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2009-10-12 Caribbean-Latin America

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Posted by Fred 2009-10-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Wisdom simply stated.

Posted by newc">newc 2009-10-12 00:43|| 2009-10-12 00:43|| Front Page Top

#2 I fail to understand why it is in the interest of the U.S. government

I can help you---just change it to "current U.S. government"

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2009-10-12 03:28|| 2009-10-12 03:28|| Front Page Top

#3 The snap judgment of the White House and/or State Department that the ouster of President Manuel Zelaya was a "coup" was clearly a mistake.

The writer is a blithering idiot if he thinks it was a mistake. Obama wants a commie drug lord in control of Honduras.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2009-10-12 12:22|| 2009-10-12 12:22|| Front Page Top

#4 I'll take it a step further. I find this whole episode one of the most disturbing aspects of the Obama presidency so far. It is no less than an open display of support for tyranny over democracy, for thugocracy over the rule of law.

If this is what we can expect from the leader of the Free World we're screwed.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2009-10-12 12:29|| 2009-10-12 12:29|| Front Page Top

#5 The new President's first act should be to close the Brazilian embassy and eject their diplomats for cause, arrest Mel for crimes against the people, and boot the US Air Force from their base for assisting the whole mess.

Posted by mojo 2009-10-12 12:38|| 2009-10-12 12:38|| Front Page Top

#6 In all seriousnes, why are conservatives surprised?

Obama hates freedom.

The only thing Obama loves is power, especially his own.

Evil is as evil does.

Posted by Maggie Ebbuter2991 2009-10-12 18:52|| 2009-10-12 18:52|| Front Page Top

#7 A primary tenet of realpolitik is stability must be maintained. Doesn't matter if the government you wish to deal with is a dictatorship murdering its citizens. Instability is a no-no and the diplomatic process is paramount.

In this case it's realpolitik, mixed with a bias toward for leftist regimes.

Posted by Pappy 2009-10-12 22:00|| 2009-10-12 22:00|| Front Page Top

#8 "In this case it's realpolitik, mixed with a ~~bias toward for~~ love of leftist regimes."

Fixed that for ya', Pappy.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2009-10-12 22:22|| 2009-10-12 22:22|| Front Page Top

#9 "hey! he's the ~~murdering genocidal~~ ~~communist~~ progressive ~~idiot~~ that we know! The alternative could be ~~democratic conservative pro-American~~ worse!!11!1

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2009-10-12 22:26|| 2009-10-12 22:26|| Front Page Top

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