Guilherme Silva: o candidato que nasceu duas vezes!

Simplesmente mentiu!!!

Depois de ler o  Memoradum da Troika só posso concluir que José Sócrates, na sua comunicação de ontem  ao país, mentiu! As medidas a aplicar serão sentidas pelos portugueses em diversos prazos pelo que os mesmos só se aperceberão da mentira à medida que as medidas forem sendo aplicadas. Algumas serão sentidas já após as eleições, outras para o ano e outras SE o Estado português as conseguir implementar. Parece-me à partida que a nossa classe política, antecipadamente, pretende se comprometer com medidas estruturais que não pretende cumprir. O FEEF/FMI ver-se-á obrigado a suspender as transferências parcelares do empréstimo quando perceber que está a ser ludibriado ou terá simplesmente  que fechar os olhos pois a suspensão do financiamento poria em causa a banca nacional e por efeito dominó a banca europeia.

Vai uma aposta?!

Registado para memória futura: são 23:54 do dia 03 de Maio de 2011

1º-Depois de uma onda de pessimismo onde interveio a comunicação social e a classe política complementada pelas negociações com a Troika e palpites da comunicação social sobre as medidas draconianas que nos seriam impostas vem Sócrates afirmar, contra todas as expectativas e receios, que na prática estas consistirão na aplicação do PEC4.

2º-Abro um parenteses para esclarecer que Sócrates não disse o que ia fazer mas aquilo que não ia fazer. E aquilo que poderá fazer será aumentar o IVA, o IMI,  o ISP, redução das deduções fiscais, etc.

3º-Se se confirmar que a comunicação que fez ao país não foi uma acção psicológica e que efectivamente não serão aplicadas medidas draconianas como se esperava e receava tal significa apenas uma coisa:

Significa que "apenas" recorremos à troika para que o Estado Português obtivesse liquidez para injectar na banca e toda esta operação de "choque e pavor"  visou fazer o povo aceitar esta intervenção à custa do contribuinte!

Se esta teoria se confirmar o povo respira de alívio, não contesta a injecção de dinheiros públicos na banca, Sócrates ganha as eleições e uma parte significativa das nossas elites económicas ficam amordaçadas!

Esta é a minha aposta! 

Esperemos pelas declarações da Troika! Ou vamos descobrir que o Sócrates é um mestre da propaganda inteligente ou um grande mentiroso!

A ratoeira da Democracia

Libertando o refém chamado Portugal

Podia escrever páginas e páginas sobre a intervenção do FMI/FEEF em Portugal mas ninguém as leria pelo que deixarei aqui apenas algumas afirmações categóricas sem grandes explicações.

1º - A intervenção faz-se de forma tão urgente para salvar o sector bancário e não tanto o país;


2º - Entre um mês e dois meses a banca estará a ser "salva" com os fundos emprestados ao país pelas entidades acima referidas.

As três soluções:

1ª -  A esquerda em geral defende que se deixe a banca falir no entanto esquece as consequências nas poupanças depositadas nos bancos bem como o efeito dominó que isso teria na vida económica e social do país;

2ª - A solução que o Governo prepara-se para executar sem o assumir, o simples empréstimo de liquidez à banca sem qualquer garantia de reaver o empréstimo e sem ter em conta a situação específica de cada banco;  falido ou  sem liquidez;
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3ª - A solução que eu defendo passa por o Governo fazer um proposta irrecusável aos bancos que necessitarem de injecção de capital de acordo com a situação de cada um. Os bancos com mais passivos do que activos deixar simplesmente falir garantido a aplicação da lei, nomeadamente a garantia pelo Estado dos depósitos até ao valor de 100.000 euros. Os outros, os que tendo mais activos que passivos, e que necessitem da intervenção do Estado, devem aceitar um acordo no qual o Estado não pode perder mesmo que entretanto o banco vá à falência. O banco intervencionado obrigar-se-ia a devolver o capital no prazo de 10 anos e com juros de 3% acima da inflação. Nesse período os seus activos funcionariam como garantia do empréstimo e em caso de falência o Estado teria prioridade sobre a massa falida.

Sou um solitário político

A minha posição política no gráfico

A posição política de figuras internacionais

Publicar mensagem

Poderá descobrir o seu posicionamento político fazendo o teste aqui

"Vê lá como é que fico a olhar prós..."

