Leftwing Dictator Forced On People Of Honduras By Barack Obama

Written by Brian Garst, Posted in Foreign Affairs & Policy

One of the most disgraceful episodes in American foreign policy has come to an end. Intent on destroying Honduran democracy, President Barack Obama sided with fellow leftwing thug Manuel Zelaya after he was legally removed from office for trying to subvert his nation’s democracy.

Thanks to intense pressure and bullying from our contemptible government, along with the rest of the world’s thuggish dictators like Hugo Chavez, the interim government of Honduras, which sought only to survive until scheduled elections this month, has caved and allowed for the possibility of Zelaya’s return.

“Tonight I am pleased to announce that … I authorized my negotiating team to sign a final accord that marks the beginning of the end to the political situation in the country,” interim President Roberto Micheletti said in a televised address.

The agreement appears to soften Micheletti’s previous stance that the Supreme Court — which has already rejected Zelaya’s reinstatement — decide the issue.

Instead, the high court would make a recommendation, but the final decision would be left to a vote in Congress.

Sanity and the rule of law may yet prevail if their Congress, like their Supreme Court, rejects this bullying. And bullying is obviously what led Micheletti into the deal, as his primary motivation is undoing the damage outside thugs are trying to do to the people of Honduras:

Micheletti called the pact a “significant concession” on his part. He also said that one of the provisions of the pact requires foreign powers to drop sanctions and reverse aid cutoffs imposed after the coup, and send observers to the upcoming elections.

This White House has done everything it can to restore the thug to power. It has revoked the visas of all members of the Honduran Supreme Court, stirred up international pressure, revoked aid, installed sanctions and just generally opposed democracy. Micheletti’s primary concern appears to be the people of Honduras and democracy. The primary concern of Barack Obama is protecting leftist strongmen. Disgraceful.

Thugs of the world, unite!