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Last updated on: Jul 05, 2009 at 08:27 PM
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Clashes breaks out at airport as ousted presidents attempts to land
according to Honduran bloggers the death are 18-year-old girl, and a 10-year-old boy.
According to the AFP and several other media outlets in Honduras, Ousted President Zelaya is nearing the international airport in Honduras, Honduran military are massing currently at the Airport .
**UPDATE** 7:30 PM EST.
Air traffic controller: Plane carrying ousted Honduran pres. Zelaya is turning away from the airport, now heading for El Salvador. Air traffic controller warns ousted Honduran President Zelaya's aircraft could be intercepted if it attempts to land.
**UPDATE** 7:42 PM EST
"I denounce this to the international community," ousted Honduran president Zelaya says on phone from plane, says vehicles on runway prevented landing, says it could have caused plane to crash. "If I could parachute to the ground I would."
**UPDATE** 8:20 PM EST.
Pilot of plane carrying ousted President Zelaya says the plane is diverted to the Nicaraguan capital of Managua because of a fuel issues.
YouTube clip Ousted Honduras President Tries To Land
Honduran military block airport
An injured protestor in Honduras: Manuel Zelaya, the ousted president, was prevented from landing and diverted to Nicaragua Photo: REUTERS
Followers of ousted President Manuel Zelaya clash with police at Honduras' Toncontin International Airport in the capital
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Jul 05, 2009 at 06:27 PM AuthenticSatmar Says:
Where are all those that condemmed the actions of thos protesting in Israel? Will we see the same comments of "they deserved it", "kill them all", "give them long jail terms"?
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Jul 05, 2009 at 06:24 PM Anonymous Says:
wheres obama?
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Jul 05, 2009 at 07:37 PM Anonymous Says:
“ wheres obama? ”
preparing cairo speach II.
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Jul 05, 2009 at 07:58 PM cp Says:
“ Where are all those that condemmed the actions of thos protesting in Israel? Will we see the same comments of "they deserved it", "kill them all", "give them long jail terms"? ”
Huge difference. As yidden, we're concerned with things like achdus and chillul hashem.