Honduras Wins!

[jordan179]

For months now, America and the world have been trying to force the small nation of Honduras to violate her own Constitution and accept back into office former President Manuel ("Mel") Zelaya, who tried to repeal term limits as part of a bid to make himself a Chavez-style President-For-Life. Zelaya not only sought foreign aid to help reverse the

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[reality_hammer]

I was really happy to hear that democracy had won out in Honduras.

And not surprised at all that the Obama administration is trying to suppress all analysis of the situation that shows they acted inappropriately.

[jordan179]

I was really happy to hear that democracy had won out in Honduras.

There's still a possibility that Zelaya could win, but now it would pretty much have to be by direct invasion from the Narcoterrorist Axis, and if they tried that, even Obama might feel he had no choice but to intervene. Plus, I'm not sure that even an alliance of Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuala and Uruguay could project enough force into Honduras to take the country against military and popular resistance; most of those Latin American countries have very limited logistical support.

And not surprised at all that the Obama administration is trying to suppress all analysis of the situation that shows they acted inappropriately.

What Obama did was in the first place mind-bogglingly stupid -- he reflexively sided with our enemies, and in the process reduced America's reputation in Latin America to the point where he may well have shattered the OAS.

[mindstalk]

Reflexively siding against a military coup overthrowing an elected leader in a Latin American country is not mind-bogglingly stupid. It may have been wrong in this particular case, but that's different.

[jordan179]

Reflexively siding against a military coup overthrowing an elected leader in a Latin American country is not mind-bogglingly stupid.

What was mind-bogglingly stupid was Obama acting "reflexively." About 15 minutes of research would have shown him what had actually happened. He didn't stop to listen, and then he couldn't change his position because his own stubborn pride meant more to him than Honduran lives.

I say "his own stubborn pride" rather than "American interests" or "American honor," because Obama's policy dishonored our treaty with Honduras, aided our enemies (Castro, Chavez and Ortega) and may have fatally ruptured the OAS. This has been a disaster for American foreign policy in Latin America -- and a cheaply and easily avoidable disaster, at that.

[gothelittle]

It wasn't a military coup. The military were working on orders from the Congress and Supreme Court. Obama was reflexively siding with the head of the Executive Branch against the Legislative Branch and the Judicial Branch.