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2003-04-23 Latin America

Fox Pledges Mexican Cooperation With U.S.

President Vicente Fox pledged cooperation with the United States in the fight against terrorism Tuesday, saying that differences over Iraq have not damaged the two countries' relationship.
Uh-huh.

"Nope. Nope. It's jest a scratch, ma'am..." [thud!]

In a meeting with foreign correspondents, Fox said Interior Minister Santiago Creel will meet with U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge this week to discuss border security. Fox said he instructed Creel to offer ``full cooperation and to express Mexico's willingness to fight terrorism.''
That will help, but we're still going to remember.
The Mexican president has always claimed a close friendship with President Bush, but he saw that relationship deteriorate after Mexico refused to back the U.S. decision to go to war. ``Mexico had a different opinion in the way the possession of weapons of mass destruction or chemical weapons could have been resolved,'' Fox said. ``But our bilateral relationship is very intense, and I think we can keep on building on it and narrowing the differences we had.'' He sent ``warm greetings'' to Bush, but acknowledged he had not had any recent telephone contact with him.
You might call Jacques and ask him about this.

Or Gerhard. He put on this phony Spanish accent, and claimed he was Aznar...

Fox said Mexico, which is presiding over the U.N. Security Council, will work to strengthen and give the council full credibility while seeking to ``reunite countries that during the conflict had conflicting positions.''

"Really. You can pay attention to the UNSC now. It's not like it was before..."

Fox said the first years of the North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA, have produced considerable benefits for its three partners â Mexico, the United States and Canada. ``But none of us is satisfied,'' he added. ``We want more development and more trade.''

"But no Taco Bells, okay? That stuff's like eatin' candy or somethin'. It'll give you a stomache ache..."

Fox said Mexico's vote against Cuba in the U.N. Human Rights Commission was consistent with Mexico's position in recent years. Regarding the summary trial and execution of three Cubans accused of hijacking a boat, Fox said Mexico did not make judgments on a country's internal affairs and added that he personally opposes the death penalty
At least Fox isn't Chiraq.

Posted by Steve White 2003-04-23 12:56 am|| || Front Page|| [11138 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "Demasiado poco, demasiado tarde..." Thanks for nothing amigo.

Posted by ----------<<<<- 2003-04-23 07:29:06|| 2003-04-23 07:29:06|| Front Page Top

#2 "Fox said Mexico, which is presiding over the U.N. Security Council, will work to strengthen and give the council full credibility ..."

Uh ... this should have been done BEFORE we went in to Iraq. Too late buddy.

Posted by Samma-lamma 2003-04-23 08:52:52|| 2003-04-23 08:52:52|| Front Page Top

#3 "At least Fox isn't Chiraq."

No he isnt, and we never got to see how he would have voted at the UNSC - one of the benefits of NOT calling a vote on the 2nd/18th res was to avoid putting nations like Mexico on the spot, and allowing all blame to fall on the French and Russians(but mainly the French). If we want to continue to punish/isolate the French, it makes sense to reach out to everyone else who wants to get back into our good graces, such as Mexico and Germany. Punishing countries is a dangerous course in international relations - if we're going to do it, lets at least decide who most needs to be punished (IE France) and focus on them alone.

Posted by liberalhawk 2003-04-23 09:23:49|| 2003-04-23 09:23:49|| Front Page Top

#4 Fox is talking one story, and doing another. His controvertial "dual citizenship" proposal, his refusal to help stem the tide of illegal immigrants across the Mexican border, his troops' violation of the US border on numerous occasions, the issuance of documentation to illegal immigrants by Mexican consulates, and the interference by Mexican consular officials in the legal activities of the United States are the actions of someone OTHER than a staunch friend of the United States. Fox needs the same cold shoulder we're giving Chirac until he stops trying to regain control of former Spanish territory in the US by indirect means.

Posted by Old Patriot 2003-04-23 10:02:38|| 2003-04-23 10:02:38|| Front Page Top

#5 The only good thing about Fox's arrogance -- and liberalhawk, you're being coy about "we never got to see how he would have voted": we surely know, even if we didn't make him do it -- is that he's scuttled any possibility of loosening our southern border (via "amnesty" or otherwise).

Posted by someone 2003-04-23 11:24:58|| 2003-04-23 11:24:58|| Front Page Top

#6 President Vicente Fox pledged cooperation with the United States in the fight against terrorism Tuesday, saying that differences over Iraq have not damaged the two countries' relationship.

Bullshit. I'd be more than overjoyed to see a substantial uptick in the number of Mexican illegal aliens deported, and an increase in Border Patrol staffing and interdiction. Up yours, Presidente Fox.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2003-04-23 12:21:28|| 2003-04-23 12:21:28|| Front Page Top

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