US suspends military relations with Honduras

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

US suspends military relations with Honduras
By ROBERT BURNS, AP National Security Writer
Wed Jul 1, 8:36 pm ET

WASHINGTON – The Obama administration said Wednesday it has suspended joint military operations with Honduras to protest a coup that forced President Manuel Zelaya into exile. The U.S. withheld stronger action in hopes of negotiating a peaceful return of the country's elected leader.

The Organization of American States, meeting in Washington, gave Honduran coup leaders three days to restore Zelaya to power — under threat of suspending Honduras's OAS membership. Afterward, several officials said the administration is still reviewing the possibility of cutting off U.S. aid.

Robert Gibbs, the White House press secretary, said, "We continue to monitor the situation and will respond accordingly as events transpire."

At the State Department, spokesman Ian C. Kelly said the department's top diplomat for the Americas, Thomas Shannon, met with Zelaya at OAS headquarters on Tuesday evening. Kelly would not reveal details, except to say Zelaya thanked the administration for supporting his unconditional return to power.


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[denem]

1. Obama = Bush

[a la izquierda]

2. Good...

perhaps this will go a little way in repairing our image in Latin America. In some circles, it's not good.

[Judi Lynn]

3. Workers Uniting condemns military coup in Honduras

Workers Uniting condemns military coup in Honduras
2 July 2009

Union urges suspension of all military aid

Workers Uniting, the international union, has condemned the military coup that has resulted in the illegal ousting of democratically-elected President Manuel Zelaya. Workers Uniting has issued the attached statement condemning this coup d’etat (the full statement can be viewed in notes to editors).

Workers Uniting is comprised of the North American based United Steelworkers (USW) and UK-based Unite the union (Unite) and representing 3.5 million workers, stands in solidarity with our fellow unions in Honduras, including the Unitary Central of Honduran Workers (CUTH), the Confederation of Honduran Workers (CTH) and the General Workers Central (CGT), as well as with the Trade Union Confederation of the Americas (TUCA), in condemning the military coup.

“This coup represents a huge step backward for this Hemisphere and simply cannot be tolerated" said USW International President Leo W. Gerard. “We call upon the U.S. government to take all peaceful steps, including the withdrawal of all assistance to the military which carried out this coup, to ensure the safe return of President Zelaya to Honduras and to his rightful place as President.”

Ken Neumann, the USW Canadian National Director said, “We are shocked by the violent and unlawful seizure of power by the military in Honduras and unite with those around the world calling for the peaceful return of constitutional democracy and civilian rule to that country. This can only be accomplished by the return of President Zelaya without conditions.”

“We condemn the violent retribution, including tear gassing and arrests, carried out by the Honduran military against the thousands of people from civil society organizations, including trade unions, who assembled to demand that democratic order be restored and the president returned” stated Unite joint general secretary Derek Simpson.

More:
http://www.unitetheunion.com/news__events/latest_news/w...

[saigon68]

4. Well they were TRAINED HERE to carry out their Dirty Work

Not surprising

[ConcernedCanuk]

5. Like Saddam was supported to make war with Iran, and the Taleban to fight Russia

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USA is proliferating WAR all over the globe methinks.

But to what end?

Does not ANYBODY in the USA Administration realize that attempting global dominance will only bring about their own demise?

EMPIRES FAIL

That should not be news . . .

doh

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[EFerrari]

7. Well, if El Heraldo says so, it must be true.