I want this question answered because it is insane how many people were involved in the coup.

[paleotn]

21. That's the thing about coups.....

And the reason they're relatively rare. If you're going to do it, you'd better be goddamn sure you'll pull it off. Because if you don't, your fucked. There's no, oops, sorry. No going back. No forgiveness. The repercussions of failure are usually brutal. In most countries it means a quick firing squad or a noose. The penalty phase of failure apparently works much slower in America. Lets hope it works. I don't expect firing squads, though I wouldn't mind that in this case. It would get the point across in no uncertain terms. But I do expect lengthy prison terms when this is all said and done. Otherwise we should have just let them win and saved us all this trouble.