationalistic



leader refused to give a truce to the winner of the
runoff presidential elections, Alan Garcia; Humala
even threatened to go out to the streets to oppose his
future government.

"... While he tried to appear optimistic and said he
felt like a 'winner,' the retired military personnel,
who looked tired was not able to hide his bad humor,
which was obvious when he rejected several questions
(particularly those linking him with Venezuelan Hugo
Chavez),and denounced an alleged Peruvian media
campaign as 'all against Ollanta.'"

To see more Buenos Aires reporting, visit our
classified website at:
http://www.state.sqov.gov/p/wha/buenosaires

GUTIERREZ