Posted on 07/01/2009 8:57:00 PM PDT by Selene
WASHINGTON, July 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. government voiced concern on Wednesday over actions taken by Niger's President Mamadou Tandja to extend his rule in the West African country.
"These decisions undermine Niger's efforts over the last ten years to advance good governance and the rule of law," White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said in a statement.
Tandja responded to the rejection by Niger's highest court of his plan to seek at least another three years in power by sacking the judges and naming a new Cabinet.
....U.S. concern about the situation in Niger comes at a time when Washington is putting pressure on Honduras to restore ousted President Manuel Zelaya to office.
Zelaya, who took office in 2006 and had been due to leave power in 2010, was forced out over his push to extend presidential mandates beyond a single term.
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Terrific again. Any lip-readers out there with a caption?
0bama is oh-so-willing to interject himself into the internal matters of Honduras and Niger, but somehow giving vocal support to the Iranian freedom movement is “meddling?”
Oh, zer0. You’re not fooling us.
Gibbs has lasted this long because the mainstream media is doing his job for him.
The statement, “Tax and spend liberals who are weak on foreign policy” comes to mind.
My thoughts exactly. However it doesn't just apply to obamanation it applies to our government in general. Hell our government both R & D having not only been ignoring our "rule of law" but encouraging the invasion of our country law be damned.
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