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Where were all the "world leaders" while President Manuel Zelaya was leading Honduras towards dictatorship?  While he was making alliances unilaterally without the approval of Congress?  While he was threatening to fire public employees if they did not support his illegal referendum?  While he insulted and snubbed the Supreme Court, the District Attorneys, the mayors, the Congress, the Military, and his own political party?  While he broke through the entrance to the Air Force Base and stole public documents?   And for all of these illegal activities, he was using the public funds of an already impoverished country.   The hospitals are without medications, the schools without materials, the children without food -- but the Zelaya family lives like royalty, and "supporters" were being paid up to $50/vote to go to the polls on Sunday.  

I suppose the Honduran government could have waited around until Zelaya had the power to make people disappear, to "socialize" businesses and basic services, to extort the leaders of other small countries to ally themselves with other dictatorships.

Instead, a peaceful change of government leadership has occurred (when was the last time that happened?).  The huge majority of the Honduran people are proud and pleased with the ouster, and looking forward to true, transparent general elections in November.   The Supreme Court, Congress, National Attorneys, Military, and yes, even the churches, were united against the referendum and Zelaya's proposed intention to remain in office for as long as he wanted.

What's wrong with saying NO before the violence starts?    Honduras' military is keeping the peace.   Peaceful civil reform is mighty rare, but it sure beats war and revolution.

Honduras might be a small, poor, insignificant country, but it is demonstrating its right to sovereignty, and its desire to decide its own future -- democratically and peacefully.

In the name of God and the Honduran people, let the "world powers" turn their attention elsewhere, or a movement which has been peaceful so far could easily become violent.   Think of the irony:  "World Powers Violently Restore Wannabe Dictator to Peaceful Central American Country."    Maybe Hilary and Hugo can put their heads together about Iran and North Korea, and leave Honduras in PEACE.