Acho que ficava melhor com a gravata pra cima. Pendurada na trave. Fazia-lhe os olhos grandes e contrastava com o vermelho vivo da língua...de fora!!!

FMI recusa pedido de ajuda de Portugal

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FMI recusa pedido de ajuda de Portugal




para não por em risco a sua credibilidade enquanto salvador de países falidos!

Perseguição intolerável

Se amam a liberdade desafio a que publiquem esta carta

Empatar a Justiça matar a cidadania

Acompanhei com alguma curiosidade e muito interesse as audiências de julgamento de um caso em que era Autor (queixoso) o presidente do governo regional. Foram cinco longos meses de trabalho para magistrados, testemunhas, advogados, oficiais judiciais e, sobretudo, para os réus, o anterior director do DIÁRIO, Luís Calisto, e um jovem trabalhador da área da construção civil. Motivo: a resposta que este deu a uma pergunta "on-line" do DN sobre a continuidade ou não do dito presidente à frente do futuro governo: "Não, ao menos, para não continuar a beneficiar o mesmo clã que o apoia". Por isto e só por isto --- que pertence à literatura política desta aldeia --- arma-se um processo, convoca-se um tribunal, perde-se tempo, gasta-se dinheiro, rebenta-se com a paz das famílias, enfim, mata-se a mais pura cidadania inscrita na Constituição da República Portuguesa: o direito à livre apreciação da governação.

Devo dizer que, ao verificar o aparato da audiência, as togas dos magistrados, os primorosos acabamentos da sala, perguntei-me a mim próprio, desiludido e revoltado: Foi para isto que o Estado Novo (Madeira Velha) investiu tanto num grandioso palácio…só para servir os caprichos dos donos da Madeira Nova?

Madeirenses, é tempo de acordar! Então, escolhestes um Homem para governar ou um "bufo-queixinhas" para vos sentar no banco dos réus? Escolhestes um tutor dos vossos interesses ou um perseguidor das vossas vidas?...Todos foram obrigados a comparecer no tribunal: Juíz, Ministério Público, Advogados, Réus, Testemunhas. Todos, menos um: o "queixinhas", escondido no seu bunker ou na sua toca, orelhas fitadas, olhar doentio, fumegante, pronto a atirar-se às pernas do primeiro que se lhe oponha, para acossar-lhe a vida e roubar-lhe o que de mais precioso possui, o dom da liberdade, o direito à cidadania.

Aliás, foi notória a incomodidade (o prejuízo, digo eu) deste mísero processo, que nem o próprio juiz conseguiu conter-se quando advertiu os promotores da defesa: "Despachem-se com isto. É que tenho processos mais importantes, de crimes, de presos. E até tenho lá dentro mais um processo feito pelo mesmo autor!" O mesmo autor, o mesmo presidente do governo. Ainda por cima, vindo de quem acusa a judicialização da política e apostrofa contra os não eleitos! E é o primeiro a pedir ajuda aos juízes e aos não eleitos para condenar eleitores!

Conterrâneos meus, que geração estamos a formar?... Querem-nos corcundas e surdo-mudos, querem-nos amorfos e anestesiados, querem-nos répteis rastejando diante de qualquer esgazeado vigia da quinta?

Sei do que estou a falar. Também, há 22 anos, o mesmo autor mandou que me expulsassem da Assembleia Regional durante mais de um ano, sem ordenado, só porque denunciei o roubo das pratas, cujo inquérito o PSD "abafara de forma comprometedora". Também fui julgado. Mas ganhei o processo e voltei a entrar de novo, cravo vermelho ao peito, sob o queixo murcho e o olhar caído dos deputados PSD a quem, da tribuna, saudei: "Agradeço a Deus e à Fortuna vos terem conservado a vida para me verem entrar hoje diante de vós, que há um ano me pusestes fora!"

