Posted on 07/05/2009 4:33:07 PM PDT by justa-hairyape
Manuel Zelaya, the president of Honduras ousted in a coup, is attempting to fly home from Washington and reclaim his office, sparking clashes between his supporters and the security forces which have led to at least one death.
At least one person was killed and several were injured as soldiers opened fire and let off tear gas rounds after at least 10,000 supporters of the Leftist leader descended on the airport outside the capital, Tegucigalpa.
As his supporters mobbed the airport, soldiers were deployed en masse. Violent confrontations then erupted along the perimeter fence. As demonstrators tried to rip down the fence, police fired tear gas and came under attack from a hail of stones. Shots then rang out and at least one young man was killed, shot in the head, according to several witnesses.
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
You are right, there was no coup though even FNC insists on incorrectly calling it that.
http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/12471
OK, in answer to my own question, went to Drudge and, not only was the plane “directed” to Costa Rica, it actually WENT there!
Shoot the damned plane out of the sky and open fire on the communists at the airport. This would not make us as bad as the mullahs in Tehran. In the one case, someone is imposing tyranny and slavery on society. In the other, someone is saving society from it. Huge difference.
Thats good news, thanks.
This IMO is a dress reheasal for what FUBO plans for us. The sooner this wanna be despot is removed from office the betterour chances of do it. Also IMO if we wait four years we won’t be able to remove FUBO without serious and drastic means ...we are in SERIOUS trouble
Forget the MSM. It's propaganda.
How did the flight plan get approved? Either our State Dept. is disastrously inept or this is Obama meddling??
Yes if the damn commies would let them. I somehow doubt it.
more of a vote of confidence in their supreme court then actually an official impeachment because he is already out of office legally.
This seems a wise thing to do. The current Honduran govt needs to tell the world that they have made a constitutional decision, taken a constitutional action and shoving a legally removed leader back down their throats will not be tolerated.
They have done this to a certain extent but somehow they need to make an even stronger stand than they have. Show that the govt is united. Of course, violence from outside the borders could erupt. They need to be ready to defend that govt, too.
vaudine
all these articles say basically the same thing.
“The Leftist leader had urged his followers, mainly among unions and peasant groups, to greet his return. “
Sounds like the democratic party.
The amazing thing is how the constitutional government handled the situation with a bare minimum of violence. They did an admirable job, and need to stay alert for more.
...but if the state-owned MSM repeats the lie often enough, it will become the truth.
Erupts into violence?
Barry, question: Is this violence in Honduras over the return of Zelaya a “robust debate” or “low level terrorism”?
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Al-Jerzeera was there???? Bammy’s friends.
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