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ensho Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-03-11 09:25 AM
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Honduras Breaks Tradition, Will Recognize Palestine

http://hondurasweekly.com/honduras-breaks-tradition,-will-recognize-palestine-201107313908/


Many of us may be overlooking the full significance of President Porfirio Lobo's decision to extend diplomatic recognition to Palestine, whose people have always dreamt of being accepted as a free and independent nation. If the existence of Israel can be guaranteed, then Palestine should be treated equally. If this had been the case, we would have avoided a great deal of instability in the Middle East, terrorism around the world, and a long series of uprisings and wars involving the Israelis and Palestinians. The position of the United States government -- one of the architects of the State of Israel -- was never a just one. The US never gave much consideration to the fate of the Palestinian people, leaving them to wander in the desert.

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Finally, we are breaking with anachronistic shackles. Honduras has long been like a little chick following its mother hen -- the US. It appears, though, that the times are quickly changing. The Honduran position will be made official when the General Assembly convenes in New York in September. The US government will no doubt be bowled over not only by Honduras' major reversal of foreign policy, but also because the country has aligned itself with the stance adopted by the United Nations of South America (Unasur).

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Jefferson23 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-03-11 09:59 AM
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1. +1 n/t
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RaleighNCDUer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-03-11 10:09 AM
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2. Oh, boy. Another 'coup' in Honduras.
Of course, the US will have had nothing to do with it - it's merely a coincidence that whenever a Central American goverment pisses off the US, that government goes away soon thereafter.
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oberliner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-04-11 09:38 AM
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3. If you actually believe this...
You think the US will overthrow the governments of all the Central American countries who plan to recognize Palestine?
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Harmony Blue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-04-11 01:48 PM
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4. Too late
South America is aligning itself in unision to protect against American projection into region. The Monroe Doctrine is the "shackles" many S. Americans are indirectly referencing when it comes to the subject of preserving sovereignty.
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RaleighNCDUer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-04-11 10:27 PM
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5. That's about the size of it.
Piss off the US/State Department/CIA and it's time to start counting down the minutes.
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