Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06SANTIAGO664
2006-03-30 19:02:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Santiago
Cable title:
MEDIA REACTION - HUMAN RIGHTS
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UNCLAS SANTIAGO 000664
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STATE FOR IIP/G/WHA, INR/R/MR, WHA/BSC, WHA/PDA
STATE FOR INR/IAA, L/WHA, DRL, S/P
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OPRC KMDR KPAO PHUM CI
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION - HUMAN RIGHTS
On March 30, government-owned, editorially independent "La Nacion"
(circ. 3,800) carried a column by journalist Marcel Garces entitled,
"Human Rights and Real Politics in the Global Scenario." Quote:
"The day after the solemn creation of the Human Rights Council, the
United States launched its 'Operation Swarm' in Iraq.... The
argument is that U.S. intervention is aimed at preventing a civilian
conflict...but the truth is that the attack is due to nothing more
than the population's resistance to the occupation. The punishing
operation corresponds to the tactical scheme of systematic terrorism
against the civilian population characteristic of the Preventive War
Doctrine. It is significant that the operation occurs when President
George Bush's popularity is at its lowest point.... To it should be
added those abducted in Guantanamo...and 'enemy combatants' kept
secretly in camps in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Cuba, the
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U.S., Morocco, Egypt, Azerbaijan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Thailand.
It seems the White House is oblivious to the world's rejection of
this conduct and attempts to place limits through organizations such
as the Human Rights Council."
KELLY
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR IIP/G/WHA, INR/R/MR, WHA/BSC, WHA/PDA
STATE FOR INR/IAA, L/WHA, DRL, S/P
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OPRC KMDR KPAO PHUM CI
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION - HUMAN RIGHTS
On March 30, government-owned, editorially independent "La Nacion"
(circ. 3,800) carried a column by journalist Marcel Garces entitled,
"Human Rights and Real Politics in the Global Scenario." Quote:
"The day after the solemn creation of the Human Rights Council, the
United States launched its 'Operation Swarm' in Iraq.... The
argument is that U.S. intervention is aimed at preventing a civilian
conflict...but the truth is that the attack is due to nothing more
than the population's resistance to the occupation. The punishing
operation corresponds to the tactical scheme of systematic terrorism
against the civilian population characteristic of the Preventive War
Doctrine. It is significant that the operation occurs when President
George Bush's popularity is at its lowest point.... To it should be
added those abducted in Guantanamo...and 'enemy combatants' kept
secretly in camps in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Cuba, the
SIPDIS
U.S., Morocco, Egypt, Azerbaijan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Thailand.
It seems the White House is oblivious to the world's rejection of
this conduct and attempts to place limits through organizations such
as the Human Rights Council."
KELLY