UN defends illegal Honduran coup

When did the United Nations become such a reliable apologist for right-wing dictatorships?

Of course, this is the same UN that interferes with countries' drug policy and let the Bush regime enjoy veto power over other countries. But now it's gone wackier than ever.

The UN is now defending the right-wing coup in Honduras. In fact, the UN is denying that it even was a coup. The UN said that the overthrow of democratically elected President Manuel Zelaya "was constitutional under the laws of the country."

Nice to know the UN has decided to anoint itself as a country's Supreme Court.

Now that the UN supports a dictatorship's violent putsch against a democratic government, what's next?

The United Nations is supposed to be a force for peace and human rights. But now that the UN has abandoned its purpose, the United States should consider withholding UN dues until it calls the Honduran coup what it is.