America's Role in Argentina's Dirty War
March 17, 2016
Editorial Board of the New York Times
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my musings on history as I enter my 2nd semester teaching at Florida International University. LOVE IT!
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Even though Henry Kissinger did not say that he would cut off aid, his statement made the country seem weak. Indirectly thinking that Argentina would not thrive without the help of America, which brings down the countries sovereignty. This is why I believe that the country interpreted the message as an attack.
good point Keffrey
I do not necessarily think Kissingers Statement made the U.S. seem weak, but I do think we are refoucusing our efforts from L.A. to the Middle East.
A little personal comment related to this article:
I was born in Argentina and migrated to the US when I was 8 years old. Ever since, I have returned to my hometown and stayed for at least a month every year. Although I recently became an American citizen, I have not lost an inch of the “Argentinean” in me. All my family members always remind me of their experiences during the period of the military government; the most horrific times of their lives. My uncle was and continues to be a cameraman for one of the most important news channels in Argentina. During the time of the Falklands War he was asked to go to “Las Malvinas” to record the events, but at the time my grandfather was suffering from Alzheimer’s. My grandmother knew she could not take on this situation alone, so she sent out letters begging for him to stay. Eventually, they allowed my uncle to stay but only because they were going to send Martin, his colleague and very close friend, instead. My grandmother knew that often those who left never came back and she could not live with the guilt knowing she may have sent another young adult to his grave. When the buses would return from the Falklands, my grandma would always wait at the bus stop with sandwiches, hoping Martin would always make it home. Thankfully, he always did.
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