tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2341954168256070610.post3625516469812337695..comments2023-09-12T01:15:08.356-07:00Comments on Honduras Coup 2009: Micheletti Accepts the San Jose Accords??!!RAJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00097415587406899236noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2341954168256070610.post-45031692463688270712009-07-30T06:42:42.237-07:002009-07-30T06:42:42.237-07:00@Charles:
I'm retracting the Lugar guess beca...@Charles:<br /><br />I'm retracting the Lugar guess because (via <a href="http://tr-honduras.nuevaradio.org/?p=25" rel="nofollow">TR</a>) Ana Baron in <i>Clarin</i> says the mil communique was drafted in negotiations between two young colonels and the aides of a <i>Democratic senator</i>.<br /><br />Although it's possible for non-U.S. reporters to get the Senator/Representative distinction wrong, with something this big there almost has to be State Dept. blessing. That argues for a Democrat and a Senator (much more likely to have staff of the experience level to be entrusted with this).Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01969732734453586544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2341954168256070610.post-57575217799685994122009-07-29T20:01:58.803-07:002009-07-29T20:01:58.803-07:00Nell, Lugar is generally regarded as one of the mo...Nell, Lugar is generally regarded as one of the most pragmatic and least ideological Republicans, one of the ones most focused on trade. Now, that's a low bar. It's like being declared the world's tallest midget. But more to the point, Lugar did not obstruct the Iran-Contra investigation but was considered to be of assistance to John Kerry. I think Zelaya is talking to him because he thinks he'll listen. Eliot Engel is the guy I would wonder more about. <br /><br />--Charles of MercuryRisingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2341954168256070610.post-70635444215893175372009-07-29T19:36:29.182-07:002009-07-29T19:36:29.182-07:00Thanks for passing the word, RAJ. I'll post a ...Thanks for passing the word, RAJ. I'll post a link here. <br /><br />I think there's a simple solution to the question of who's in charge. Pull all their visas, shut down all their bank accounts, and see who comes forward to cut a deal. <br /><br />--Charles of MercuryRisingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2341954168256070610.post-7819203853221330242009-07-29T18:12:44.670-07:002009-07-29T18:12:44.670-07:00So, just as your excellent "hug" post im...So, just as your excellent "hug" post implies, the important thing for the U.S. government is that <i>Arias</i> not be seen to fail.<br /><br />Because he's such a handy tool.<br /><br />By the way, I'm leaning to Lugar as the Senator whose staff is waaay too involved in all this, based on remarks at this <a href="http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2009/07/28/the_plot_thickens_in_honduras" rel="nofollow"><i>FP</i></a> blog post.Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01969732734453586544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2341954168256070610.post-87478102029663242642009-07-29T17:58:22.378-07:002009-07-29T17:58:22.378-07:00Radio America seems to have some confirmation of t...<a href="http://www.radioamerica.hn/sitio.cfm?pag=leenoticias&t=Internacionales&id=14474" rel="nofollow">Radio America</a> seems to have some confirmation of this. They report an AFP story about an interview with Oscar Arias in which he confirms Micheletti called him this morning and asked him to send Enrique Iglesias to talk with officials in Honduras.RNShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14197289255196253989noreply@blogger.com