Zachery Tims And 2010

XIV Warfare 2 (COLLATERAL DAMAGE) CIGARS OF THE MONTH

U.S. Ambassador in Mexico, Carlos Pascual, resigned from his position he was appointed 18 months ago, said Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

His departure, Clinton said, seeks to ensure that the concerns expressed by President Felipe Calderón "distract" the diplomatic relationship between both countries.
The decision comes weeks after the officer has been questioned by his criticism of the war that the Mexican government is waging against the drug, which were revealed by Wikileaks.
In fact, the organization founded by Julian Assange claimed output Pascual in his Twitter account.
"Wikileaks took the U.S. ambassador in Mexico," says a message posted on the network. Institutional contacts between the two countries are solid, as befits two neighbors and friends with opportunities and challenges in common. President Felipe Calderón expressed his anger over the comments of the ambassador.
In early March, in a meeting with the editorial staff of The Washington Post, Calderon said the diplomat's criticism about the war being waged by his government against the drug trade, revealed by Wikileaks, causing severe damage to the relationship between Mexico and the United States . Knowing
the Mexican government resigns expressed his best wishes to Ambassador Pascual.
"institutional contacts between the two countries are solid, as befits two neighbors and friends with opportunities and challenges in common," Mexico's presidency said in a statement. The penultimate public appearance of the now former U.S. ambassador seemed to announce that on Saturday said the State Department instead of attending the opening of the annual meeting of the American Chamber of Commerce, the diplomat traveled to the border city of Juarez to meet with mayor. It was the first time a representative of the White House was not involved in the initiation the meeting, considered the most important American business community based in the country.
The meeting, however, was inaugurated by President Felipe Calderón, who has been one of the harshest critics of the performance of Pascual. The ambassador appeared at the meeting the next day.
Calderon is not the only critic of the diplomat, as the Mexican Senate also criticized his comments.
Senator Luis Alberto Villarreal, the ruling National Action Party, said the diplomat does not contribute to finding solutions to the problems between the two countries.
"An ambassador who does this does not help the relationship bilateral "he said.
Rosario Green, former foreign minister and senator of the Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI, which ruled the country for 70 years) even asked Pascual was declared persona non grata, which would have meant leaving the country. The U.S. government expressed broad support for its ambassador, while acknowledging that the decision was not entirely pleasant Easter.

A statement signed by Hillary Clinton said he accepted the exit "reluctantly" and then explains : the resignation was "to avoid the issues raised by President Felipe Calderon that could distract attention from issues important to advance our bilateral interests. "

Mexican Contrary to the criticism, Clinton acknowledged the work of Ambassador Pascual especially in difficult times, such as the assassination of officials of U.S. consulate in Ciudad Juárez and an officer of Customs and Immigration Service .
The ambassador's action earned the respect of U.S. civilian and military agencies, the statement said.
"President (Obama) and I," Clinton said, "We are especially grateful to Carlos for his efforts to sustain the morale and safety U.S. personnel after the tragic shootings that killed Mexico four people from our family last year, "says the document.
The State Department said Pascual remain in Mexico while his replacement is appointed.

Wikileaks VII (BIPOLAR CRIS)

ambassadors would be two Argentines, a Colombian and two Peruvians who lost their embassies and office-bearers because of the leaks.