The Obama Administration's 'evolving' position on Honduras

It's quite a mess. Or at least it would be if Honduras were an 'important' country. Bullet dodged?

Quote for the day

TMV on democratic coups:

Once the military has left the barracks, the potential exists for the situation to spin out of control, regardless of the good intentions of everyone involved.

Now if only people would apply that same caution to the non-military, non-barracks-dwelling branches of the state.

"Terrible precedents"

Larison calls Obama's response an "incredible bungling". Leftists who'd developed a Strange New Respect for Larison's criticism of neocons and nationalists will probably re-plug their ears on this one.