Honduras makes its case

In the wake of an international reaction that runs the gamut from "critical of the process" to "calls for an invasion", the Republic of Honduras could well have chosen to fold their cards...

Not Happening.

They've got a lot of the facts on their side against the Zelaya autogolpe, and they are showing a willingness to stand up for their own constitution.

The faces of the government are being made available to the media, including these statements made to the Associated Press. In fact, were M. Zelaya to attempt to return home (no matter who is accompanying him), there are 17 charges on file standing against him that would be served upon any return. Interim President R. Micheletti correctly observes that only a nation wanting an excuse for war would try to accompany a Zelaya return in the face of that.

Oh, by the way, given a couple of days to go through the records kept by the former-Zelaya administration's private offices, it seems that there is evidence of support for narco-trafficking that had been a booming business the last couple of years through Honduras in spite of official efforts. Real evidence of a Zelaya-Venezuela-FARC connection could be as important as the "Raul Reyes" computer files were in documenting the FARC relationships with other governments and officials in the region.

There's a lot of media noise about M. Zelaya being in Washington D.C. now, after his General Assembly play-to-the-balcony-seats.

What isn't being said, much, is that the interim government is also on the way to D.C. with a rather large entourage... and they've likely got a pretty good case to make... if anyone will let it be heard.