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Published 07/02/2009 by The Huffington Post | Full News Feed


DeMint Supports Honduras Military Coup

Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) has come out in support of the military coup in Honduras, chastising President Obama in a statement for what he calls "a slap in the face to the people" of that country. DeMint argues that President Manuel Zelaya was violating the constitution and the coup was a necessary corrective.

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