Não podemos calar-nos, não! Somos culpados, todos nós, desta anormal situação semântica que faz da Autonomia sinónimo de Ditadura. Em consciência, não podia deixar de saudar a coragem do jovem trabalhador, que saiu absolvido, vitorioso, da sala de audiência. Parabéns ao DIÁRIO, aos competentes advogados que aceitaram patrocinar esta causa, parabéns às distintas testemunhas que deram a cara. Foi convosco que a Madeira passou a ficar mais livre! Mais autónoma!

in http://www.dnoticias.pt/impressa/diario/cartasdoleitor/edicao-2011-03-23/255821-empatar-a-justica-matar-a-cidadania#comment-81940

Comentário acabado de deixar por mim no DN:

Sobre esta situação de que eu já tinha conhecimento apesar de estar no segredo dos deuses só tenho 7 coisas a acrescentar:

1ª - A pessoa que se viu nesta embrulhada devia ser indemnizada pelo Estado por este não garantir a livre expressão;

2º - O DN ao ocultar esta história, em que um seu leitor/"colaborador" está a ser perseguido, não fica bem na "pintura";

3º - Os juízes que sabendo estarem a ser instrumento de perseguição no mínimo deviam condenar o acusador - Alberto João Jardim - por litigância de má fé;

4º - Este Alberto João Jardim vai sair pela porta pequena perante todos aqueles que durante estas décadas foram-lhe passando cheques em branco. É possível enganar muita gente durante muito tempo mas não é possível enganar toda a gente durante todo o tempo;

5º- O Estado, o DN, os juizes e o AJJ se se acham difamados pelo que escrevi processem-me pois estou-me a cagar para o aparelho repressivo do Estado;

6º- Ao leitor Martins Junior agradeço ter tomado a iniciativa de dar a conhecer à opinião pública mais esta pérola do estado da democracia na Madeira;

7º- Ao perseguido peço desculpa por os meus impostos estarem a servir para pagar a sua perseguição.

Problema presente do Kadhafi vs futuro problema do Ocidente

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DEPT FOR NEA/MAG, S/CT 
 
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TAGS: PGOV PREL KISL PTER LY IZ
SUBJECT: EXTREMISM IN EASTERN LIBYA 
 
TRIPOLI 00000120  001.2 OF 004 
 
 
CLASSIFIED BY: Chris Stevens, CDA, Embassy Tripoli, Dept of 

State. REASON: 1.4 (b), (d)

1.(C) Summary: A U.S.-Libyan dual national who regularly visits

family members in eastern Libya recently described for us social,

political and economic factors that have contributed to and 

facilitated participation by a disproportionately large number 

of eastern Libya's native sons in "martyrdom acts" and other 

insurgency operations in Libya and Iraq. A reportedly deliberate

GOL policy to keep the east poor as a means by which to limit

the potential political threat to Qadhafi's regime has helped

fuel the perception among many young eastern Libyan men that 

they have nothing to lose by participating in extremist violence

at home and in Iraq. The prospect of financial compensation 

for their impoverished families motivates some, but local pride

in eastern Libya's historical role as a locus of opposition to

occupying forces of various stripes is also an important factor.

The fact that eastern Libyan mosques are more numerous and 

remote, together with tight local social networks, has 

reportedly circumscribed the ability of GOL security 

organizations to monitor and control the activities of 

radical imams as effectively as elsewhere in Libya. Unlike

the rest of the country, sermons in eastern Libyan mosques 

are laced with phraseology urging worshippers to support 

jihad in Iraq and elsewhere through direct participation

or financial contributions. While senior regime figures,

including Saif al-Islam al-Qadhafi, appear to have 

recognized that the east merits more attention and 

investment, the reported ability of radical imams to

propagate messages urging support for and participation

in jihad despite GOL security organizations' efforts 

suggests that claims by senior GOL officials that the east

is under control may be overstated. End summary.

2.(S/NF) In a meeting February 5, U.S.-Libyan dual national

xxxxxxxxxxxx(strictly protect) told P/E Chief that eastern

Libya remains a locus of extremist activity over which GOL

security services have comparatively limited control.

GOL KEEPS EAST POOR TO KEEP IT POLITICALLY DISENFRANCHISED ...

3.(S/NF) xxxxxxxxxxxx said eastern Libya suffers from a 

disproportionately high level of unemployment, particularly 

for young men between the ages of 18 and 34. "At least half"

of the young men in that demographic are unemployed or only

intermittently employed. The situation reflects in part the

Qadhafi regime's belief that if it keeps the east poor enough,

it will be unable to mount any serious political opposition

to the regime. Explaining the rationale, he cited a Libyan 

proverb: "If you treat them like dogs, they will follow you 

like dogs".

