On Air America’s Montel Williams show today, international attorney, Robert Amsterdam discussed a wide number of topics, ranging from the Honduran Presidential elections to the budding relationship between Iran, Russia and Venezuela. Amsterdam strongly believes that Spain will inevitably recognize the new Honduran government, elected on Sunday and that the U.S. will also step up to recognize it; however Venezuela, Chile and the ALBA organization of nations will not. Honduras, he continued, now has a far superior situation than the Micheletti interim government, and the election symbolizes a sound defeat for Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez who had tried to influence the prolonged tenure of Manuel Zelaya through the overturn the Honduran constitution. Amsterdam continued, the army of Zelaya's supporters are fewer and fewer in number and this election was something approaching a fair vote and a big step for democracy.

Montel Williams asked about the Russians development of arms plants in Caracas, Venezuela to build weapons, like the AK-43.

Amsterdam stated that "we represent political prisoner Eligo Cedeno in Venezuela. I understand the situation there, and Venezuela is a direct security menace to the United States and its allies in South America. They're bulking up on Russian arms, over six billion dollars worth. This matter should be on the first level of the United States' radar."

Mr. Williams then asked if US troops should be sent to South America. Amsterdam responded that hard power such as troops was not required, but rather, “soft power,” including solidifying the relationship with Brazil to make sure that Lula is more interested in the United States than in Chavez.”

The current state department, under President Obama, he cited, does not deal effectively with more than one problem at a time. "Whereas Canada has made Latin America a focus, the United States needs to put more emphasis on the same thing… The President is living in a mess of problems but with the dramatic deterioration of the situation in Mexico, and another leftist win in Uruguay Monday, he needs to shift focus to the situation in Latin America."

Ahmadinejad was in Caracas last week, announcing the creation of ten new nuclear sites in Tehran. “If we attack Iran,” Mr. Amsterdam predicts, “Iran will counter through the use of South American proxies.”