It Is High Time The Administration Admits Honduran Mistake
by Joel Hendon(756)
A little country, we should be willing to go to war to defend.
Their constitution stipulates that their president can serve only one, four year term. Manuel Zelaya was elected president and took office in January 2006.
In recent months Zelaya had disregarded the constitutional mandates and was attempting to change it, to allow him to continue to serve. After having usurped some authority illegally, the Supreme Court and the parliament ordered the military to remove him from office. It was accomplished according to Honduran law and without violence.
Some of the strong arm rulers of the area, such as Hugo Chavez, immediately began yelling "military coup" when it was no such thing. Our administration, on the day he was removed, joined in the hoopla and denounced the present leader, Roberto Micheletti, who was legally installed to replace Zelaya and, we were poised to help instigate a real coup to put Zelaya back in power. Their election which was scheduled to be held November 28, is still to be held then. All the candidates were nominated in primaries almost a year ago. Micheletti is not one of the candidates. There is no evidence of unfairness or corruption in the election. We could pattern ourselves after them.
But now the administration has realized that it was a mistake to jump on the Chavez bandwagon but are faced with the embarrassment of having to admit it was a mistake. However, to admit it and publicly endorse the Honduran action would look much better than for them to still be depicted as a supporter of sanctions against the good people of Honduras. Honduras is very poor and needs all of our help they can get, not sanctions. I suggest that all readers also read the article in the Wall Street Journal by Senator Jim DeMint who traveled to Honduras to see for himself just what the situation was.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703298004574459762462353766.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_opinion
Article submitted Monday, October 12, 2009 & read 107 times.
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» left by Marijo Phelps from mountain meadow CO (150 days 7 hours ago.)
I have friends who are Honduran - they wrote a compelling piece that parallels yours. They need our prayers for sure. MarijoRespond to this comment
» left by Joel Hendon(756)
Thanks Marijo, indeed they do. I think it is shameful the way they have been done. Thanks for commenting
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