Posted on 06/30/2009 11:08:56 PM PDT by FromLori
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Organization of American States says Honduran coup leaders have three days to restore deposed President Manuel Zelaya to power. OAS Secretary-General Jose Miguel Insulza says Honduras "risks being suspended" from the group if the leaders of the military coup do not comply.
Insulza delivered what he called "an ultimatum" as OAS talks regarding the crisis wound past the eight-hour mark.
The 72-hour period appears designed to cover plans for Zelaya, who was ousted in a coup Sunday, to go home, accompanied by the presidents of Argentina and Ecuador, and seek restoration of his authority.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.
WASHINGTON (AP)—Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya met Tuesday night with envoys to the Organization of American States to discuss what Argentina's foreign minister called an urgent and dangerous situation in Honduras.
Argentine Foreign Minister Jorge Taiana and other Western Hemisphere ambassadors waited for 3 1/2 hours as Zelaya made his way from New York, where earlier in the day the U.N. General Assembly denounced the military coup that drove him from power Sunday. They demanded his immediate return to office.
In a clear threat, Taiana, who was presiding over a special session of the 34-nation assembly, said if the diplomatic approach does not prevail, "we have to take the decision to suspend Honduras in its rights and duties in this organization."
The OAS was expected to challenge the coup, which Zelaya has called brutal and the work of "a small group of usurpers" that carried out "an act of aggression attacking the democratic will of the people."
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Believe me, I hope we can.
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You are 100% correct!
Agreed..., those complainers are a bunch of idiots...
are we missing some info here? I find it so hard to believe, that all these democracies around the world are attacking honduras for ousting a would be dictator who was about to overthrow congress. Theres a reason why we have 3 branches of power, not just 1. Democracy is not about electing the leader, but also your representatives in congress. These people form the balance of power
My guess is that Obama is either being played or he is getting another one of those tests that Biden talked about. What does that make now ? About 2 dozen tests that Obama has failed by taking the obviously wrong position ? So when are any of these wrong positions going to begin paying off Joe ?
Let me know if you need anyone to come down and help defend your country. I am sick of this B.S. and proud of your people and your government for doing what’s right and following your Constitution, something our Quisling-in-Chief fails to do on a daily basis.
The word is getting out. It started a little slowly but has gained a lot of momentum because the story is still alive. Most pundits just went along with the Beltway Parrot routine until a very good article was published in the WSJ explaining in detail everything this slime bag did. The slimebag I mention is Obama and he is now trying to figure out a way to back out of his comments. Expect it by weeks end. Even Hitlery changed her tune the day after.
This Honduran coup is identifying the members of the New World Order movement and it affiliates. So far BO’s head has popped up, along with the other Communist tyrant, Chavez, the OAS and the coming world government, the UN.
Bush and McCain... for not fighting back and letting America know what a disaster the libs would be, what a disaster H is, and not fighting back for 8 years, while the likes of Kennedy, Hillary, and others tarnished Bush/Cheney, and conservatives
The MSM... more than ever. They helped elect our leaders, with their constant lies and spin...
Half of our fellow Americans... those that have been dumbed down to think that H is actually a good leader... Hell, I can't go down any road/highway in NY/NJ/CT without seeing tons of H bumber stickers... In affluent areas as well as poorer areas.
How could this commie be allowed to destroy this great nation so quickly
Allowing fools and idiots to vote, my FRiend, allowing fools and idiots to vote.
That’s hard to control... Just wait until 20-30 million illegals get the right to vote... Permanent majority for the bad guys
They should have executed him.
November 5, 2008 I said that that he would never willingly leave the WhiteHouse.
America will no not have the collective will to force him out when the time comes.
For that matter, America will have no collective will, period.
Americans will also have no money, no property, no jobs, no retirement, no “health care”, and other than the graveyard no future.
But the brightside is that they brought it all on themselves on November 4, 2008. No foreign Nation or enemy did this to them.
That is why he will get more votes in2012 than he did in 2008.
If he can get by 2012 it will be all over.
Not just Honduras. And I would not be surprised if a GOP president would take the other side of this. I've not looked for a comment from McCain or others, come to think of it.
Not by much. The only thing she was careful about was use of the word "coup," because that carries substantive ramifications. Otherwise, she has taken the position that what the Honduras Supreme Court, legislature, and military have done is wrong.
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