Clinton Doesn’t Get the Power of Nonviolence in Honduras

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At a joint appearance for the press with Canadian Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon and Mexican Foreign Minister Patricia Espinosa Cantellano, Clinton’s prepared remarks included this paragraph on Honduras:

“We discussed a range of global issues that affect us as well as closer to home; particularly the political crisis in Honduras. We reaffirmed our commitment to restore constitutional and democratic order, and underscored our support for the dialogue process that was started by President Arias. We support a peaceful, negotiated resolution and urge other countries to play a positive role in achieving that outcome, and to refrain from any actions that could lead to violence.”

Had the Secretary urged all to “refrain from acts of violence,” that would have been standard boilerplate diplo-speak. But she twisted the concept when she said, “refrain from any actions that could lead to violence.”

Secretary Clinton’s advice, if heeded, would have deterred Mohandas K. Gandhi, in 1930, from launching his Salt March. The British Viceroy in India called it “a course of action which is clearly bound to involve violation of the law and danger to the public peace.”

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Secretary Clinton’s advice, if taken, would have deterred African-American college students in Nashville (or in Jackson, Mississippi, in the photograph) from sitting down at the racially segregated lunch counters.

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Secretary Clinton’s failure to grasp the difference between “acts of violence” and “actions that could lead to violence” put at risk all the goodwill that President Obama has garnered - unprecedented for a US president in recent decades - not just in Honduras but throughout the hemisphere of América.

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[flamingdem]

1. In the end she may have blood on her hands

Due to history there is just no way to practice noninvolvement theory at this point.

She'd like to look good at the end of this but that is beginning to seem unlikely.

Later they'll blame Zelaya for being hasty.

[EFerrari]

2. I wonder if she's said the same thing to Lanny Davis. n/t

[Downwinder]

3. In my experience, Park Ridge Cheerleaders

talk a good progressive line, but when push comes to shove they become very very very Conservative.

[Judi Lynn]

4. Very manipulative. Absolutely that won't go over well. Thanks. n/t