[Marxism] The coup in Honduras succeeds

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Michael Friedman wrote:

When I lived in Nicaragua, the U.S. pretty much directly ran the Honduran military. I don't imagine that's changed much. And what goes for the military as an institution, also goes for the media. Zelaya probably figured that he has a lot of work to do before he could make a referendum stick
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You think? Too bad he didn't come to that conclusion before firing a general.  Then there would not be dozens of people wounded by rubber bullets, the fascists of central america would not be sharpening their knives, and other latin american leaders would not have had to spend political capital and possibly put their bodies on the line (Kirchner). 

Of course, Zelaya in a sense is redeeming himself by promising to return to his country, and one cannot help but admire his courage, but a bit more political circumspection and gravitas beforehand could have ensured at least a small step forward instead of this huge clusterfucking step backward. 

Next thursday will indeed be high political theatre. Hope no one ends up dead or in jail. 

Greg
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