30-06-2009, 05:45 AM
Peter Lemkin Wrote:What is upsetting me is the official 'silence' in the USA. Yes, Obama made a mumble about being 'upset' - or was it 'worried'; as did Ms. Clinton...but they have really said nothing and done less!! Believe me, if the US Govt. told the coup leaders to disappear and/or quit - they would without even any other threats or force - military or economic. Sadly, makes me think this has the support, if not the backing, of the USG and either Obama is being two-faced or is uninformed. Ditto Clinton.
Yes. Some are saying that OB is showing that the US has really changed. But he could a) have stopped it in the first place since they knew about it by making it very clear that there would be consequences if they went ahead b) he could be demonstrating what those consequences are now given that they have gone and done it. Firstly they can come right out and say that the coup is illegal unambiguously. They could be cutting off all US government funding. Cutting off diplomatic ties. Not giving access to the 'joint' military facilities for the Honduran Air Force to remove their president and neighboring ambassadors and the foreign minister. It would be against their contracts to use the supplied military equipment against purposes agreed on. Freeze all US Honduran assets and bank accounts. There are plenty of options the US could take.
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"He would, wouldn't he?" Mandy Rice-Davies. When asked in court whether she knew that Lord Astor had denied having sex with her.
“I think it would be a good idea” Ghandi, when asked about Western Civilisation.