sokafy tsara ny voamaso ronaldo fa ny rehetra mahalala tony resaka tony
tsy hanao sonia i lavanify fa ny fifidianana no mahamaika azy nahoana ? satria izy sy ny mpanaraka azy toa anlisany no fahavalompirenena sy ny mpiray tanindrazana voalohany
http://wikileaks.org/cable/2010/02/10PARIS232.html
@ fomba mamohehitra toy tony
http://wikileaks.org/cable/2010/02/10ANTANANARIVO111.html
Military Aid Quietly Reduced
----------------------------
¶6. (SBU)
The French DATT explained that, in fact, France had
discontinued all regional and operational support for the Malagasy
military since the coup and only maintained 16 French personnel
embedded in the Malagasy military. France has not made public
announcements about such reductions here, however, and seems
ANTANANARI 00000111 002 OF 002
unperturbed by the contribution their silence is making to negative
public opinion here and elsewhere. He claimed that it was necessary
to maintain the 16 personnel as they have been instrumental in
avoiding violent clashes and maintaining stability for the past
year.
¶7. (SBU) Comment: We agree with the French mainly in our current
pessimism about the way forward. Where we disagree, strongly, is
both about the utility of rushing to ill-prepared elections, which
they favor, and about the propriety and effectiveness of deep French
involvement in trying to solve this crisis for the Malagasy. We
disagree with them that rapid, unilateral elections will solve
anything, and doubt strongly that the opposition will accept the
bones thrown their way. Furthermore, it is our perception that, the
harder the French try to foster a solution (e.g. by making public
their view that HAT Prime Minister Vital is an excellent choice),
the worse matters become. Meanwhile, the Chinese are positioning
themselves for future investment here by acquiring land and mining
permits, having indicated at the Feb 18 ICG meeting in Addis that
they will never apply sanctions on the HAT.
France has made it
clear that it does not intend to cut its lifeline, and the Chinese
will no doubt continue to avoid taking any political stand that
could negatively impact their economic interests.
