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The return of Honduras's deposed president sputters
McClatchy Newspapers via Yahoo ^ | July 26, 2009 | Jim Wyss

Posted on 07/26/2009 3:20:27 PM PDT by don-o

OCOTAL, Nicaragua — Admitting that his plans to march across Honduras' southern border and recapture the presidency have been frustrated, ousted leader Manuel Zelaya said Sunday he would continue to drum up international support and pressed the United States to take a stronger stand in the month-long political crisis.

``The coup leaders are making a mockery of the presidents of the Americas and I want to know how the presidents of the Americas will respond,'' he told a few dozens supporters as he sat on the hood of a car in this rural Nicaraguan border town.

He also called on U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to take a firm stand on the crisis that has both Zelaya and his rival, Roberto Micheletti , claiming to be the sole leader of the nation of 7.8 million. ``I want to know what the United States' real position [is] on this coup,'' he said.

The U.S. State Department is expecting Zelaya in Washington, D.C. , Tuesday to continue searching for a negotiated solution to the crisis. On Sunday, however, Zelaya said he had never received a formal invitation and was not sure if he would travel.

The State Department is also under attack from Republican lawmakers. On Saturday, U.S. Rep. Connie Mack , a Florida Republican, met with officials in Honduras and said in a statement that ``the Honduran people were right to confront Zelaya as he usurped the law and gutted their constitution.''

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: honduras
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Now Mel goes to hatin' on Hillary. What a pathetic spectacle.
1 posted on 07/26/2009 3:20:28 PM PDT by don-o
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To: HonCitizen; maquiladora; Girlene; livius; stephenjohnbanker; Son House; ABQHispConservative; ...

ping

Congratulations are in order to the Hondurans with the huevos. Renting a mob just isn’t as easy as it once was.


2 posted on 07/26/2009 3:23:00 PM PDT by don-o (My son, Ben - Marine PFC- 1/16/09 - Parris Island - LC -6/4/09 - 29 Palms - Camp Pendleton 6/18)
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To: don-o

the ex-honduras president is not forced into exile, he left by himself, as soon by is 30 mins stunt with the media. He stepped into honduras and left himself


3 posted on 07/26/2009 3:23:36 PM PDT by 4rcane
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To: don-o

“as he sat on the hood of a car” — enjoy it now — cuz soon you’ll be under Obama’s bus with the others.


4 posted on 07/26/2009 3:24:02 PM PDT by bunster
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To: don-o

no thanks to the obamanation/chavez/castro gang.

Bravo Honduras!!! America, the real America, is proud of YOU!


5 posted on 07/26/2009 3:24:26 PM PDT by bareford101
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To: 4rcane

O’bozo has so much on his plate, Mel can forget his communist buddy for now.


6 posted on 07/26/2009 3:25:57 PM PDT by boomop1
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To: don-o

Where’s a good, old-fashioned South American death squad when you need one?


7 posted on 07/26/2009 3:31:58 PM PDT by ozzymandus
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To: don-o

Musta discovered he was allergic to lead(?)


8 posted on 07/26/2009 3:34:52 PM PDT by The Duke ("Are you now or have you ever been a member of the Democrat Party?")
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To: don-o
You put your right foot in
You put your right foot out
You put your right foot in
And you ~shake~ it all about.

You do the Hokey Pokey
And you turn yourself around
That's what it's all about!

9 posted on 07/26/2009 3:37:15 PM PDT by Cheburashka (Nanny states don't come cheap.)
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To: don-o

0bama/Hillary will introduce a FIRM UN resolution and all will be well.


10 posted on 07/26/2009 3:37:40 PM PDT by Drango (A liberal's compassion is limited only by the size of someone else's wallet.)
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To: Cheburashka

LOL


11 posted on 07/26/2009 3:40:10 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Seniors, the new shovel ready project under socialized medicine.)
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To: don-o
>"``The coup leaders are making a mockery of the presidents of the Americas"

Now he knows how we feel!

12 posted on 07/26/2009 3:44:11 PM PDT by rawcatslyentist (Ifanationexpects tobe ignorantandfree,inastateofcivilization,itexpects whatneverwas andnever will be)
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To: don-o
claiming to be the sole leader of the nation of 7.8 million

Yes, it was just that attitude that got him deposed in the first place.

13 posted on 07/26/2009 3:58:50 PM PDT by eclecticEel (The Most High rules in the kingdom of men ... and sets over it the basest of men.)
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To: don-o

If he had any significant support in Honduras he wouldn’t be begging for international support. And he wouldn’t be sitting at the border staring wistfully across.


14 posted on 07/26/2009 4:22:09 PM PDT by marron
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To: don-o

Hang in there Honduras. You have the support of the freedom loving people of the U.S. even if you aren’t getting support from our national socialist government.


15 posted on 07/26/2009 4:27:50 PM PDT by SUSSA
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I told someone that Zelaya was bringing in people in from Nicaragua. But for some reason you do not believe me.
16 posted on 07/26/2009 4:45:02 PM PDT by ErnstStavroBlofeld (A leader does not deserve the name unless he is willing occasionally to stand alone-Henry Kissinger)
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To: don-o

This border camp-out is Zelaya’s Pat Buchanan moment (cf. the Arizona cowboy hat/gun incident in ‘96).


17 posted on 07/26/2009 4:49:09 PM PDT by Lexinom
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To: don-o

And I still say they should have shot the bastard when all this nonsense started.Dead men cant walk back into the country.


18 posted on 07/26/2009 5:17:22 PM PDT by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life is tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: don-o

Well done Honduras!!!! Yeah, drug money can’t buy mobs like they used to. Another casuilty of the economic downturn, who knew???


19 posted on 07/26/2009 6:00:40 PM PDT by cleveland gop (AND THE CHAMPION GOLFER OF THE YEAR IS, STEWART CINK!!!!!!)
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To: sonofstrangelove

Who doesn’t believe you?


20 posted on 07/26/2009 6:53:10 PM PDT by don-o (My son, Ben - Marine PFC- 1/16/09 - Parris Island - LC -6/4/09 - 29 Palms - Camp Pendleton 6/18)
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