{"id":65,"date":"2005-08-04T09:18:12","date_gmt":"2005-08-04T13:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sorocabana.net\/wp\/?p=65"},"modified":"2005-08-04T09:18:12","modified_gmt":"2005-08-04T13:18:12","slug":"misnomers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sorocabana.net\/thoughts\/2005\/08\/misnomers\/","title":{"rendered":"Misnomers…"},"content":{"rendered":"

Military Council for Justice AND Democracy??
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\nYep, that’s a “misnomer” if I’ve ever seen one.
\nTalk about flashbacks. The press still uses the Spanish name “Junta” for this type of government. Anybody remember where the name came from? They even used the name for the military government that ruled Greece between 1967 and 1974… Yup, it is an old and disgusting name for the infamy of millions of civilians being ruled by the sole of thousands of military boots… Hey, they have the bigger stick after all, right? I guess it gives them the right to flex some of that muscle, once in a while.
\nVOA News – Mauritanian Army Announces Overthrow of President Taya<\/a><\/p>\n

\nIn a statement issued in the name of the Military Council for Justice and Democracy, the Mauritanian military announced the armed forces have decided to end what they call the “totalitarian activities” of President Ould Taya and take power for up to two years.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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