The State Department was quite adamant about Honduras reopening Radio Globo, which had been closed down by the government for broadcasting Zelaya’s calls for mass chaos:
The U.S. State Department is calling on Honduras’ de facto president to immediately rescind an emergency decree that limits constitutional rights such as freedoms of expression, travel and public congregation… “This decision was made because (Zelaya) was calling for insurrection … but I’m going to listen to the other powers of the state and we’re going to make the most wise decision in the interests of Honduras,” Micheletti said… In the wake of Micheletti’s decree… the Canal 36 TV station and Radio Globo were reported closed.
But while Honduras has been reinstating most civil liberties, Radio Globo has remained closed despite US objections. Which is a shame because they really seem like solid folks:
The U.S. Ambassador in Honduras has condemned anti-Semitic remarks by a local radio news director who has been an outspoken opponent of the coup that ousted President Manuel Zelaya… commenting on the rumors alleging Israeli involvement in the crisis, Romero referred to the “famous Holocaust” and added that “I believe it should have been fair and valid to let Hitler finish his historic vision.”… “I cannot help but note the irony that you and Romero came to visit me last week to seek support after your station was closed by the de facto authorities,” [Amb] Llorens said in his letter.
I’m not sure closing the radio station was a good idea and – all things considerede – it should be reopened. But this is who you end up rubbing shoulders with when you make a point of intervening on the side of totalitarian thugs. Pro-Zelaya antisemitism starts at the very top:
The man that Barack Obama insists the Hondurans should restore to power now claims that Israelis are torturing him with mind rays and toxic gases while holding out in the Brazilian embassy in Tegulcigalpa. Manuel Zelaya… says the current interim government has hired Israeli mercenaries, who beam radiation at his head from outside the embassy… this is the calm, rational leadership that Barack Obama envisions for Honduras! Obama much prefers a president given to tinfoil-hat conspiracy theories and knee-jerk anti-Semitism.
In fairness, who could ever have anticipated antisemitism from a group of Chavez stooges? How great is it to know that this guy could get a US visa even though, likely on Zelaya’s bidding, the State Department is denying them to Honduran leaders.
References:
* U.S. State Dept. asks Honduras to immediately rescind emergency decree [CNN]
* Honduras repeals emergency decree [CNN]
* U.S. slams Honduran radioman’s anti-Semitic remarks [Ha'aretz]
* Obama’s man in Honduras claims Israelis torturing him with radiation [Hot Air]
* Government-Linked Thugs Systematically Compiling Full List Of Venezuelan Jews, Launching Attacks On Jewish Centers [MR]
* Did Obama do Zelaya’s bidding in revoking visas?
Previously:
* Obama Flip-Flops: I’m Now Supporting Zelaya Again Because My Critics Are Hypocritical Or Something
* Of Course: Obama Administration Expands Visas To Cuba After Stopping Most Honduras Visas
* Breaking: US Cuts Off Aid To Honduras
