Honduras’ ousted (ex)-President Manuel Zelaya, in addition to threatening to return to the country if mediation by Costa Rican President Oscar Arias doesn’t return to office by the end of the day today, is also saying revolution against an illegitimate government is legal.
Well, it always is, in the eyes of the revolutionaries. If they win, they write history. If they don’t…
But, by making the mediation talks about “winning” rather than compromise, Zelaya continues to show his hand.
Arias has already proposed a coalition government as well as amnesty on both sides as part of talks. It’s unclear what interim President Roberto Micheletti thinks about a coalition, but it’s clear what Zelaya thinks.
What a sham Zelaya’s participation in Arias’ mediation has been. No surprise, though. It’s clearer by the day that, ultimately, this continues to be about him more than political idealism.
Again, was this handled ideally? No. Has the military behaved at times in a coup-like manner afterward? Yes.
But, did Zelaya bring this on himself? Yes.
Is he continuing to show how and why he brought this on himself? Yes.
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