Ousted president set to return

[Joe Chi Minh]

Source: Edinburgh Evening News

BUSINESS and political leaders who backed the coup overthrowing Honduras' president, Manue Zelaya are considering returning him to office with limited power.

The reversal and Zelaya's decision to consider it, reflect the growing desperation to resolve a three-month stand-off that has turned the country upside down.

Read more: http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com

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The term, "limited power" looks ominous, leading as it could, to a return to the stand-off and even more entrenched attitudes on both sides. A Pyrrhic victory, fraught with menace for the future, should not be what the usurpers look for.

[jgraz]

1. Oh thank ghod. For a second there, I thought B*sh was coming back.

:scared:

[madokie]

6. Even though I knew better

you about scared the living shit out of me. damn son

[jgraz]

8. I still get a bit of a kick to the gut every time somebody says "The President"

Then I remember who The President is.

[Bacchus39]

2. fortunately, no matter the outcome Zelaya has little time left in his term

so Honduras will quickly move past him and this episode.

[Chulanowa]

3. Into what?

[Joe Chi Minh]

4. Exactly. They think the fascist scum they so love are going to have an

easy ride from then on.

[Bacchus39]

5. its Hondurans choice, what you want Zelaya to stay on indefinitely?

they will choose their own path and it won't involve Zelaya.

[tkmorris]

7. Hondurans aren't being permitted to choose anything

The choices are being made for them and I am sure you know that.