... BUT RECENT VIOLENCE SUGGESTS GOL'S APPROACH FLAWED

4.(S/NF) xxxxxxxxxxxx said recent events in Benghazi and

Derna suggest that the GOL's premise is flawed. Family 

members with whom he is in regular contact told him during 

his visit that there were violent clashes between local 

extremists and GOL elements late last year. In one incident,

extremists opened fire in proximity to a Benghazi hospital

in connection with their attempts to secure medical 

assistance for a sick or injured comrade. In another, there

was an explosion or an exchange of gunfire (accounts differed)

at a traffic circle in a Benghazi exurb in connection with

an attempt by a police officer to stop a vehicle being used

by extremists. (Note: Both incidents were reported late last

year in other channels. This is the first mention we've 

heard of these events from other sources. End note.)

xxxxxxxxxxxx also offered non-specific accounts of raids by

extremists, whom they understood to be affiliated with the

Libyan Islamic Fighting Group, on police and military 

installations to secure weapons.

"NOTHING TO LOSE"

5.(S/NF) Citing conversations with relatives, xxxxxxxxxxxx 

said the unemployed, disenfranchised young men of eastern Libya

"have nothing to lose" and are therefore "willing to sacrifice

themselves" for something greater than themselves by engaging

in TRIPOLI 00000120 002.2 OF 004 extremism in the name of

religion. "Their lives mean nothing and they know it, so 

they seek to give meaning to their existence through their

deaths", he said. The lack of jobs and dim prospects for

future employment, together with increased costs of living,

mean that many young men lack the means to marry, leaving 

them without a key measure of social status and stability 

in what remains a traditional society. As in parts of 

neighboring Egypt, the average age at which men marry has

increased in many parts of eastern Libya. Many now marry in

their early to mid-30's, which would have been considered

"middle age" in the not too distant past.

COMPENSATION FOR MARTYRS' FAMILIES AN INCENTIVE FOR SOME

6.(S/NF) xxxxxxxxxxxx flatly stated that some young men, 

particularly those from more impoverished clans, are motivated

by the promise of long-term financial compensation for their

families should they complete "martyrdom acts" in Iraq or

elsewhere. Noting that incomes in the east are low, he

offered that extremist networks are able to incentivize 

young men to kill themselves by offering comparatively small

payments of 150-200 Libyan dinar/month (approximately 120-160

USD/month) to families of "martyrs". (Note: As a point of

reference, most government salaries range from 250 to 330 

Libyan dinar per month. End note.)

"PERVERSE PRIDE" AS GEOGRAPHICAL LOCUS OF RESISTANCE A 

DRAW FOR OTHERS

7.(S/NF) The fact that the east has been comparatively 

disenfranchised, together with its historical role as a 

locus of opposition to the Ottoman and Italian occupations,

contribute to a "perverse sense of pride" among eastern

Libyans in their role as a main supplier of young men for

jihad efforts in Iraq and elsewhere, xxxxxxxxxxxx said.

He recounted a large dinner in Derna hosted by a family

friend that he attended in summer 2007. Conversation among

the mostly middle-aged male group of guests focused on news

that two young men from Derna had recently killed themselves

in suicide operations in Iraq. Dinner guests offered a mix

of "condolences and congratulations" to the two young men's

relatives.

8.(S/NF) xxxxxxxxxxxx said he was struck by the level sentiment

against Coalition forces in Iraq, and by the obvious pride

the dinner guests took in the fact that two of their native

sons had "struck a blow" against "occupying Crusader forces

in Iraq". He emphasized that the dinner was one of the 

relatively few occasions in Libya in which he felt uncomfortable

by dint of having U.S. citizenship. In xxxxxxxxxxxx view, 

eastern Libyans are not necessarily anti-American, but are

strongly opposed to a U.S. military presence in Iraq or

any other Muslim country. In the 1980's, the talk had been

directed against the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan; now,

it was focused on the U.S. presence in Iraq.

