yeah, fuck that countries right to rule itself by its constitution, written by the people.
It's completely defensible because it was completely fucking legal.
conveniently leaving out the fact that the honduran congress and courts came to this decision by rule of law. The UN is without credibility on this issue.
probably under duress, which in my opinion would render it an illegal resignation. This is probably the only thing that should be investigated right now.
another talking head idiot that can't wrap his mind around the fact that this was done legally upon the courts order as well as congress.
were these government officials attempting to help subvert the honduran constitution? If so, then they are also criminals and should feel lucky they were just exiled.
another talking head idiot ignoring facts of law.
another idiot, alongside 118 other idiots.
and another one.
say what? the last report said 500 supporters protested. This many people define liberty for honduras?
this should be investigated, however, was this really a kidnapping or did they expel the ambassadors?
any nation with a multi branched and equal powered government has this basic function written in the laws of their country. whether they actually follow through with it or not is irrelevant. I guess I could say 'SHOULD' operate this way.
im sure it is, small struggling nations generally will have to bow down to those with power, even though those in power are wrong.
What this issue boils down to is countries are incredulous that a nation would actually use their own military to uphold the constitution, something government leaders have long thought would never happen to them, yet it's crystal clear now that it can. That is why there is such a huge outrage about this. None of these talking heads wants to be told they have to toe the law when it concerns their own actions.
You keep swimming upstream spewing slogans like "freedom" and "constitution" all you want brother. I have no problem with that. I understand your fear .. but I don't have it.
I have no doubt whatsoever of the outcome or the benefit this will bring to leftist governments in the region.
The military coup in Honduras that ousted President Manuel Zelaya is destined to fail after widespread international condemnation, says a Swiss diplomat. Walter Suter, former Swiss ambassador to Venezuela, told swissinfo.ch that the first military putsch in Central America since the Cold War was also unlikely to endanger democracies in other parts of Latin America.
On Tuesday Honduras' interim government battled against a tide of international support for Zelaya, who vowed to return home in two days after troops toppled and exiled him in a power struggle over plans for constitutional change.
Honduras faces growing pressure to reinstate Zelaya, an ally of Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, after he was forced out on Sunday and spirited away to Costa Rica by the army.
The Honduran capital Tegucigalpa was mostly quiet by Monday night after hundreds of Zelaya supporters clashed during the day with riot police and troops to demand his return to power.
Suter said the action by the Honduran military leaders resembled an injured animal lashing out.
"But I am very confident that things will return to normal and Zelaya's legitimate government will be reinstated," he told swissinfo.ch, adding that he was certain the Honduran crisis would not lead to political instability across Latin America.
"This would be the case if there was no real solidarity. But the members of the Organization of American States (OAS) have opposed this action which they consider illegal," said Suter, who has also served as Switzerland's ambassador to Venezuela, Chile, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay.
"If the solidarity of all Latin American states manages to re-establish order in Honduras, it will send a real signal that democracies are being consolidated in the region," he added.
Illegal coup
Latin America, the United States, the United Nations and the European Union have piled diplomatic pressure on the new government to quit.
In Washington, President Barack Obama said the coup was illegal and that President Zelaya remained the democratically elected president there.
"It would be a terrible precedent if we start moving backwards into the era in which we are seeing military coups as a means of political transition rather than democratic elections," said Obama.
Latin American governments went further in their condemnation and said they would withdraw their envoys. Several neighbouring states said they would cut trade for 48 hours.
Suter, who has worked in Latin America for decades, felt the international support for Zelaya would ultimately sink the coup leaders.
According to the Swiss expert, Obama's swift stance on the first Latin American crisis of his presidency was crucial.
"Although it is timid, the statement by the Obama government echoes their position at the Fifth Summit of the Americas in Trinidad and Tobago in June 2009. It confirms that the US strategy for Latin America is to only recognise constitutional democratic processes," said Suter.
Upset the elites
Zelaya, a cowboy hat-wearing logging magnate, has upset conservative elites with his growing alliance with Chávez.
He has riled the armed forces, courts and Congress with his quest to change the constitution to let presidents seek re-election beyond a single four-year term.
Zelaya was arrested in his pyjamas on Sunday morning by soldiers who stormed his residence and flew him into exile.
Speaking from Nicaraguan capital, Managua, on Monday after a meeting with leftist allies in the region, Zelaya announced his intention to return home on Thursday together with the head of the OAS.
"I'll be finishing my term of four years whatever you - you groups of oligarchs, you the owners of the media - may want," he said.
It is unclear how Honduras's current leaders would react but they have previously said that Zelaya would be arrested and jailed if he set foot in the country.
On Monday the Swiss foreign ministry issued a statement expressing concern over the latest events in Honduras.
It called on those responsible "to re-establish constitutional order and the rule of law". It also called for a democratic and peaceful resolution of the crisis.
http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/front/D...html?siteSect=105&sid=10897236&rss=true&ty=st
Who do you think actually cares that you think all the leaders of the world are "idiots?"