coup

CNN has been speculating about a possible coup in Pakistan after an article about one of the defense ministers being prohibited from leaving the country: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE5BG2T920091218 Pakistan is denying this, claiming the minister was being detained for a "corruption"...

I think in the past, I could respect Thomas Sowell for making coherent arguments. But today's rambling, exasperated commentary sounds like he might be needing some meds. It's been a while since I heard something like this: Last time I heard that sentiment, it came out of the speaker of a...

Fiji, tropical paradise. Fiji, home of stupid army commanders. Fiji, home of indigenous racists. As of noon today, the fourth coup in the past 20 years will be carried out. So far, the death toll for all combined coups is 0. Let's hope it stays that way, but don't book your holiday in the...

Various sources such as MSNBC: http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15066939/ reporting on a curfew to all vehicle and pedestrian traffic in effect till Sunday. No specific reason given, and the US forces are keeping mum. NPR reported on rumors of a coup attempt within the army against the government...

Tanks on the streets. 17 Coups in 60 years - is it a Record? I have some friends holidaying in Bangkok at the moment, so this is slightly alarming...

It's been one year since the democratically elected president of Haiti, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, was taken from the country by US personnel. He says he was kidnapped, the US says otherwise. He remains in exile in South Africa. Very recently pro-Aristide marchers were fired upon by the police...

US troops 'made Aristide leave' From correspondents in Paris March 1, 2004 HAITIAN leader Jean Bertrand Aristide was taken away from his home by US soldiers, it was claimed today. A man who said he was a caretaker for the now exiled president told France's RTL radio station the troops forced...

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/02/19/60minutes/rooney/main601254.shtml