9.(S/NF) Noting that the leader of Libya's resistance against

the Italian occupation in the early 20th century, national 

hero Omar Mukhtar, was from the eastern village of Janzour,

xxxxxxxxxxxx cautioned that it would be a mistake to think

that young men from Derna were motivated to undertake suicide

operations in Iraq solely by unemployment and the chance to

secure a stipend for their families The region had a long,

proud history of opposing occupation forces of one stripe 

or another; its residents took pride in their willingness to

"fight for justice and their faith" despite their relative poverty.

IRAQ SEEN AS A "LOCAL" ISSUE FOR YOUNG EASTERN LIBYANS

10.(S/NF) xxxxxxxxxxxx noted that for many young eastern men,

jihad in Iraq was perceived to be a local issue. Among the 

factors fueling that perception, he pointed to the proselytizing

influence of Libyan fighters who had fought in Afghanistan

and now recruited young eastern Libyans for operations in

Iraq, the influence of Arabic-language satellite television

broadcasts, use of the Internet to exchange information and

coordinate logistics, and the comparative ease of travel 

to/from Iraq. During his last visit to the east, relatives

and friends cited media reports to the effect that Libyans,

most of them from Derna and points east, comprised the 

second largest cohort of foreign fighters identified in 

documents seized during last September's Objective Massey

operation on the Syria-Iraq border. xxxxxxxxxxxx noted

that a majority of those in Derna who raised the issue

appeared to take pride in the fact that their small city

had contributed disproportionately to the jihad against

coalition forces in Iraq. TRIPOLI 00000120 003.2 OF 004

"CODED" MOSQUE SERMONS MORE RADICAL IN EAST

11.(S/NF) xxxxxxxxxxxx partly attributed the fierce mindset

in Benghazi and Derna to the message preached by imams

in eastern Libyan mosques, which he said is markedly more

radical than that heard in other parts of the country.

xxxxxxxxxxxx makes a point of frequenting mosques whenever

he visits Libya as a means to connect with neighbors and

relatives and take the political pulse. Sermons in eastern

mosques, particularly the Friday 'khutba', are laced with

"coded phrases" urging worshippers to support jihad in 

Iraq and elsewhere through direct participation or financial

contributions. The language is often ambiguous enough to

be plausibly denied, he said, but for devout Muslims it

is clear, incendiary and unambiguously supportive of jihad.

Direct and indirect references to "martyrdom operations"

were not uncommon. By contrast with mosques in Tripoli 

and elsewhere in the country, where references to jihad 

are extremely rare, in Benghazi and Derna they are fairly

frequent subjects.

ARCHITECTURE, GEOGRAPHY COMPLICATE GOL CONTROL OF EASTERN

MOSQUES

12.(S/NF) Part of the difficulty for GOL authorities in 

controlling eastern mosques is that the most zealous imams

tend to preach in small suburban and rural mosques. 

He mentioned the almost festive atmosphere of one trip,

when relatives gathered to travel to a remote rural mosque

to hear a "controversial" imam's sermon. Unlike Tripoli, 

mosques in the east tend to be smaller and more numerous,

making it harder to monitor all of them. Architecture and

local heritage also play a role: many mosques in the east

don't physically resemble traditional mosques elsewhere in

the country, reflecting in part the pseudo-secret tradition

of the Sanussi lodges that evolved in eastern Libya in the

mid-19th century. The fact that many eastern mosques are 

less readily identifiable make it harder for GOL security 

organizations to identify them and easier to hold unobserved

meetings and sermons, xxxxxxxxxxxx said. He claimed that 

it is "widely known" in the east that mosques in town centers

are more closely monitored by GOL security organizations;

however, it has been more difficult for security organizations

to monitor smaller, more remote mosques in exurbs and towns

around Benghazi and Derna.

AS DO TIGHT FAMILY, SOCIAL CIRCLES

13.(S/NF) Citing conversations with relatives, xxxxxxxxxxxx 

said it is "common knowledge" that GOL security organizations

attempt to monitor mosque sermons and activities, particularly

Friday 'khutba' sermons. (Note: In Tripoli and other parts 

of the country, an officially-sanctioned Friday 'khutba' 

theme and talking point-equivalents are distributed to 

mosques, often by facsimile. End note.) In addition to

the proliferation of smaller, less visible mosques, the

ability of security organizations to effectively monitor

eastern Libyan mosques is circumscribed by the comparatively

tight social and familial structure. Communities in the east

tend to be smaller and more tightly knit; outsiders are easier

to spot and families "watch out" for members who may have 

been turned by GOL security organizations to report on the 

activities of their relatives and neighbors.

