• @PugJesus
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      486 months ago

      Arce confronted the general commander of the Army — Juan José Zúñiga, who appeared to be leading the rebellion — in the palace hallway, as shown on video on Bolivian television. “I am your captain, and I order you to withdraw your soldiers, and I will not allow this insubordination,” Arce said.

      https://www.npr.org/2024/06/26/nx-s1-5020668/bolivia-coup-attempt

        • @[email protected]M
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          146 months ago

          Big hallway energy. Zuniga had a plan for ramming the palace gates and a plan for talking to the media, he blanked on what to do in the hallway.

          • @Agent641
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            6 months ago

            He was expecting the politicians to flee and go into exile. Then he would just walk in and assume command in absence of a leader.

            It gets super awkward when they just hang around and be like “No thank you.”

            Then you either have to commit to killing some folks and potentially sparking an insurgency or civil war, or stand down.

          • nukeM
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            6 months ago

            I don’t know what to do with my hands military

            • @[email protected]M
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              16 months ago

              I never noticed the guiding hand, oh so gently pushing Ricky Bobby’s hand down, before this. Must be a babysitter that we never see in the movie.