I reside in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, where today we have witnessed the most disturbing day in relation to the political crisis we are facing.I just want to say that President Obama is wrong in stating that the coup of Ex-President Zelaya is illegal, since it was done according to the norms and refulations of the Constitution of the Republic of Honduras. He had to be taken by force, which was unfortunate, but his antics prior to the coup were just unbelievable for a Presidents’ behaviour.

What is illegal, however, is Zelaya’s quest for prolonging his term, his continual bravado in spite of legal prohibitions against his ‘public opinion ballot (or fourth ballot)’ and his vaudevillian antics in the face of the international community.

He is a very close ally of Chavez and Ortega, which should, in itself, speak volumes, and the rumour is that they are the opnes commandeering the so-called protests from Nicargua. This is not necessarily true, of course, but the so-called protesters are nothing more than a few stagglers, unemployed vagabonds, and vandals. There is nothing glorious or democratic about them. If you were to ask one of them why they have a molotov cocktail in hand, they would probably give you a befuddled look.

Likewise, the Ambassador of the US SHOULD be better informed about the situation, but again, rumour is he is close with Zelaya. Since he is Cuban American, that gives a lot o gossip about.

Despite rumours, what I know for certain is the fear and panic in the faces of ordinary citizens who are actually quite content with Zelaya gone. Everyone was celebrating last night, all across Tegucigalpa. Except of course, the beneficiaries of Zelaya, which include none other than Chavez. If you have a Honduran friend on facebook or tweeter, ask him or her to inform you on the situation as he or she sees it, and they would probably tell you how we all feel we are being misinterpreted, and that Zelaya, if democratically elected, was democratically ousted. The Armed Forces exist for this reason, to protect us from enemies, foreign and domestic. They were merely an instrument, blunt, yes, but they quickly gave up their power to Roberto Michelletti, who is not a puppet of the Armed Forces.

We will not tolerate further disdain of our choice to reprimand Zelaya for disprespecting our laws and especially, our Consitution. We will not tolerate vandals’ attempts at terrorizing us, and we ask your cooperation. We do not want a violent ending. We just want an ending to Zelaya’s quest for longevity in power.

I think anyone in this country would agree to peace, and to be left alone, rather than be threatened by a crazed venezuelan dictator who has been in power for ten consecutive years already. Hondurans do NOT want that. We are fed up. We do not want an idiotic President who thinks he is a cowboy (perhaps the US readers could relate), has no college degree, and rides on the sides of cars as an example of ‘freedom’. He broke the laws several times and for that was ousted. It was a grave measure, but we do not regret it.

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