Wikileaks: Carla Bruni, Rafalle e as relações entre França e Brasil

Outro documento interessante vazado via wikileaks destacado pelo guardian.co.uk sobre as amáveis relações entre o Brasil e a França de 17 de novembro de 2009.

O jornal britânico destaca o uso da celebridade da mulher do Sarkozy, Carla Bruni, no avanço dos interesses franceses no Brasil.

First Lady Carla Bruni did not participate in the French President's most recent trip to Brasilia to the disappointment of the Brazilian public, who reportedly greatly appreciate the fact that France's first couple often vacation in their country, according to the Brazilian embassy in Paris. Comment: We judge that Sarkozy takes full advantage of Carla Bruni,s individual popularity and their popularity as a couple to advance French national interests in Brazil.

O documento tb destaca um detalhe da propagada amizade pessoal entre o "carismático e popular" Lula e o "energético" Sarkozy... Lula não fala inglês ou francês e a tal amizade pessoal é conduzida por meio de intérpretes.

The "unique" bilateral partnership and close friendship between the energetic Sarkozy and the charismatic and popular Lula is of particular note given that the Brazilian president does not speak English or French and the relationship is conducted almost exclusively through interpreters. Nonetheless, Brazilian diplomats based in Paris commented that the two men speak "a distinct common language" motivated by their drive to reshape the world order.

Devido a eficiência do engajamento pessoal do marido da Carla Bruni, os diplomatas americanos perguntam se o Obama não deveria se envolver pessoalmente.

Moreover, Brazilian poloff Bruno de Lacerda Carrilho in Paris revealed on October 8 that Brasilia has been particularly receptive to such personal engagement at the Presidential level by France, posing the question of whether Obama would become personally involved.

Fora essa constatação do nosso provincianismo facilmente seduzido por celebridades e propaganda, há assuntos mais sérios.

A embaixada americana em Paris destaca a (talvez única, IMHO) vantagem da proposta do Rafalle na concorrência para substituir os caças da Força Aérea Brasileira (FX-2).

Os franceses garantem desde o começo que vão nos fornecer o código-fonte do software que controla o avião e estariam dispostos a transferir tecnologia "sem restrições".

The French have from the start guaranteed to give the Brazilians Rafale software source codes that represent the very digital heart of the aircraft, a step we understand the others bidders were reluctant at first to take. After Lula complained to Sarkozy about the "absurd price" of the Rafales at $80 million each, MFA sources state that the French president sent him a personal letter stressing French willingness to participate in the "unrestricted transfer" of technological intelligence" that the Brazilian Defense Minister Nelson Jobim had made known was a prerequisite for major arms deals in April. Labeled the "French comparative advantage," the technology transfer appealed to Brazil's desire to not only purchase the Rafale but to manufacture the aircraft in-country and possibly sell them throughout Latin America by 2030, stated the Brazilian pol-mil attache Marcus Rector Toledo Silva in Paris to poloff on September 11.

Há tb um detalhe que eu não sabia sobre os submarinos que compramos da França por U$ 12 bilhões. Os 4 não-nucleares tem motores americanos fabricados pela GE...

The two leaders have already signed off on the $12 billion purchase of five submarines, four conventional and Latin America's first nuclear-propelled submarine, to be built in a new shipyard at Itaguai, as well as 50 military transport helicopters that will be assembled in Minas Gerais. (Comment: The conventional submarines incorporate U.S.-origin GE Marine engines.)

Os americanos destacam tb o apoio da França à causas brasileiras, como o assento no conselho de segurança e as Olimpíadas do Rio e Copa do Mundo, ano da França no Brasil e ano da Brasil na França, a penetração da Aliança Francesa, etc.

No comentário final, a embaixada americana em Paris classifica nossas relações com os comedores de queijo como simbiótica e parece beneficiar os dois países.

As boas relações com o Brasil tb seriam úteis para o Sarkozy nas próximas eleições francesas...

13. (C) COMMENT: The deepening partnership with Brasilia provides France with greater entre into Latin America. A strategically symbiotic relationship, French interest in Brazil seems to benefit both countries. Lula's decision to back the purchase of French fighter jets indicates the deepening Franco-Brazilian relationship and demonstrates the increasing political, diplomatic, and specifically commercial success of Sarkozy's courtship. Sarkozy is expected to shift into diplomatic overdrive in 2011 to boost his 2012 re-election campaign and can point to his foreign policy triumph with Brazil as an indication of his prowess. As the Brazilians continue to hold bidders in suspense over their fleet renovation project due to be finalized by the end of the year, look for Sarkozy to reappear in the southern hemisphere with his familiar calling card of military and civilian contracts. Post welcomes Embassy Brasilia's perspectives on this Paris-based assessment of the growing Franco-Brazilian relationship.

O documento é de novembro do ano passado. Apesar da vontade do presidente Lula de comprar os Rafalle, a concorrência continua aberta.

Com crise econômica e protestos nas ruas, imagino que as relações bilaterais com o Brasil e a amizade com o presidente Lula, não vão ser tão relevantes nas eleições francesas como imaginou o diplomata americano.

(Não sei como está sendo coordenado o "lançamento" dos documentos, mas este de Paris ainda não foi publicado no site da wikileaks).