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[Dr Strangelove]

Still, it was his speech that doomed the coup.

The Defense Minister was already present in the chambers, he ordered the Lieutenant Colenel to desist and was ignored.

[molly bloom]

I'd be willing to be they all sat on the throne at some point.

Not the same one simultaneously, I hope. Perhaps there's a lavatorial holding pattern for Eng. Lit celebs and famous painters.

[molly bloom]

i don't think it happened quite like that (you're referring to the 23-F coup, right?). as i recall, 200 civil guards invaded the parliament and took the members hostage. it was the minister of defence who stood up and ordered them to stop, as they were firing rounds into the ceiling! the king went on television later and denounced the coup, which meant its failure.

there were some television cameras present, and there's about 30 minutes of footage from inside the spanish parliament. you can probably find it on youtube.

I remember it well- the Guardia Civil always looked comical to me with those daft black hats. Bunch of right wing thugs.