It seems that Pete wants to get us involved in the internal politics of Nicaraqua again. The Greenpagan has written an excellent article about the recent elections in Nicaraqua and the reactions of some of the conservatives in Washington who are left over from the Regan administration.

Congressman Peter Hoekstra, outgoing chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, addressed a public letter to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice calling for the Bush administration to “fully re-evaluate relations with Nicaragua” in the event of an Ortega victory. US Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez warned that more than $220 million in aid and even more in capital investments were at risk... read the whole transcript here.