The Obama administration has effectively turned Zelaya into a symbol of democracy. He is exactly the opposite.Update: From Investor's Business Daily: The world is moving on and respecting Honduras' s right to enforce its own democratic constitution. This means Zelaya is history.
This is a big reversal from the days just after the ouster, when it was commonly thought the new government of Roberto Micheletti would cave in to global pressure and reseat Zelaya. At that time, sanctions came fast — as condemnations flowed from a hypocritical U.N., trade with neighbors was cut, ambassadors pulled and visas yanked.But the Hondurans have stood fast and the rest of the world is giving them credit.
Except the US.
Now it's just the U.S., browbeaten by the rabid left for being too soft, that's toughening sanctions and prolonging the crisis.
In the end, it's quite likely that the U.S. will be the loser, since it's increasingly clear that this time, we're on the wrong side of history.
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