tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2341954168256070610.post3651982850807907240..comments2023-09-12T01:15:08.356-07:00Comments on Honduras Coup 2009: Could it be true? Reports of US sanctions being enactedRAJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00097415587406899236noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2341954168256070610.post-14887574258664216622009-08-26T13:45:03.221-07:002009-08-26T13:45:03.221-07:00State just posted the transcript from yesterday...State just posted the transcript from yesterday's background briefing:<br /><a href="http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2009/aug/128373.htm" rel="nofollow">Senior State Department Officials on Honduras</a>. More waffling on "military" coup. Of particular note: <br>QUESTION: Hi, it’s Arshad Mohammed of Reuters. Why – you said that this was a signal of how the decision to suspend visa services, except for emergency and immigrant or potential immigrants, why – of how closely you’re watching the situation, what does this – beyond that you’re watching the situation, which we’ve known since June 28th, does this presage or hint at the possibility of greater U.S. sanctions against the de facto government if it fails to accept the San Jose Accords?<br /><br />SENIOR STATE DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL ONE: Thank you for your question. As you know, we are looking at this situation as it evolves. At this point, we felt like this was an appropriate measure to take. As you know earlier, we supported when the OAS – we voted with the OAS when they voted to suspend Honduras’ participation in the OAS. We have suspended some of our bilateral – direct bilateral assistance. We suspended certain diplomatic visas of the regime. This is just another measure, one more measure.<br /><br />Does that mean that there might be other measures that we will consider? Yes. That means that there are others, but we – but what’s in that menu or what those will be yet, it would be premature for me to say.Abby Kelleyitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06510968255983729033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2341954168256070610.post-18846931006516873982009-08-25T18:37:35.314-07:002009-08-25T18:37:35.314-07:00May it be so. The Honduran people have had to endu...May it be so. The Honduran people have had to endure so much. <br /><br />--Charles of MercuryRisingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com