Posted on 10/29/2009 5:07:00 PM PDT by Texas Fossil
The big guns
US State Department representative Thomas Shannon and his team met with US Ambassador Hugo Llorens, Zelaya, Micheletti, and others yesterday. The State Department representatives gave no statements to the media yesterday. Right now I'm seeing the video of Llorens, Shannon, Rico, both Guaymuras teams sitting around the dialogue table.
Two Zelaya representatives indicated in harsh statements yesterday that they would not meet to "dialogue" again unless Zelaya's reinstatement was previously agreed to. Why, oh, why does the State Department keep saying that Micheletti is the stubborn one? Micheletti's team has offered ten proposals. Zelaya has only demanded over and over again to be unconditionally restored to office. He has made it very clear in interviews that he has no intention of adhering to the other terms of the Guaymuras Accord to which his team has already agreed.
After the meeting yesterday, Zelaya announced "I cannot endorse the elections." Haven't I told you that sabotaging elections has been his goal all along? He also indicated that Shannon would be pressuring for his return. Vilma Morales indicated that Micheletti's team had not been pressured, as did Jorge Rivera regarding the Supreme Court − but these people are ten times the diplomats that anyone else involved is so I wouldn't expect her to say so publicly even if it was true.
(Excerpt) Read more at lagringasblogicito.blogspot.com ...
It is not that we are "gringos" (which we are) but that they want to betray our allies. That should merit punishment.
This is the kicker in the article, although accurate.
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“We are the US government and we are here to help you... We will respect any accord reached by Hondurans. We aren’t going to deny that Hondurans have the right to vote, but....”
“Questions from reporters clarified much, though. They (the US government) aren’t going to deny Hondurans the right to vote, but without an accord, it “will be difficult” to recognize elections, so Honduras will be screwed in the international community and economically. (But that isn’t a threat, is it?)”
That means the time for courage is not yet past.
We’ve elected communists into office, as have Nicaragua, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Brazil. Looks like El Salvador is following suit.
Let Honduras be the example to the rest of us. Hang tough and pray. Pray and hang tough. Don’t back down. The elections are underway. Force the O to come out publicly against democratic elections. Force him to show his cards to the world.
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