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Originally Posted by Rekna
If it wasn't a coup then why didn't they just arrest him? Why ship hiim out and replace him. You yourself have said there is no legal method for them to replace him but yet they did it. Thus it is a coup.
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it would only be a coup if the military had acted without regards to the honduran congress and/or the courts. Since the former president seemed unwilling to abide by both the constitution and laws/orders of the courts, the remaining branches of government did the only thing left to them and that was remove him from office. The military did NOT assume control of the country because the elected representatives of the people of honduras ELECTED an interim president, this was from members of both controlling parties, not just a majority party. General elections are going to be held at the regular interval dates just like normal. The people of honduras remain in control of their country through the elected representatives that they sent to office.
This was not a coup.
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Originally Posted by Rekna
The only thing the US can do is condem and cut trade/funding. We are not the world police and so far people are not dieing in the streets. If the UN wishes to act then militarily then that is a different story.
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what i'm not understanding is why so many nations and their leaders are in an uproar that 2/3rds of the acting government did what they needed to, in accordance with what laws they have, and restored constitutional law in their country. Is it the notion that there is always the possibility that it could happen to them as well if they were to violate the laws and constitution of their nation?
this was not a coup.