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2009-07-03 Caribbean-Latin America

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Posted by Steve White 2009-07-03 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Sounds like a typical crook's whine, "I din't do nuttin wrong"

Posted by Redneck Jim 2009-07-03 01:40|| 2009-07-03 01:40|| Front Page Top

#2 If the government acts on the orders of the Judiciary (legal in Honduras by their constitution), and the military stands down, returning the presidency to the civilian authorities, it is the shortest military coup in known history.

Or it is the military acting legally under the framework of the existing constitutional regime.

The latter is simpler. Occam's Razor.

Posted by eLarson 2009-07-03 08:19|| 2009-07-03 08:19|| Front Page Top

#3 editor: please insert "military" for "government" in the first sentence between "If the" and "acts".

Thanks. Going for coffee now.

Posted by eLarson 2009-07-03 08:20|| 2009-07-03 08:20|| Front Page Top

#4 I lived in Central America during the heavy coup period. Zelaya's conduct is consistent with the juntists that I remember. It is the Supreme Court and the military that is acting to preserve a constitutional order. The editorial nonsense on this issue has been sickening. There hasn't been the slightest evidence that the armed services intended to form a military dictatorship. Obama is with Castro and Chavez - juntists - on this one.

Posted by Andy Thrirong7408 2009-07-03 13:30|| 2009-07-03 13:30|| Front Page Top

#5 Obama is with Castro and Chavez - juntists - on this one. Posted by Andy Thrirong7408

This is an area where "Change" cannot apply. Any destabilization or disruption of the cartels or their leadership has the potential of creating a corresponding negative impact on the "creation" and saving of jobs" in urban America.

Posted by Besoeker 2009-07-03 13:38|| 2009-07-03 13:38|| Front Page Top

#6 The jackass author of this is a PROFESSOR? And yet he cannot be bothered to read the constitution of Honduras, which is the basis for ALL the actions taken legitimately by the Honduran Congress, and Supreme Court - and the military under their lawful order in expelling Z.

Article 239: "No citizen who has already served as head of the Executive Branch can be President or Vice-President. Whoever violates this law or proposes its reform [emphasis added], as well as those that support such violation directly or indirectly, will immediately cease in their functions and will be unable to hold any public office for a period of 10 years." Notice that the article speaks about intent and that it also says "immediately" as in "instant," as in "no trial required," as in "no impeachment needed."

So when will this idiot be educated as to the CONSTITUTION of Honduras and that the current president it the ONLY constitutionally elected president of Honduras, not the criminal would-be dictator he proposes to illegally restore to power?

Posted by OldSpook 2009-07-03 13:58|| 2009-07-03 13:58|| Front Page Top

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