[Cincinatus' Wife]

BTW, I see you're a new FR member. Welcome. It's good form to give a LINK or some back-up for your information.
I'll be waiting to get your follow-up, verifying your information. It doesn't match what I've been reading.

[NealLism]

Apologies for not giving a link --- most striking report I've seen was in Guardaian http://www.guardian.co.uk/Archive/Article/0,4273,4395499,00.html I hasten to add that other sources across political spectrum, both print and broadcast, have carried similar indications of pre-coup contacts.