Hondurus and the World

Why the world was so quick to respond to Honduras when they are still failing with Iran's people being slaughtered, I don't know. However although I've proven the coup to not be a coup time and time again in previous posts, the reason for the unanimous global condemnation of this incident lacks a reason. The gut response is the world thinks it is a coup, and that would certainly lend to the ignorance of the world opinion. However, is it possible for a majority of the world, including the leader of the free world, Obama, to be that stupid? I prefer to be an optimist and think not.

So why? Honduras deployed troops to Iran for the invasion, a reason the world may dislike them. This was from a president before the current one, but may lend to the support of a long-shot return (using as many destabalizing time wasting methods possible) of Zelaya to the presidency. Then there is the withdrawal of their forces following the Madrid bombings, under a former president but still a sign of cowardice. In this they offended the world already. They offended those in favor of the war in Iraq and those against. I'm theorizing so don't shoot me.

Isreal and Taiwan and the opposition leader in Venezuela recognize the new president. The support ends there. Common sense for the legitimacy of a nation comes easier to nations who know what it feels like to have their own government, freedom, and nation and still not be recognized by China. They know Honduras is legitimate. They did not recognize Honduras becuase they want to form an alliance of unrecognized nations in the world. If this were the case Abkhazia, Ossetia, Kosovo, Chechnya, and Sahrawi Democratic Republic would all recognize each other. This is not the case. Honduras' government is legitimate, but the world for some reason does not recognize them. Why? I still don't know.

A trade embargo has also been put in place by Venezuela, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Nicaragua. The mystery for the U.S. response continues when the State Department, despite Obama's coup calling, will not list the action as a coup and thus cut off aid to the country.

Now the U.S. relations with Honduras are generally good. Very little trouble. Except when Zelaya withdrew our ambassador last year with Venezuela and others following Bolivia's accusation of our ambassadors actually working with the cartels to smuggle drugs (no evidence or charges were put forth or made.) So defending Zelaya makes no sense as that was an act of hostility. Why why why why why. Yes, I am confused. I look at it, and I know the truth, but the world is all wrong on this. I can't figure it out. What makes Zelaya so popular among all sides?

Why is Zelaya considered the good man in this? Why is he seen as the better option? It all comes down to why. He was removed with a reason, the why is explained there. The why for the world reaction is missing. Venezuela is simple: Zelaya was creating a regime similar to Chavez and in alliance with Chavez. Which makes Europe and America's responses confusing.

Would it not be better to allow the alliance that I speak of take the hit, and support the new government and have excellent relations while Chavez takes a loss? Zelaya has chosen his side and it is against us, so why do we think by supporting him that we will change the influence Chavez has on his leadership policies? I can't figure any of it out. If you can please tell me.