Follow up to story Peace Patriot discovered: Argentina summons US ambassador to talk about CIA

[Judi Lynn]

February 26, 2009 - 3:01 p.m.
Argentina summons US ambassador to talk about CIA

BUENOS AIRES — Argentina's foreign minister says President Cristina Fernandez has summoned the U.S. to discuss the CIA director's comments about how the world economic crisis could destabilize some Latin American governments.

Foreign Minister Jorge Taiana said Thursday that the president wants to talk to Ambassador Earl Anthony "and we will demand explanations."

On Wednesday, CIA Director Leon Panetta listed Argentina, Venezuela and Ecuador as countries in dire economic straits that could be destabilized by the worldwide economic crisis.

Taiana called Panetta's comments "regrettable."

http://www.ajc.com/news/content/shared-gen/ap/Latin_America_And_Caribbean/LT_Argentina_US_CIA.html

[Bacchus39]

1. makes sense to me, look at farm crisis in Argentina or Guadeloupe

economic downturn and political instability are NOT independent of each other.

I guess she was offended because Argentina was specifically mentioned.