I am obliged to Bryan (not a blogger with whom I am usually in agreement!) for directing a shaft of truthful light into the murky world of South American politics, specifically with regard to the recent law enforcement action in Honduras. You will note that I deliberately failed to use the word 'coup' because, as Bryan shows via a link to The Christian Science Moniter, the action of the army was not only proper but undertaken in defence of a democratic constitution. In effect, the former president was attempting a 'Chavez', that is, a manipulation designed to keep him in office for life. According to Octavia Sanchez, a lawyer and former minister:
"Don't believe the coup myth. The Honduran military acted entirely within the bounds of the Constitution. The military gained nothing but the respect of the nation by its actions.
I am extremely proud of my compatriots. Finally, we have decided to stand up and become a country of laws, not men. From now on, here in Honduras, no one will be above the law."
The fact that 'Oprah' Obama rushed to condemn this defence of freedom and the rule of law tells you all you need to know about his political instincts. The further fact that virtually every other government joined in the chorus of disapproval is yet another demonstration of the age-old fact that crooks, when faced with a threat to their bailiwicks, immediately join together irrespective of their politics.
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