MEDIA REACTION: HONDURAS WILL SUPPORT THE INVASION

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SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: HONDURAS WILL SUPPORT THE INVASION
TO IRAQ


1. October 5, "El Heraldo" a moderate Tegucigalpa-based
daily, reported on remarks by the Minister of Foreign
Affairs, Guillermo Perez Cadalzo, regarding Honduran support
for a U.S. invasion of Iraq.

"If the United States gets United Nations support,
Honduras will respect and support a decision to
invade Iraq. At the present time, the United States
is trying to convince its principal allies in the
Security Council of the need of an invasion but it
has not yet gotten the necessary support.

"This matter is being debated in the Security Council
and whatever decision is made there, we will support
totally".


Pierce.