As I write this, the ousted president of Honduras, Manuel Zelaya, is reportedly aboard a plane, trying to return home. The Honduran military has reportedly been ordered to stop him. Zelaya was ejected by his fellow Hondurans after he made a shady play to revise his country’s constitution to keep himself in power. Appropriately, for someone who already belongs to the thuggish club of pals of Venezuela’s would-be president-for-life, Hugo Chavez, Zelaya — according to the AP – is traveling in a Venezuelan jet. And accompanying him is the last thing Honduras, or any other other embattled democracy needs: The president of the United Nations General Assembly, Miguel d’Escoto Brockman.
D’Escoto sums up just about everything wrong with the United Nations. As head of the 192-member-state General Assembly for its 2008-2009 session, he has been empowered to swan around the world, swaddled in the UN flag and purporting to speak for the poor, the oppressed, and the “international community.” In truth, d”Escoto is a Nicaraguan Sandinista retread, oozing hard-left dogma, praising some of the world’s worst despotisms and agitating from his plush UN offices in midtown Manhattan for massive transfers of wealth from the world’s leading democracies to his pals in tyrants’ cockpits of places such as Iran.
I mention Iran in particular because d’Escoto made a five-day visit there in March, with his expenses apparently paid by the Iranian government. He returned to New York to hold a press conference trashing free countries such as the U.S., and praising Iran’s regime as one enjoying “great respect.” For more detail, here’s a link to my column at the time for Forbes.com , covering D’Escoto’s performance on that occasion.
D’Escoto took special pains to denounce the U.S. for having “demonized” his buddy, Iran’s Mahmoud Ahmadinejad – whose rigged “relection” as president on June 12th, as we all know, has inspired massive protests inside Iran itself.
Wielding the credentials of president of the UN General Assembly, D’Escoto enjoys the pernicious position of being a prominent official who is responsible in theory to everyone, but in practice is accountable to almost no one — while serving at the pleasure of a General Assembly which is dominated by unfree states. The GA’s most powerful voting bloc is the 57-member Organization of the Islamic Conference, which overlaps with the so-called Group of 77 — a UN caucus organization which actually includes 130 members, who chose as their chairman for 2009 … wait for it… Sudan. That’s the kind of crowd behind d’Escoto.
Whatever the perils and complexities ahead for Honduras, as its people try to defy the despotic shadows spreading out of places such as Venezuela, Iran, and the UN itself, the last thing any democrat anywhere needs to see, especially in a moment of crisis such as Honduras now faces, is the bulky figure of Miguel D’Escoto Brockman, disembarking from a plane, and offering his own variation on one of the world’s most terrifying sentences: I’m from the UN, and I’m here to help you.
Somebody obviously does not have their priorities right. Don’t they know that Michael Jackson is dead? His memorial service is expected to attract some 500,000 mourners. Who has time to worry about Honduras? Where is that anyways? Is it anywhere near Neverland? I cynically expect the legacy media to use the Jackson funeral to dodge any issues potentially embarrassing to the Obama administration. Manuel Zelaya is perceived by many as a victim of a military junta. Republican elected officials could fight back—but they are too wimpy. The citizens of Honduras are essentially on their own and must gut it out for a month or two. In the end, however, they will win their struggle.
Wonder where they got that idea?
The last thing Honduras needs is Zelaya
returned to power by outside influence,
political or military, with the implied
approval of the US.
The last thing Honduras needs is to give in to Zalaya and the outside meddling of OAS, UN and Hugo Chavez. Rule of law and a constitution are more important to Honduras and its national sovereignty than some tyranny dressed-up as politically-correct leftist populism.
Honduras officials must make sure they appear on Fox News, Rush Limbaugh, Pajamas Media and other alternative news and opinion sources. They can ride this out. Barack Obama may already be hesitant to effectively back Manuel Zelaya. He probably doesn’t want to waste a lot of political capital on this issue.
Does anyone need further proof that these so called “International Organizations” serve as nothing but a front for International Socialist.
If I were in charge I would not let his plane land.
What vile times we live in. Freedom has not been under assault like this since the 1930′s.
“Manuel Zelaya is perceived by many as a victim of a military junta. Wonder where they got that idea?”
The interim president is the head of the Honduran congress not some general picked by the military. So its not at all like the usual military coup.
Zeleya was ousted because he was himself trying to orchestrate a coup and their Supreme Court stopped him.
