Posted on 07/09/2009 12:15:40 PM PDT by AJKauf
Day One: The Coup that Wasn’t
On Sunday, June 28, before dawn, more than a dozen Honduran soldiers surrounded the residence of President Manuel Zelaya. They arrested the controversial president and disarmed his security guards. Zelaya was escorted from his home outside the capital, Tegucigalpa, to the airport and expatriated to Costa Rica.
The local news media immediately reported that Zelaya had been sent into exile. Zelaya supporters called it a coup and protested at the presidential palace. The international media called it a coup. Venezuelan Marxist Hugo Chavez released a statement in support of Zelaya saying, “This coup will be defeated and it will be defeated by the people of Honduras and through its will.”
By 11:50 that morning, President Barack Obama released a statement in support of the exiled Leftist Zelaya. The U.S. president called on all sides in Honduras to respect democracy and the rule of law. Obama said, “Any disputes must be settled peacefully through negotiations that are free from outside interference.” This was a strange response considering President Obama initially remained silent during the slaughter of democracy protesters in Iran and refused to denounce the brutal regime. He even announced that he would not meddle in Iran as the “debate” for the future of the country was in progress....
(Excerpt) Read more at pajamasmedia.com ...
One thing I have learned about obamma is that he shoots from the lip a lot. He is definitely not slow to speak, nor quick to listen.
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>He is definitely not slow to speak, nor quick to listen.
Hm... I’d say something agreeing... but then I’d be more hypocritical than I’d like.
I say all in tagline
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