14.(S/NF) xxxxxxxxxxxx related the story of a young man

from Derna who was recently suspected of reporting to GOL

security organizations on who attended his local mosque and

what was said there. The alleged informant was ostracized by

his fellow worshippers, townsmen and even family members.

After losing his job, reportedly in part because of his 

"treachery", he fled to Egypt and has not been heard from

since.

15.(S/NF) Comment: xxxxxxxxxxxx account affords a relatively

rare insider's look at the social, political and economic

factors in eastern Libya that have contributed to and 

facilitated participation by a disproportionately large

number of its native sons in "martyrdom acts" and other

insurgency operations in Iraq. Conventional wisdom holds

that the east is poorer and more disenfranchised in part

by deliberate design; however, senior GOL officials have

recently made a point of spending more time and investing

more effort there. Saif al-Islam al-Qadhafi, the regime's

most public face of political and economic reform, chose

to hold the first and second meetings of his annual Youth

Forum in Benghazi in 2006 and 2007, and gave important 

addresses to large crowds there. In the run-up to both events,

he spent considerable time in and around Benghazi, promoting

economic and social development projects under the auspices

of the ostensibly non-governmental Qadhafi Development

Foundation, which he heads. Among them was a billion 

dollar-plus "green" project for development of an 

environmentally-friendly tourism/business zone TRIPOLI

00000120 004.2 OF 004 adjacent to the Graeco-Roman 

ruins at Cyrene, near Benghazi. Work on an extensive 

renovation of Benghazi's port, designed to help rejuvenate

shipping volume and create local jobs, also continues.

The most troubling and difficult aspect of xxxxxxxxxxxx's

account is the pride that many eastern Libyans, particularly

those in and around Derna, appear to take in the role their

native sons have played in the insurgency in Iraq. The reported

ability of radical imams to propagate messages urging support

for and participation in jihad despite GOL security 

organizations' efforts suggests that claims by senior 

GOL officials that the east is under control may be

overstated. End comment. 
STEVENS 0 02/15/2008

 http://wikileaks.nl/cable/2008/02/08TRIPOLI120.html

Amanhã, dia 20 de Fevereiro, lá estarei

Dia 20 de Fevereiro, pelas 17:30 h, estarei no Avenida do Mar para:

1º- Impedir que se desperdicem 90 milhões (sei que dizem ser 40);

2º - Impedir que se façam infraestruturas que ponham em causa as já existentes;

3º - Impedir  que se impermeabilizem mais os solos que foi uma das causas do 20 de Fevereiro e das inundações subsequentes da Avenida do Mar;

4º - Homenagear as vítimas do 20 de Fevereiro de 2010 que o poder político faz por esquecer por razões óbvias. A "organização" do "cordão humano" devia desafiar as pessoas a levarem uma flor para depositar num "monumento" temporário feito com uma página do DN publicada há meses (continha fotografia e nome das vítimas) e com tantas velas quanto o número de vítimas mortais (51 ?). Os participantes usarem uma peça de roupa branca também não seria má ideia.

Presidenciais 2011: os verdadeiros resultados!

Previsão

Portugal: 

José Manuel Coelho: 4 a 6%

Madeira:

José Manuel Coelho: Percentagem superior à de Manuel Alegre

10 a 16%

As baixas temperaturas provocarão uma 2ª volta?

O meu cartão vermelho

O meu cartão vermelho às elites

nacionais

Uma curiosidade!

Segundo o calendário chinês 2011 é o ano do Coelho. Será?!

