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No, he has decided that he will try to play nice w...

2009-09-20T11:54:56.310-04:30

No, he has decided that he will try to play nice with actual enemies of the state like Iran and Venezuela and make enemies of his friends like Honduras by refusing to even investigate before making a decision. I find it outrageous that he is refusing along with Hillary the elections in Honduras which btw primaries were held in November of 2008. While that might not mean much to you it does to

Good point, maybe the US government is pretending....

2009-09-20T09:20:19.201-04:30

Good point, maybe the US government is pretending. However, posturing is characterized by fake representations, not real actions.
The US government has limited visas for Hundurans, suspended non-humanitarian aid, and used its diplomatic influence against the new government. Therefore, we can't say that Obama is just pretending.

Posturing for international consumption at the exp...

2009-09-20T00:16:21.845-04:30

Posturing for international consumption at the expense of your friend and ally is not acceptable. -- Gene

“The United States and many Latin American countri...

2009-09-19T12:24:11.285-04:30

“The United States and many Latin American countries have warned they will not recognize the November election unless Zelaya is put back in office.”
This is a quote from an AP article that you can read here -Look in the seventh paragraph-

And we have not read the

The US State Department has never said that it wou...

2009-09-19T11:57:29.620-04:30

The US State Department has never said that it would not recognize the November elections in Honduras unless Mr. Zelaya is reinstated as president. It has "suggested" this, but not actually stated it. There is a subtle difference. The US will recognize the results of the elections so long as the process is conducted in an open and fair manner. Mr. Zelaya is not really the central issue,