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QUESTION: P.J., regarding the stance with Argentina, there is any news? But also, I want to consider that during the last days there were very – a lot of disturbing cables from WikiLeaks affecting officials of Argentina. And I want to know if there is an impression that this is adding into the problem. What’s the position of the Department of State of this? What kind of conciliatory talks are you thinking that you may enter with Argentina, considering all the impasse and all these cables and everything that’s going on?

MR. CROWLEY: Well, again, let’s separate out two issues. We understand that virtually every country on earth has at least a cable in the 251,000 cables. We’re not going to comment on any individual cable. We understand that the release of these cables may have created some discomfort in our relationship. We’re working hard to overcome any discomfort that has been created in any relationship that we have with our friends and allies around the world.


Regarding the situation with our stuff, we still want our stuff back and we’re still engaged with the Government of Argentina to try to resolve this.

QUESTION: But Argentina is requesting an apologize. Are you also maybe talking – you’re going to talk about --

MR. CROWLEY: Which one are we talking about now? (Laughter.)

QUESTION: Well, we have an apologize related about the plane that came with some stuff that Argentina request that --

MR. CROWLEY: Well, I mean --

QUESTION: But I am asking if you are going to do an apologize also because of all these new cables that are coming and touching directly all these officials, central bank president, the Kirchners –

MR. CROWLEY: Well, I mean, Secretary Clinton, everyone in the diplomatic business has, in one way or the other, expressed regret to officials in many countries over the release of these cables. We’ve reminded countries that reporting at post to Washington about events, it’s what diplomats do. We do it; other countries do the same thing. But we reminded them that policy is made in Washington, and these cables represent a perspective but do not represent policy. So we’ve had many, many, many conversations in diplomatic circles since last November.

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