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EFerrari Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-04-10 07:59 PM
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20. Yes, per US law, we suspend all assistance in the event of
Edited on Mon Oct-04-10 08:00 PM by EFerrari
a military coup.

Which is why the Obama administration waffled on ever calling it a coup, as per this article, also from Reuters.

US ends some Honduras aid but does not find coup
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN03112576
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  -Ecuador Between Three Wagers - Will the People Come to the Rescue of Rafael Correa? flamingdem  Oct-04-10 01:05 AM   #0 
  - This is probably one of the best articles I've read on this subject since last week. nt  Guy Whitey Corngood   Oct-04-10 08:05 AM   #1 
  - Outdated report  bherrera   Oct-04-10 08:14 AM   #2 
  - The unrest was NOT due to cut benefits. Their benefits are not cut.  Judi Lynn   Oct-04-10 09:06 AM   #3 
     - The ministers say the new policy will not harm workers' benefits  bherrera   Oct-04-10 01:01 PM   #5 
        - There is no evidence of an initial "mistake" of any kind  EFerrari   Oct-04-10 02:50 PM   #8 
           - Changes announced to Public Service Law that provoked rebellion  Bacchus39   Oct-04-10 05:39 PM   #11 
  - There are two points were I disagree with this analysis.  EFerrari   Oct-04-10 12:45 PM   #4 
     - How could Obama intercede in Honduras?  bherrera   Oct-04-10 01:50 PM   #6 
        - Well, we could have denied the kidnap plane fuel at our base for one thing.  EFerrari   Oct-04-10 02:49 PM   #7 
        - False.  naaman fletcher   Oct-04-10 03:41 PM   #9 
           - she is referring to Honduras, but it is still false because it is a Honduran base operated by  Bacchus39   Oct-04-10 05:28 PM   #10 
              - Yes I meant Honduras, thank you. Nt  naaman fletcher   Oct-04-10 05:54 PM   #12 
              - you are then correct, sir. its a Honduran base and I do believe  Bacchus39   Oct-04-10 06:05 PM   #13 
                 - Nope. The US did not suspend aid to the Honduran military  EFerrari   Oct-04-10 06:23 PM   #14 
                    - U.S. suspends military aid to Honduras before talks  Bacchus39   Oct-04-10 07:51 PM   #17 
                       - Reuters was wrong and Eva showed it. And as for the guys  EFerrari   Oct-04-10 07:54 PM   #18 
                          - was there some requirement to suspend Honduran military from the SOA?  Bacchus39   Oct-04-10 07:57 PM   #19 
                             - Yes, per US law, we suspend all assistance in the event of  EFerrari   Oct-04-10 07:59 PM   #20 
                                - yes, and the article I posted said military aid was suspended but not humanitarian  Bacchus39   Oct-04-10 08:03 PM   #21 
                                   - Do you seriously believe the Honduran military was docked in any way at all  EFerrari   Oct-04-10 08:22 PM   #23 
                                      - sure, the military aid was suspended. I don't know what comprises the humanitarian aid  Bacchus39   Oct-04-10 09:14 PM   #25 
              - No matter if you spin yourself into a pretzel or not, it's still true. n/t  EFerrari   Oct-04-10 06:29 PM   #15 
                 - it is certainly true. the base is Honduran and they control air operations. their air force is  Bacchus39   Oct-04-10 07:46 PM   #16 
                    - LOL  EFerrari   Oct-04-10 08:24 PM   #24 
        - The country continued to fund the country's government, regardless of the fact  Judi Lynn   Oct-04-10 08:07 PM   #22 
 

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