Prevent Bloodshed in
Honduras
7/20/09 – President
Obama, I urge you to take immediate action to avoid a civil war in
Honduras. Costa Rican President Oscar Arias negotiated a settlement
which would allow President Zelaya to return in a power sharing
arrangement with national elections moved up one month, but coup
leader Roberto Micheletti, called the plan "unacceptable."
Micheletti and his group
are cut from the same cloth as former Chilean dictator Augusto
Pinochet. His military leadership are graduates of the infamous
School of the Americas. Their actions are almost certain to lead
Honduras into a civil war unless actions are taken NOW to stop them.
The blood of many innocent people will flow and Honduras and all of
Latin America will be set back.
The United States needs
to be very firm with Micheletti as to the consequences of his
actions. You should order the immediate withdrawal of American troops
stationed there and the withdrawal of all American financial aid to
the interim government run by Micheletti.
The OAS has condemned
Micheletti's action and many governments have recalled their
ambassadors. The U.S. should do likewise and send a clear message to
Micheletti that his government will not be recognized nor supported
in any way. A civil war and bloodshed is something the Honduran
people do not deserve. Please take actions to stop this madness now.
Thank you,
Thomas Daly