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21. "all they did was give some platitudes to reassure people that there is stability"
Wed Mar 6, 2013, 01:28 PM
Mar 2013

That's exactly what it was. I watched the statement live on TV and while I didn't understand every single word, it was very clear that the gist of the message was: We are not going to interfere with the political process.

He maintained several times over, practically introduced every sentence he spoke with the assertion that the military pledges allegiance to the constitution.

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Do you have a copy of their Constitution available? Arctic Dave Mar 2013 #1
link naaman fletcher Mar 2013 #2
Your link is to an opinion piece. Arctic Dave Mar 2013 #3
Here you go: naaman fletcher Mar 2013 #4
Here it would be the VP and the Speaker only if both VP and President were dead... freshwest Mar 2013 #5
K&R. Glad to hear it. Overseas Mar 2013 #6
You sure are extrapolating a lot Cal Carpenter Mar 2013 #7
Check the other links in this thread naaman fletcher Mar 2013 #8
I have read the excerpt of the constitution as quoted Cal Carpenter Mar 2013 #10
Well, there will be an easy way to find out.. naaman fletcher Mar 2013 #11
So I take it that means you will delete Cal Carpenter Mar 2013 #12
not at all naaman fletcher Mar 2013 #13
AP story confirming naaman fletcher Mar 2013 #14
Yep, I was just researching a bit Cal Carpenter Mar 2013 #15
Defense Minister is a political position reorg Mar 2013 #20
"all they did was give some platitudes to reassure people that there is stability" reorg Mar 2013 #21
Debatable. NYC Liberal Mar 2013 #9
That's the way I read it also. Arctic Dave Mar 2013 #17
Kind of more like asking whether Obama is president if he hasn't taken the oath. NYC Liberal Mar 2013 #18
That seems correct. Arctic Dave Mar 2013 #19
Stand-in president announced Cal Carpenter Mar 2013 #16
If they didn't back him up while the government is in transition Cleita Mar 2013 #22
Almost as unsettling as imagining LanternWaste Mar 2013 #23
Yeah "unsettling" like our previous ones MyNameGoesHere Mar 2013 #24
It may appear to be a problem John2 Mar 2013 #25
Right.. naaman fletcher Mar 2013 #26
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