Kudos to the Honduran Military for supporting Rule of Lawe, we unfortunately need good examples like this one to re-educate our own voting population as to what is UN-acceptable.
Perhaps our own military could take a more active role in DC politics. Their presence coupled with a dedication to country may be just the prescription to combat leftist flu.
Mongoose-hear, hear.
Speaking of the Sudan… I really think we should “help” their economy by relocating the UN to the Sudan.
I’m sure they could use the help…
Not many are aware of what Miguel Descoto has said . Consider what he said upon receiving the Lenin Peace Prize in 1987, while the USSR was warring in Afghanistan.
Descoto said this about the USSR, seven years into the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. By this time and estimated 600 thousand to a million Afghanis had lost their lives. This is the “prince of peace” who was headed to Honduras, before the plane was turned back.
While Chavez is bad news, many realize who he is. Few realize who Descoto is.
Honduras under the bus, pronto…we have others on the list. maybe they can make a deal with Israel for a good position under the bus.
To 12. Boludo Tejano
Not really anyone who knows anything about the UN knows that you need to be a full out commie just to apply to work there.
The rule of law has been enforced in Honduras and all the lefties includuing our commie pres are freaking out about it. The lefty former pres of Honduras was trying to violate the rule of law and the law stood up to him and won. Good for them. Now lets see how far the lefty freaks will go to get their way. Are we going to send in special forces pretending to be Sandinistas? Are we now to do the the devils work for him because we have a reprobate as pres who can tell right from wrong (they don’t include that course in the affirmative action wing at Havard) God help us all.
American media is much like the UK’s media in todays BBC there is an article about riots in a region of China its a long article about this ‘Restive Region’ where many have dies it talks about the Uighurs and the Han people and the Chinese Government too. But nowhere in the entire article does it mention the elephant in the room Islam. Islam is never even touched on as a side issue its all presented as ‘ethnic’ violence put down by a despotic Chinese regime. With such dishonest media as this how are people expected to get the truth on anything. Oh by the way Michael Jackson is STILL dead.
Vitriol
The world leaders are worried. Honduras is saying our president broke the law and we don’t want him.
The people are taking a stand. Apopulation with honor and pride.
Obama has spoken more critical about Honduras than Iran “killing” its citizens that are outspoken.
The US needs to use Honduras as an example of intestinal fortitude. STOP being wimps.
And we all thought the cold war was over.
I am a Christian missionary living in Honduras. I have plenty to keep me busy with our orphanage, school, medical clinic, building, and our other outreaches. Also there is the constant need to find support to care for our children. But i must take time to let the world know the truth.
Since i live here, i can see what is happening to this beautiful, country that is governed by the rule of law-not mob rule. Much of the news about Honduras in the U.S. Obama controlled media is not true. In fact CNN is called Chavez News Nerwork by Hondurans.
Then there is the part that is unreported. Who is this man Zelaya that Obama is supporting? This article appeared in the June 26, 2009 edition of he El Heraldo, Page 55. (You should be able to look it up on line.) ” On Juy 25, 1995 in the ranch of Manuel Zelaya father of the sitting president of Honduras, 14 people were assassinatd outside the house…Their bodies were thrown into a well.” Those murdered includes two Roman Catholic priests and twelve others including women. Apparently they were slain, because they protested illegal logging. I know that was his father, but does the fruit fall very far from the tree? Obama proves that. Then what about the $80,000 he ran up on his Honduras government credit card in the five days after he was politely removed from office? Don’t forget that he appears to be employed by Hugo Chavez in the drug smuggling cartel in Honduras. Also where did he get the over $31,500,000 that the authorities found in the Presidental residence? With a friend like that, The U.S. does not need any enemies.
Why are 7,500,000, at least half of them children, standing up to Zelaya, Chavez, Ortega, Ahmadinejad, the United States,the U.N., the OAS, the EU, and the world? One word-”FREEDOM!!” At least 90% of the people support their legal government, but not the anarchist roaming the streets.
Friends we are in trouble, when we betray a friend and alley (Hondaran soldiers fought along side our troops in the war on terror), but give a communist tyrant control of our Central and South American policy. “President Barack Obama has united with Chavez..” AP
Only God can help us now. He has a way of parting the sea, and giving victory in hopeless situations.
God bless America!!
