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If the people rise up and the military moves in behind (with popular support) to make the actual arrest, is that still a coup? Certainly it seems there's more t
by mpyne 13y ago
If the people rise up and the military moves in behind (with popular support) to make the actual arrest, is that still a coup? Certainly it seems there's more to this than a classic ousting... consider that people on both sides are blaming the U.S. for their troubles, as per the normal.
Either way, they've blocked F-16 deliveries now, so it's not as if the U.S. is acting as if things are all hunky-dory.
- dkhenry 13y agoThe state department _officially_ stated they will not look into if it was a coup or not. They are not looking into it because if it turns out it was ( which it was ) then they theoretically have to obey the law on whom they can give money to. Think about that. It would be like them saying we are not investigating if someone tortured snowden because then we might need to admit to torturing him