Under intense international pressure, including the withholding of US foreign aid, Honduran  interim President Micheletti agreed to meet with an arbitrator, led by Costa Rican President Arias, and Ousted Honduran President Zelaya in Costa Rica.  Prior to the meeting Zelaya continued to demand that he be reinstated.  As it turned out, Micheletti met with a mediator only for an hour then left.   The shame of him being forced by the international community to kow tow to a Zelaya – the dictator that wasn’t must be difficult to swallow.  He did leave a team behind to continue talks. 

Arias initially stated he hopes to reach a solution this weekend but now appears to be backing off this timeline – for me I hope that Micheletti drags it out long enough to hold the November elections and install again an elected leader.

Dear Leader Obama could not help himself backing yet another abortion of democracy when he said.  Newsflash  – Zelaya was found to be in VIOLATION of the Honduran Constitution by the Honduran SUPREME COURT.  This isn’t about liking a guy – this is about removing a tyrant.  Maybe this hits a little close to home to our country’s first Socialist President.  Read the Honduran FAQ at Reuters HERE

Obama has insisted that Zelaya be restored to power, but “not because we agree with him,” he told an audience in Russia. “We do so because we respect the universal principle that people should choose their own leaders, whether they are leaders we agree with or not.”

More from the AP  HERE

Zelaya was rumoured to have stated he would  be willing to use the ”Two Men Enter, One Man Leaves  – Thunderdome” option for settling the dispute.