A report from Roger Simon, on what’s happening in Honduras. And US reportage.
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I just can’t wrap my brain around what the Obama administration is thinking on this one. It’s seems pretty clear that the law is on the side of the Honduran Supreme Court and Congress, and that the so-called “military coup” was nothing of the sort, but rather a lawful use of force against a lawless President.
So why are we backing Zelaya? Is it possible that Clinton/Obama et. al. don’t understand the situation? It seems unlikely, but the only alternative would imply that the POTUS supports a regime change that would mean supplanting a democracy with a leftist dictator, which seems even more unlikely.
Even as far as my opinion of Obama has dropped since election day, it’s hard for me to swallow either of these possibilities. Am I missing something?
…the only alternative would imply that the POTUS supports a regime change that would mean supplanting a democracy with a leftist dictator, which seems even more unlikely.
Why does it seem unlikely? Despite his soothing words, he’s a leftist. Always has been, always will be. He likes dictatorial regimes. Didn’t you see how uncomfortable he was with the possibility that the people might overthrow their tyrants in Iran?
You’re right, I shouldn’t have used the word unlikely. I guess what I really meant was “unthinkable” — for me, at least, unthinkable that an American president would do such a thing. I guess I’m still coming to grips with the full extent of this man’s vision of change.
It was never unthinkable to me that he would have such an attitude — one can merely look at his history, and those he sought out as mentors and associates, and be surprised if he had any other. A year ago, what was unthinkable to me was that the American people would be so blind, or uncaring about it (or even in favor of it), or both. Sadly, I was wrong.
I just can’t wrap my brain around what the Obama administration is thinking on this one. It’s seems pretty clear that the law is on the side of the Honduran Supreme Court and Congress, and that the so-called “military coup” was nothing of the sort, but rather a lawful use of force against a lawless President.
So why are we backing Zelaya? Is it possible that Clinton/Obama et. al. don’t understand the situation? It seems unlikely, but the only alternative would imply that the POTUS supports a regime change that would mean supplanting a democracy with a leftist dictator, which seems even more unlikely.
Even as far as my opinion of Obama has dropped since election day, it’s hard for me to swallow either of these possibilities. Am I missing something?
…the only alternative would imply that the POTUS supports a regime change that would mean supplanting a democracy with a leftist dictator, which seems even more unlikely.
Why does it seem unlikely? Despite his soothing words, he’s a leftist. Always has been, always will be. He likes dictatorial regimes. Didn’t you see how uncomfortable he was with the possibility that the people might overthrow their tyrants in Iran?
You’re right, I shouldn’t have used the word unlikely. I guess what I really meant was “unthinkable” — for me, at least, unthinkable that an American president would do such a thing. I guess I’m still coming to grips with the full extent of this man’s vision of change.
It was never unthinkable to me that he would have such an attitude — one can merely look at his history, and those he sought out as mentors and associates, and be surprised if he had any other. A year ago, what was unthinkable to me was that the American people would be so blind, or uncaring about it (or even in favor of it), or both. Sadly, I was wrong.