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[phantom]

Haiti Accusation

The world always wants the U.S. to fix things, but they sure complain a lot about how we do things. I doubt this accusation is even true, but we get involved and we have to explain ourselves. Where's the U.N.?

[lazydaze]

Originally posted by phantom@Mar 1 2004, 03:23 PM
Haiti Accusation

Where's the U.N.?

Dragging their feet as have done time and time again.

[Airshark]

The mistake wasn't in getting involved. It was for supporting Aristide in the first place. The guy is an imbecile - if he was still in Haiti, he'd be dead now. I'm sure he knows this.

[Damtoft]

Slick Willie does know how to pick 'em.

[hkyfan]

Originally posted by Damtoft@Mar 1 2004, 03:47 PM
Slick Willie does know how to pick 'em.

How did Clinton pick this guy?

He was elected president under Bush Sr. term and went into exile the first time in 1991. Bush and the U.S. set the precedent of continuing to recognize his government in exile.

Clinton inherited that policy.

Perhaps you can update us on your reasoning that Aristide was Bill's boy.

[lazydaze]

2000

[lazydaze]

look here

[Airshark]

Jeebus H Christo, this isn't about Willie v Bush 41! We shouldn't have ever had anything to do with Aristide or anybody else in Haiti, for that matter. Let's fix the problem, not fix blame. There are two options here, and I think Dems and Republicans might even agree about which we should choose:

1) Get the Marines out, don't recognize anybody, let them kill each other any way they want, stack troops up in the Dominican Republic and let it be known that we'll erase any Haitian government that does anything outside the borders of Haiti.

2) Put the Marines in, forcibly put a stop to their civil war, let the UN waffle around and hope the problem goes away.

Currently both parties are going with option 2. I think it's obvious which policy I think we should follow.

[hkyfan]

Originally posted by lazydaze@Mar 1 2004, 04:48 PM
look here

Daze
What does that have to do with my question to JD?

He blames Clinton for Aristide and I don't see it.

[lazydaze]

2000

This was the answer to your question of how clnton is involved.

The other post was me trying to get a response to my questions.

[glen a richter]

As I understand it, Clinton lobbied to have Aristide back in Haiti under the agreement that he'd give up power when his term ran out, which he obviously didn't do.

See, I don't support Clinton on everything.

However, if the agreement was, in fact, that Aristide gave up power when his term ws up (which I think was supposed to be the mid-90's) well he didn't hold up his end. You can't put all the blame for that on Clintons shoulders.

[hkyfan]

Originally posted by lazydaze@Mar 1 2004, 05:40 PM

2000

This was the answer to your question of how clnton is involved.

The other post was me trying to get a response to my questions.

Still confused about the Clinton-Haiti connection.

Not sure how to answer your questions regarding the Bush-Haiti decisions and the UN. I didn't post on that topic and I personally don't hold the Bush administration responsible for the current civil unrest in that country.