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02/19/2004 Archived Entry: "On to...Haiti?"
On to...Haiti?
CNN reports that a 'small military assessment team' out of Miami may be heading to Port-au-Prince, on request from Aristede.
Did they discover oil there yesterday, or something?
Replies: 4 people speak up
No, it's not oil, it's the French. I recall hearing a few days ago that Chirac wants to send in French peace keepers. Do you Bush even knows about the Monroe Doctrine? I can just see Condi Rice sighing, rolling her eyes and saying to herself, "Shit, it's gonna be another one of those days!"
Posted by Metropolitan99 @ 02/19/2004 12:46 PM NY
id bet even money that bush isnt thinking of helping aristede, my money is that hes going to help the radical right wing rebels that are causing the problem.
you do have a point though, the monroe doctrine would frown upon a european power interfering in the western hemisphere. after all, according to the prevailing US policy, we own all of south america and the carribean anyway
Posted by justin @ 02/19/2004 12:51 PM NY
It can't always be bad to send limited forces into little risk to save lives and prevent mass exodus and misery. The big boy on the block needs to step in again and break up this fight. Amnesty International and many others agree. Just an opinion a few days of watching the story, no expertise...Peace.
Posted by Damfa @ 02/19/2004 06:15 PM NY
yeah, well, the official white house position is that aristede needs to share power with these psychotic right wing former baby doc supporters. hate to say i told you so, no wait, i love saying i told you so, i must have confused myself with someone else
Posted by justin @ 02/20/2004 08:59 PM NY
