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Originally Posted by Tribesman
That is irrelevant since under the constitution there is no legal method for the courts to ask the military to remove the elected president, so they cannot authorise it which is why all the countries and organisations are condemning the coup.
It should also be noted that Zelaya was asking for a referendum on a non-binding resolution not an actual amendment of the constitution so even the courts ruling there is dodgy.
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The military also has the role and duty to protect the nation'S constitutional order. An analyst compared it to the Turkish constitution, where the military also has the mandatory duty to protect the constitution, formulated more explcitly than in most other constitutions. The court's and parliament's call for military action therefore came on the ground of inherent implications from the nation's constitution. Zelaya additionally has been warned repeatedly both by Congress and the high Court to go the way he choosed. But he insisted on laying the basis for getting more terms. So in the end he got what he asked for.
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They call it a coup because that is what it is.
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Thinks you.
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While shutting down the local media, arresting any congressmen who opposed the vote and blocking the access of the election monitors.
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Many congressman were arrested along many protesters because they supported violent protests on the street. That these were the ones wanting Zelaya in office and are members of the left camp, is no surprise.
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So he had public support ratings the same as many western politicians.
Then again Bush at stages got ratings of 19%, Blair got down to 24% while Cowen is currently at 18% .
So he was doing better than many western leaders yet none of their countries had a coup.
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Irrelevant. The examples you mentioned have nothing to do with Honduras.
I know from bad experience before how "discussions" with you use to unfold, so without wanting to be unpolite this is my first and last reply to you.