Talk:List of dictators/Oswaldo López Arellano

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Evidence in favor of inclusion: (from ISBN 1583225455, the only print source I have readily available)

  • "His order to eliminate the civil guard—its members were massacred—initiated a period of brutal repression. He imprisoned hundreds of political and union leaders. Some were murdered, while others were deported." (p. 113)
  • "López authorized the military to disobey orders it deemed unconstitutional." (p. 113)
  • "During this second term (1972-1975) López governed without a congress and by decree." (p. 114)

—Sesel 06:41, 28 December 2005 (UTC)

Would it be inconvenient to site a reference about his dictatorial status in Honduras with a book that does not have "United State's Aggression" directly in the title? CJK 18:02, 31 December 2005 (UTC)

I'm sure we would be happy to use other citations, if you provide them. But Sesel provided one that seems to speak directly to the criteria. I'm not sure if you're suggesting that there's something wrong with a book the has "United State's Aggression" in the title; it's not a book I have seen myself, but I presume that describes its subject matter, which seems sufficiently germane for a book topic to think it might contain a citation on Arellano.
Actually, stylistically I wasn't sure whether it was better to list only the main title with the ISBN and author, or whether to include the rather long subtitle. Not because of any specific phrase in the subtitle, just because the length adds significantly to the annotation. Any preferences on that? Lulu of the Lotus-Eaters 18:13, 31 December 2005 (UTC)

I guess my point is that whether or not we give the title, its inappropriate for an encyclopedia to use references which are obviously pushing an agenda. I have no doubt he was a dictator, but some better reference material is needed. CJK 19:32, 31 December 2005 (UTC)

I am not familiar personally with the work in question, so I have no idea whether it is "obviously pushing an agenda". The title alone, most certainly, does not establish that. But as above, we continue to welcome additional citations. Lulu of the Lotus-Eaters 19:58, 31 December 2005 (UTC)

I would suspect a work with "United States aggression" on its front cover to have a strong POV, yes. CJK

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