Obama’s Honduran mistake, Part Two
As Scott discussed here, the Obama administration has decided to cut off all non-humanitarian aid to Honduras in an attempt to pressure the country’s interim government to accept the return of its deposed president. The deposed president, Manuel “Mel” Zelaya, is a friend of Hugo Chavez who illegally sought to emulate Chavez’s ascent [...]
Why Obama Needs a Legitimate Government in Iran
Yesterday President Obama’s Press Secretary, Robert Gibbs, described Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as “the elected leader” of Iran. Today the administration backtracked, with the help of a friendly–perhaps planted–question from the White House press corps:
QUESTION: Switching topics slightly and then we might go back to North Korea. Do you have any reaction to the swearing-in of [...]
Health Care Reform and the American Character
While it’s important to analyze the relative financial costs and
benefits of health care proposals which Congress is considering,
our greatest challenge cannot be limited to the economics of the
issue. Our transcending concerns are moral and political. The
American character itself and the principles of free market
[...]
Reuters Still Stuck on "Coup"-pid
I reckon the antique media still thinks they’re living back in the days of “Uncle Walter.”
Reading this Reuters story about “talks” between negotiators for deposed leftist wannabe-dictator and the legitimate government of Honduras is a little like reading Pravda: It all seems perfectly sane, perfectly rational — but originating from a long time ago [...]
Mousavi Spokesman Smacks Obama
In an interview with the Washington Post’s Foreign Policy blog, Mohsen Makhmalbaf, described as Mir Hussein Mousavi’s “external spokesman,” had some sharp words for President Barack Obama’s recent comments about the demonstrations in Tehran. But Makhmalbaf also said some things that could make it even more difficult for Obama to maintain his passive, pro-stability [...]
