Rogue-for-Higher Posted June 4, 2002 Share Posted June 4, 2002 Here is another great article from Yahoo news; Leader Rushes to Explain Slur Tue Jun 4, 8:58 AM ET BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (Reuters) - Uruguay's president will fly to Buenos Aires in a frantic effort to patch up usually cordial relations with Argentina after calling the South American neighbor's politicians a "band of thieves." An Argentine government spokesman said President Jorge Batlle's trip on Tuesday is to "clarify" his comments in a television interview aired on Monday, where he also said Argentina's president had no idea how to save the nation from economic crisis. "The Argentine situation is an Argentine problem: a band of thieves from top to bottom," Batlle told Bloomberg Television during an outburst in which he shouted at the interviewer complaining Uruguay should not be compared to Argentina. Duhalde, Argentina's fifth president since December charged with staving off a meltdown in Latin America's No. 3 economy, summoned Uruguay's ambassador over the interview, Argentine government sources said. Battle quickly called a news conference on Monday after the broadcast and said his statements had were private comments that had been "off-the-record." He also telephoned President Eduardo Duhalde and, according to Argentine government sources, apologized. The affront dominated Argentina's evening news. "We have a brotherly relationship with Uruguay," Argentine presidential spokesman Eduardo Amadeo told local television. "I think the most intelligent thing we can do ... is to draw a line under this incident with the apologies we have received and are going to receive." A presidential spokesman for Batlle aid the Uruguayan government was studying taking legal action against Bloomberg over the publication of the comments. "We believe it broke the law. The subject is now in the hands of the lawyers," the spokesman told Reuters in Montevideo. Problems in Argentina, where a recession led thousands of deposit holders to attack banks and politicians to demand the government end a freeze on savings, have spilled over into tiny Uruguay, sparking a run on banks there. While Batlle's criticism was an extraordinary break with diplomatic protocol, polls show Argentines agree with him. Argentine lawmakers cannot walk in public without being hounded by mobs who blame politicians of every hue for the crisis. Polls show most Argentines also believe Duhalde is ineffective and want him to resign. Argentina and Uruguay have a history of friendly relations. Their capitals, Montevideo and Buenos Aires, are a boat ride apart across the River Plate and Uruguay is a favorite beach destination and bank haven for rich Argentines. But Argentina's chaotic four-year recession has damaged Uruguay's previous reputation as an oasis of financial stability in South America, forcing Montevideo to request fresh aid from the IMF (news - web sites) to help shield its economy. Well done President Jorge Batlle! Insult a suffering country! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Sad Shadow Posted June 4, 2002 Share Posted June 4, 2002 only one reason: fear, and im not kidding, it is true, when a human have fear of another, that is because he get the feeling that other can harm him. About Argentina... there is something fishy if you ask me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talldudeX Posted June 5, 2002 Share Posted June 5, 2002 Nations hate each other because they don't speak the same lingo and thus miscommunicate. Well that's my theory anyway. But nobody cares! ahaha...ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pisces Posted June 5, 2002 Share Posted June 5, 2002 Nations hate each other for lots of reasons: fear, jealousy, we're better than you *coughcough*, you see many reasons;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted June 5, 2002 Share Posted June 5, 2002 Oi oi oi! Naughty president! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle d'Tana Posted June 5, 2002 Share Posted June 5, 2002 i would say, dss version is really right. If a man see, that another can hurt him or make harm, they hate each other... :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Sad Shadow Posted June 5, 2002 Share Posted June 5, 2002 Originally posted by Kyle d'Tana i would say, dss version is really right. If a man see, that another can hurt him or make harm, they hate each other... :( thanx, and its true... like yoda: Fear, is to anger, anger is to hate, hate is to suffering and im not kidding, its a wise phrase Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talldudeX Posted June 10, 2002 Share Posted June 10, 2002 Speaking of...well, this topic...did anyone see The Sum of All Fears? It was pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue Nine Posted June 10, 2002 Share Posted June 10, 2002 My parents did. My mom thinks Ben Affleck is a hottie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talldudeX Posted June 10, 2002 Share Posted June 10, 2002 Heh...that's what all the girls say. Personally I don't think so. Oh wait... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted June 11, 2002 Share Posted June 11, 2002 Ben Affleck's gonna be Daredevil... I'll wait to see that movie to form an opinion of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talldudeX Posted June 12, 2002 Share Posted June 12, 2002 He's a hottie. Oh damn! I did it again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted June 12, 2002 Share Posted June 12, 2002 *dies laughing* I'm not saying a word Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talldudeX Posted June 13, 2002 Share Posted June 13, 2002 DON'T SAY A WORD!!!! That's a movie too. You are full of surprises Redwing;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jared Posted June 17, 2002 Share Posted June 17, 2002 errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr....I don't get it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal_da_Darth Posted June 26, 2002 Share Posted June 26, 2002 Neither do I...all I know is they were talking about some actor guy...and RedWing said something about not saying a word...and then TDX said that that was a movie too...O, O, I get it. I think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pisces Posted June 26, 2002 Share Posted June 26, 2002 talldudeX and Redwing were talking about Ben Affleck and how girls think he's hot then talldudeX said he's hot. Redwing started laughing so talldudeX said DON'T SAY A WORD then he realized that was a movie and that was ironic because the whole conversation started because of a movie. Clearer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talldudeX Posted June 26, 2002 Share Posted June 26, 2002 Even I don't get it! I love you ben! Damn I really gotta stop that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle d'Tana Posted June 27, 2002 Share Posted June 27, 2002 Yeah, stop that.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cmdr. Cracken Posted June 28, 2002 Share Posted June 28, 2002 Tom Cruise=seksi.... i mean... oh crap.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talldudeX Posted June 28, 2002 Share Posted June 28, 2002 Now look what I've started...*_* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted June 28, 2002 Share Posted June 28, 2002 I couldn't possibly know what you are talking about...*can't think of anyone to pick on* Oh crap---I mean...yay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuuki Posted July 3, 2002 Share Posted July 3, 2002 ... o.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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