O "nosso" Amado na Wikileaks

Viewing cable 06LISBON2365, PORTUGUESE FM OFFERS TO RESIGN IF CIA FLIGHT

 

Reference ID	Created	Released	Classification	Origin
06LISBON2365	2006-10-20 16:04	2010-11-30 16:04	SECRET//NOFORN	Embassy Lisbon

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S E C R E T LISBON 002365

SIPDIS

SIPDIS
NOFORN

E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/19/2026
TAGS: PREL PGOV MOPS PO
SUBJECT: PORTUGUESE FM OFFERS TO RESIGN IF CIA FLIGHT
ALLEGATIONS PROVE TRUE

REF: A. 2005 LISBON 1609
¶B. LISBON 1921
¶C. OCTOBER 12 DVC (WITH DOS DOD AND EMBASSY LISBON)

Classified By: POL CHIEF TROY FITRELL, REASONS 1.4 (B,D)

¶1. (S/NF) Summary: Portugal's Foreign Minister offered to
resign if opposition forces can demonstrate any complicity on
the part of the government regarding alleged illegal CIA
rendition flights through Portuguese territory. While a
government investigation has refuted these allegations, the
saga continues due to continued opposition party and European
Parliament pressure. This pressure complicates the US
request to repatriate Guantanamo detainees via Portugal. End
summary.

¶2. (U) Ongoing pressure from Portugal's Left Bloc and from
the European Parliament led to a testy exchange in Portugal's
Parliament on October 18, in which Foreign Minister Luis
Amado offered to resign if the opposition could prove
Government of Portugal (GOP) complicity with the USG
regarding alleged illegal CIA flights violating Portuguese
sovereignty.

¶3. (U) Amado's most recent testimony reflected that of his
predecessor, Diogo Freitas do Amaral in December 2005 (Ref A)
and his own earlier testimony on September 5 this year,
noting the GOP had completed an investigation that discovered
no information to support allegations that CIA flights
violated Portugal's territory or airspace to transport
terrorism suspects. Amado told the Parliamentary Committee
that "None of the explanations or data collected...
constitutes a credible indication that the law may have been
broken on Portuguese soil." He went on to tell reporters
that a joint investigation by four government departments,
also involving the country's intelligence agencies,
immigration service and flight control authorities, conducted
a review of plane movements but found no firm evidence."
Amado admitted that the alleged CIA flights might have come
through Portugal, but added that Portugal "has nothing to be
ashamed of." According to the Minister, there is no evidence
that the CIA committed illegal acts in Portuguese territory
and even stated that he has had nothing but "total
transparency and cooperation" from American authorities.

¶4. (U) Freitas do Amaral had offered the government
investigation as a way to address the allegations. The
results, however, have not silenced the GOP's critics,
especially in the Left Bloc or the European Parliament.
Portugal's Parliament has established an ad hoc committee
to continue hearings on the subject and a delegation from the
European Parliament is scheduled to visit Portugal in
December to interview Amado, who has declined to visit
Brussels to meet with Euro Deputies.

Effect on Repatriation Request
------------------------------
¶5. (S/NF) Amado's testimony reflects the continued political
and media pressure on the GOP regarding this subject and
makes the GOP's efforts to assist in repatriation of
Guantanamo detainees all the more difficult. It is critical
that Washington readers recognize the GOP's need to ensure
that it is on solid legal ground regarding our request on
detainees.

¶6. (S/NF) Portuguese law, as interpreted by the GOP (which
could change), requires written assurance by the final
destination country that detainees will not be tortured or
receive the death penalty as well as a US guarantee that they
will be treated according to internationally-recognized
conventions in the destination country. Without these
assurances, the GOP will have difficulty n supporting
repatriation flights through Portuguese territory or
airspace. We eagerly await Washington addressees response to
the Portuguese points as discussed Ref C. The GOP will
undoubtedly expect this issue to be discussed at the October
24 meeting between Amado and Secretary Rice in Washington.

The Media
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¶7. (U) The local press eagerly reprints hearsay on this
tantalizing subject as left wing politicians unveil "new
facts" every few days to fan the political fires. Post
believes the media will continue to sensationalize the issue
as long as it has legs.

Comment
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¶8. (S/NF) The normally unflappable Amado lost his cool during
the testimony; an event that is completely out of character
and shows the effects of unrelenting media and political
attacks. Despite this outburst, we believe Amado will

continue to reiterate what the investigation has revealed -
the government has no evidence of illegal CIA flights
on/through Portuguese territory. However, Post underscores
the delicate balancing act Amado is confronting in minimizing
damage to his government - however unwarranted - due to the
CIA Rendition investigation while trying to convince it to
grant our request to repatriate Guantanamo detainees through
Lajes. Right now, it would be to our advantage to stroke him
a lot.
Hoffman

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