We know that the Zelaya Affair isn't a coup because Zelaya is alive, showing that those who removed Zelaya from office failed to obey the iron rule of a coup--if you strike a king, kill him.
I've used the phrase often enough here. And it is true. A real coup would have killed Zelaya--and his family and any top supporters at hand.
The Honduran authorities attempting to preserve their democracy surely did the right thing in not murdering Zelaya to taint their rule of law-based actions.
Not that their actions got them any credit in Washington, D.C. It is a stunning lesson of how no good deed goes unpunished.
Oh, and the Hondurans might want to consider that if Zelaya comes back to be president, he might not be so concerned about appearances.
About Me
- Brian J. Dunn
- I live and write in Ann Arbor, Michigan. University of Michigan AB and MA from Eastern Michigan University. One term in the Michigan Army National Guard. Former American history instructor and retired nonpartisan research analyst. I write on Blogger and Substack. Various military and private journals have published my occasional articles on military subjects. See "My Published Works" on the TDR web version or under the mobile version drop-down menu for citations and links.
