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By Revolter

On Saturday, Honduras's pro-coup El Heraldo somehow reported that (first version):

"The Republican Senators Tom Dime and Brian Bilbray arrived today at noon in Tegucigalpa to get to know the political reality of Honduras, which has plunged into crisis after the separation of Manuel Zelaya last June 28.

. . . Six other U.S. Senators are expected this afternoon."

"Three members of the U.S. Congress arrived today at noon in Tegucigalpe to get to know the political reality of Honduras, which has plunged into crisis after the separation of Manuel Zelaya last June 28.

The Republican legislators are Brian Bilbray, representative for California; Connie Mack for Florida; and Tom Dime, political consultant for the Israel Policy Forum.

. . . Other U.S. legislators are expected this afternoon"

A Tom Dine does serve on the U.S. Advisory Council for the Israel Policy Forum. But according to this journalist, Mack and Bilbray claim that their entire Honduran delegation consisted of them and 2 staffers. No "Tom"s. No "Dime"s.

After El Heraldo's modification, Honduceanians (and us) report being more confused, yet somehow more unified, than ever.

UPDATE: Speaking of shady nonprofits, Tom Dine was also the long-serving director of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and currently serves as the Vice-Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Freedom House, authors of the politicized global Freedom of the Press study. Wonder how Honduras will do in their 2010 edition.