Archive for June, 2009

Source: FOXNews.com

Honduran President Manuel Zelaya, who is backed by U.S. nemesis Hugo Chavez,was overthrown in a military coup Sunday after the Honduran Congress and Supreme Court said he maneuvered illegally to amend the constitution — apparently in hopes of extending his rule. By Stephen Clark

The U.N. General Assembly’s decision to condemn the military coup in [...]

Source: The Los Angeles Times

A Republican lawmaker takes exception to the conclusion that U.S. weapons fuel a rise in Mexico drug violence.

By Josh MeyerJune 20, 2009

Reporting from Washington - A government audit of U.S. efforts to stop arms trafficking to Mexico was criticized Friday by a Republican lawmaker who said its conclusion that smuggled weapons [...]

Source:  The Naples Daily News

WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Connie Mack, R-Fort Myers, issued this statement Saturday after Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was declared the winner of the country’s presidential election.

Mack, the ranking Republican of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, said:

“Nothing has changed in Iran following the results of their presidential elections. The country will [...]

Source: FOXNews.com

With the results of Iran’s election raising serious doubts and leading to clashes in the streets between riot police and hundreds of opposition supporters, questions now loom over how the controversy will affect relations between the U.S. and Iran.Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the U.S. would continue to monitor the situation closely.

“But we, [...]

Source: The Fort Myers News-Press

U.S. Rep. Connie Mack, R-Fort Myers, said 15 students from Southwest Florida have received appointments to the U.S. service academies and will be honored at a reception on Sunday in Estero. Mack nominated 32 students to the service academies last December.

“Attending a United States Service Academy is truly an admirable way [...]