Peace,
Bobby Gibson
bobbyhonduras@yahoo.com
“Who has time to worry about Honduras? Where is that anyways? ”
somewhere in Africa, I think, next to Canada…
/eyeroll
Our POTUS is in the air on the way to see Putin. What the ?
#9. Folklight:
“Perhaps our own military could take a more active role in DC politics. Their presence coupled with a dedication to country may be just the prescription to combat leftist flu.”
While I appreciate your frustration with the politics in DC, the US military should never be used in such a matter. If the American people don’t have the ba**s to stand up for what is right through campaigning, grass roots organizing and effective communication, then we get what we deserve.
Our concern should not be with the Honduran people so much as with our own sorry state. Because President Obama supports Ahmadinejad, Chavez, Zelaya, as well as Russia, and China, but is opposed to Israel, the Iranian people, the Honduran courts, bond holder of GM and Chrysler stock, etc., we can see with some clarity what is in store for the citizens of the United States.
It is necessary to recall how President Obama responded to a reporter’s query about his election committee stealing the Nevada primary from Hilary Clinton. He said, “It was a hard fought campaign….” In other words, the end justifies the means. With that meme in mind, he is unassailable; no matter what principles are violated or how many humans die, he is right if the end suits him – no different than Lenin or Stalin or Hitler, at least in that respect.
1# 17 Vivo: Vitriol
Pray tell, inform us what precisely is the “vitriol.”
The military is the second line of defense against tyranny (the first is separation of powers, including freedom of speech, press and assembly). Military officers swear an oath to defend the Constitution. Never once does an officer swear to obey the President or any other man. The last line of defense is an armed citizenry taking matters into its own hands should a tyrant rise to power and the military is unwilling or unable to stop him.
#20, Bobby.
Thanks for giving us facts. God bless you.
Is BO’s head up in the clouds? what the heck is that know nothing man doing to these people?? He not only want to ruin the USA, he’s after other countries…
23. Camo: 9. Folklight: Military Intervention
What Camo said, plus
hoping you spoke from ignorance, Folklight,
rather than as an agent provocateur.
The U.S. Military teaching is clear here:
Never intervene in internal political struggles.
The One seems not to understand this, despite
already having been quietly reminded, at least
once, that he is CINC, not an Emperor.
Zelaya violated article 239 of the Honduran constitution resulting in automatic loss of his position, the article says nothing about impeechment. he did it to himself.
25. Saber:
A few examples:
“Does anyone need further proof that these so called “International Organizations” serve as nothing but a front for International Socialist.”
“Perhaps our own military could take a more active role in DC politics. Their presence coupled with a dedication to country may be just the prescription to combat leftist flu.”
“Not really, anyone who knows anything about the UN knows that you need to be a full out commie just to apply to work there.”
““Who has time to worry about Honduras? Where is that anyways? ”
somewhere in Africa, I think, next to Canada…”
“Whatever the perils and complexities ahead for Honduras, as its people try to defy the despotic shadows spreading out of places such as Venezuela, Iran, and the UN itself, the last thing any democrat anywhere needs to see, especially in a moment of crisis such as Honduras now faces, is the bulky figure of Miguel D’Escoto Brockman, disembarking from a plane, and offering his own variation on one of the world’s most terrifying sentences: I’m from the UN, and I’m here to help you.”
You can smell the sulfur . . .
‘We had to destroy democracy to save it’
Ive heard that before.
Zelaya was calling for a non-binding poll that at no point mentioned ANYTHING to do with term limits and was kidnapped by the military in his pyjamas (have you actually read the poll question?). If they had a legal leg to stand on he would have been tried in court, not abducted early in the morning at gunpoint by the military. And this isn’t a coup how?
I’m afraid you can’t just call someone a dictator because you disagree with them. Democracy isn’t only democracy when your guy wins.
30. M. Report:
23. Camo:
I was not suggesting “intervention” is appropriate; merely a more active role in what passes for governance the last several decades. To say “we get what we deserve” is
simplistic. I do not believe anyone “deserved” the political fiasco that was Vietnam. Speaking truth to power is vital.
Sorry in my ignorance I presumed the oath:
“to defend the constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God.”
Meant what it said!
I have an organization that runs a medical clinic in a town called Talanga, Honduras just about 1 1/2 hours north east of Tegus. The poor in this country will suffer the most because of the political situation. We are in desperate needs of pharmaceutical medicines and do not need any other hurdles to overcome in helping this town of 23,000 people. You can find out more on elevatehim.com under the Outreach tab.
Marc