[lbo-talk] A coup in Honduras

[Eric Beck]

On 6/28/09, northsunm at yahoo.com <northsunm at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> This move is not too surprising since the Supreme Court had ruled against
> the referendum and even some members of Zelaya's own party opposed it as
> well as the military. The military had even refused to distribute balllots.
> Nevertheless Zelaya is the elected president and surely a referendum is a
> way of letting the people have a say. I do not know the composition of the
> court but it may be packed with opponents of Zelaya.
> It will be interesting to see what coverage US media will give to protests
> on behalf of Zelaya and what the media will say if there is violence and a
> crackdown against protesters!

"Dan Restrepo, Presidential Advisor to President Obama for Latin
American Affairs, is currently on CNN en Español. He has just stated
that Obama's government is communicating with the coup forces in
Honduras, trying to "feel out" the situation. He also responded to the
reporter's question regarding whether Washington would recognize a
government in Honduras other than President Zelaya's elected
government, by saying that the Obama Administration "is waiting to see
how things play out" and so long as democratic norms are respected,
will work with all sectors."
<http://www.venezuelanalysis.com/analysis/4554>

I'm sure they are "communicating with the coup forces." But it's
especially rich when they say things like this, not even pretending
that they didn't orchestrate this:

"'I call on all political and social actors in Honduras to respect
democratic norms, the rule of law and the tenets of the Inter-American
Democratic charter,' Mr. Obama said in a statement. 'Any existing
tensions and disputes must be resolved peacefully through dialogue
free from any outside interference.'"

A coup against Honduras and a looming soccer victory over Brazil. It's
a great day to be an American.