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From the Miami Herald article:

I might describe the army's actions as extra-legal, rather than illegal. There wasn't alot (or any) precedent for what they wanted to do. And perhaps exiling him was a bad decision, but it appears that allowing him to remain in the country would have been a bad decision as well. I'm still having trouble describing what happened as a coup. If the military starts to exert undue influence over civilian politicians, then it will start looking more like a coup to me. The key to a military coup is the military seizing control of the government, isn't it? So how is it a coup when the military acts entirely at the command of civilian officials.

Another question: Is this more or less of a coup than when Turkey's army acts to preserve their constitution?

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"Die Deutschen meinen, daß die Kraft sich in Härte und Grausamkeit offenbaren müsse, sie unterwerfen sich dann gerne und mit Bewunderung:[...]. Daß es Kraft giebt in der Milde und Stille, das glauben sie nicht leicht."

"The Germans believe that power must reveal itself in hardness and cruelty and then submit themselves gladly and with admiration[...]. They do not believe readily that there is power in meekness and calm."

-- Friedrich Nietzsche